home and parents. Setting up official visits and finally signing the prospective student-athlete to a scholarship. This is all done within the constraints of the budget that is allocated by the athletic department.
Training and preparation for the highest level of competition. Planning, organizing, scheduling, motivating and monitoring the student-athletes athletic progress towards successful competition. This entails the supervision of the playing (traditional season) and the non-traditional (spring) season. The traditional season is more intensive with competition and team training. While the spring season, must emphasize continual progress in strength and conditioning and individual skill improvement. Throughout both seasons individual and team meetings are held to communicate the goals of the individual and the team and how they are to be met. Assessment of individual and team progress are monitored constantly, allowing for adjustments to be made through instruction in preparation or changes to the program. This would include post-game analysis, scouting, videotaping training to show improvement and goal setting for again the individual and the team.Academic progress: Monitor the academic progress of the student-athlete. This entails monitoring their grade progress, attendance and tutoring sessions. Constantly reviewing the consistency of effort made by the student-athlete being matched with the proper resources of the Academic Enrichment Center.Budgeting: Creating, monitoring, and overseeing the program's budget. This would include but not be limited the major areas of recruiting, scholarships, travel, and equipment.Community relations: Going out into the community and participating in programs that help represent USF in the best possible manner. Fundraising: Providing opportunities to raise funds to support areas that need to be funded at a higher level. i.e. scholarships Supervise the women's soccer coaching staff and integrate the other departments that pertain to the women's soccer program; including but not limited to sports information, strength and conditioning, NCAA compliance, academic staff (counselor, tutors, advisors) , and other departments or personnel as needed. Monitoring, motivating, and assessing the areas handled by the assistant coaches and their assigned areas of responsibility. ( i.e. training, tape analysis of game opponents, scouting, monitoring of study hall and tutoring hours)Qualifications- Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and one year of coaching experience at the high school level or above; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and three years experience at the high school level or above. Successful experience as a graduate assistant or intern in an athletic program is acceptable for up to one year of the required experience.
- Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
* SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
* A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
(a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
(b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
(c) Six years of direct experience for a master's degree;
(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
(e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
* Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
* Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310 - Criminal History Background Check - Level 1
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About USF The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF's Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at
www.usf.edu.
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