Offensive Coordinator

Serve as primary offensive assistant coach under the direction of the head football coach. Lead offensive staff and coordinate all aspects of the offense. Assist the head coach as requested in recruiting, program development, culture building, and all facets of the football program, within a Christ-centered department and institution.

• Serve as the primary leader of all facets of leading the Offense. Including, but not limited to:
  • Offensive game planning.
  • Practice planning.
  • Practice implementation.
  • Organizing and scripting practice and game plans.
  • Offensive staff leadership.
  • Offense and position group meetings.
  • In-game leadership of the offense.
• Take a leadership role within the football staff in recruiting student-athletes who are a good fit to the institution and have the capacity for high caliber play within the NCAA Division III landscape.
• Mentor, disciple, and develop student-athletes – this is to be integrated in all facets of the role.
• Foster and engage in departmental relationships and adhere to all NCAA, MIAC, and institutional rules, policies, and expectations.
• Auxiliary role as designated by the department of athletics - currently working with compliance. 
• Assist the head coach as requested in logistics, administrative tasks, fundraising, and alumni engagement.

• Demonstrated effective leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong commitment to the Student-Athlete concept.
• Demonstrated effective recruitment strategies. 
• Ability to organize and implement effective game and practice strategies.
• Working knowledge of NCAA, MIAC and institutional rules and regulations.
• Playing and coaching experience at the collegiate level is preferred.
• Knowledge of sports management.
• Demonstrated ability to work alongside of students in a cooperative and collaborative style. 
• Self-motivated and detail oriented. 
• Demonstrated organizational and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.

Required Experience: 

• 2+ years of coaching experience at the collegiate level.

Preferred Experience: 

• 4+ years of coaching experience at the collegiate level. 

Required Education: 

• Bachelor's degree. 

Preferred Education: 

• Bachelor's degree.
• Master's degree. 

• Requires active participation of administering practices and games.
• Requires evening and weekend work.
• Requires extended hours of work during the in-season of the sport.
• The assistant coach is expected to mentor student athletes in their holistic development, including nurturing their spiritual formation, giving attention to their physical well-being, monitoring their academic progress, and facilitating a team culture that produces vitality resulting in a high level of student athlete satisfaction and competitive success.

Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, develop, and support a diverse workforce who contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University to develop a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God’s kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences.

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Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,300 students from 48 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.