The Head Football Coach is responsible for all phases of the football program. This includes, but is not limited to, the planning, development, and implementation of activities in the following areas: planning and supervision of team practices and contests; management of budget; control of equipment and supplies; and recruiting, retention, and advisement of student athletes. This position is accountable for modeling a professional demeanor as is inherent in higher education and athletics as well as for mentoring student-athletes. This position is responsible for ensuring that all Football related activities support the mission of GCCC and are in compliance with all GCCC, KJCCC, and NJCAA rules and policies.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Overall administration and organization of the football program. General organization of all practices.
Administrative duties such as budgets, purchase orders, trip requests and travel coordination.
Recruitment of in state and out of state athletes. Advising, retention and counseling of current student athletes.
Promote college in positive light. Promote student academic and athletic success.
Monitor and report student athlete attendance and grades to ensure compliance with eligibility policy and student success to graduation.
Responsible for community relations including planning and implementing projects such as fundraising.
Responsible for the purchase of equipment including equipment bidding and purchasing.
Other duties as assigned
Performance Measurements:
To understand policies and procedures, rules, code of conduct and eligibility requirements of national and state athletic associations. (NJCAA/KJCCC)
To adhere to community life, national athletic association and state standards.
To demonstrate leadership on our campus through the recruitment and development of athletic teams.
To manage operations within budgetary guidelines.
To maintain positive perception of program on campus in community and region.
Be available to travel with teams.
To understand community college mission.
To exercise effective philosophy of coaching.
To make and keep commitment to program success.
Knowledge and Skills:
Experience: Two years to five years of similar or related experience.
Education: A Bachelor's degree. Master's degree or willingness to obtain one preferred.
Interpersonal Skills: The ability to motivate or influence including a significant level of diplomacy and trust. High level of interpersonal skill. Work frequently involves contacts requiring considerable discussion of issues, material presentations, and resolutions/solutions impacting departments or divisions. Other Skills: Bachelor's Degree in physical education, recreation, health or related field or equivalent plus 2-5 years experience with college level program or as a high school head coach. Experience in an academic discipline or higher education, and two years recruiting background desired. Knowledge of national rules and regulations. Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to recruit off campus and to lead and supervise players and coaches. Ability to get along with a wide variety of people in various situations. Computer proficiency necessary (Microsoft Office preferred). Physical Requirements: Work requires moderate physical exertion and long periods of standing, walking, riding in bus or vehicle, some recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching or similar activities. Job may require occasional lifting of heavy objects (over 50 pounds). Job requires above-average agility and dexterity. Work Environment: Occasional exposure to objectional conditions or variations such as those found in variable weather conditions.
The first four community colleges in Kansas were established in 1919, and GCCC is one of two from that group which still exist. It was created by county-wide election on April 1, 1919, and opened in September of the same year.
The present 14-building, 63-acre campus at 801 Campus Drive was designed between July, 1965 and January, 1966.
The Collins Technical Building was added in 1974, and a residential life addition was built in 1978. The Penka Building was added in 1986, when additions were completed to the Joyce, Collins and PE Buildings. Williams Stadium, a baseball facility, was also added. In January of 1996 a 15,000 sq. ft. $1.4 million technical teaching laboratory was completed so that GCCC could provide more training for workers in area and national industries. A three-building student apartment complex opened in 2002, and a 12,900 square-foot, two-level addition to the original student center was completed in 2003, with the entire structure renamed the Beth Tedrow Student Center.
The 19,260 square-foot, three-level, two-story Student and Community Services Center opened in August, 2006 and was dedicated in October of the same year. Attached to the original... Administration Building, the $3.12 million facility consolidated public and student services, provided an on-campus home for adult basic education, added a series of 21st Century classrooms and created a single point of assistance for most services GCCC provides.
GCCC owns more than 70 acres east of Campus Drive, which has been developed in a cooperative effort with the City of Garden City. Named Tangeman Fields in honor of Dr. James Tangeman, a former president, the property includes softball and baseball facilities. Also located there are the college's indoor baseball practice building, a football practice area, running track with public seating and soccer fields.