Assistant Coach- Football (On-site)

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information
The Georgia Tech Athletic Associate (GTAA) sponsors varsity intercollegiate athletics competition in 17 NCAA Division I sports for the Georgia Institute of Technology. We are a proud member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Steeped in history and success while embracing strategic innovation, our programs compete at the highest level and strive for national championships. Tech fans are passionate about their support of their beloved Yellow Jackets and cherish the many traditions involved with the program.

Contribute directly to the Football program by building an environment that inspires and empowers student-athletes to be champions in academics, competition, and life. This position will interact on a regular basis with: Coaches, Athletic Association administration and coaching staffs, external partners, donors, fans, student-athletes. This position typically will advise and counsel: Student-AthletesThis position will supervise: Assigned staff.

Job Duty 1 -
Evaluate individual and team strengths and develop strategies for skill improvement. Support all games, scrimmages, and practices. Leverage technology for team development.

Job Duty 2 -
Plan and supervise programs for player training, conditioning, and drug education and testing. Provide appropriate program safety requirements. Provide appropriate discipline for student-athletes for violations of team rules or GT Athletics regulations, or conduct impacting upon team matters, team policies or the reputation of GT Athletics.

Job Duty 3 -
Monitor the academic progress of student-athletes to facilitate pursuit of a baccalaureate degree.

Job Duty 4 -
Recommend students for athletic grant-in-aid scholarships from GT Athletics. Direct sport program student-athletes to the appropriate resources for assistance regarding financial aid, academic advisement, and general student needs provided by GT Athletics or the Institute.

Job Duty 5 -
Recruit student-athletes for the sports program. Develop strategies for the sports program to achieve sustained intercollegiate competitive excellence.

Job Duty 6 -
Promote an atmosphere of compliance within the sport program. Cooperate with the Athletics compliance office regarding NCAA rules and policies, including reporting requirements. Make a determined effort to utilize available compliance resources.

Job Duty 7 -
Participate in public relations and promotions for the sport program as assigned, and support the Communications and Public Relations department in the preparation of sport program materials and resources. Partner with The Alexander-Tharpe Fund as needed in fundraising efforts to support the sport program and GT Athletics, including encouraging contributions.

Job Duty 8 -
Expend operational resources budgeted to the sport program in a manner consistent with GT Athletics policy. Prepare and update the equipment inventory for the sport program in partnership with the equipment manager. Oversee or execute team operations, including logistics and travel.

Job Duty 9 -
Represent GT Athletics as requested with efforts and initiatives involving Institute partners, including the Alexander- Tharpe Fund and Alumni Association, and with intercollegiate athletics organizations such as the NCAA and ACC. Develop and maintain positive and productive relationships with key internal and external constituents.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Two to three years of job related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Previous coaching experience in intercollegiate athletics strongly preferred

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Location: Onsite (Atlanta, GA)

Job grade: 000

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Cd).
This position may travel 25% - 49% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening