Location: Westfield, MA
Category: Athletics
Job Type: Full-time
Posted On: Tue Jun 30 2026
Job Description:
Campus Title: Head Women's Flag Football & Assistant Football Coach
State Job Title: Staff Assistant
Department: Athletics
Job Code: HA5600
FLSA Status: Exempt
Funding: 7115-0100
Bargaining Unit: APA
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Timeframe: 43 Weeks
Shift: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, with night and weekend availability
Regular Days Off: Saturday and Sunday
Supervision Received: Reports to the Head Football Coach
Supervision Exercised: Direct supervision of 1-3 part-time Assistant Coaches and student employees.
Salary: $47,803 to $50,803 Annually (salary commensurate with education and experience)
Position Summary:
The Head Coach for Women's Flag Football provides leadership, direction, and operational management for all aspects of the University's Women's Flag Football program, including practice and competition oversight, student athlete recruitment and retention, supervision and mentoring of assistant coaches, student athlete development, competition scheduling, team travel coordination, and fundraising for the program. The position also fulfills secondary responsibilities as an Assistant Football Coach, supporting the planning, instruction, recruiting, and daily operations of the Football program.
Duties include but not limited to:
Duties and Responsibilities: Women's Flag Football Coach & Program Management
- Performs all duties associated with managing and serving as Head Coach of women's flag football, including by not limited to managing practices and competitions, team recruitment and retention, budget management (e.g. equipment, recruiting, personnel), supervision and mentoring of assistant coaches, mentoring of student athletes, completion schedule development transportation and meals for away contests, alumni and family engagement.
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Ensures compliance with NCAA, Conference, and institution policies and procedures, including the NCAA Principles of Ethical Conduct, and demonstrates professionalism on and off the field.
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Reinforces the priorities health and safety trough attention to the NCAA acclimatization rules, NCAA Sports Sciences Institute consensus statements, National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletics Equipment (NOCSAE) protective equipment standards, Institutional policies and procedures, and best practices in collaboration with the Sport Medicine Team.
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Collaborates with department and campus partners to support team publicity, statistics, health and injury reporting, equipment management, and the upkeep of sports and locker room facilities.
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Assists with evaluating and selecting program equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities: Football Assistant Coaching & Program Support
- Serves as the assistant coach for football, supporting the overall direction and daily operations of the program
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Assists in the planning, organization, and supervision of practices meetings, and other football-related activities
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Coaches a designated position group, providing skill development, feedback, and performance evaluation
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Manages an assigned recruiting area including coordinating off-campus evaluations, on-campus visits, and ongoing communication with prospective student athletes
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Supports film breakdown, scouting report preparation, and practice/game planning
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Assists with team travel logistics, equipment coordination, and student-athlete development initiatives
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Performs other job-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned and/or the job description changes periodically to reflect changing organization needs
Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
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Demonstrated (2 years) coaching experience at the intercollegiate level and/or playing experience in football
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Demonstrated (2 years) experience recruiting and retaining student-athletes
Required Qualifications:
- Knowledge, understanding, and ability to apply and instruct sport-specific skills, techniques, and strategies
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Demonstrated commitment to the academic success of student-athletes
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Ability and willingness to work effectively in a team atmosphere
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Success leading and managing a team of professionals
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Strong commitment to the NCAA Division III philosophy
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Ability to counsel, recruit and retain quality student-athletes
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Understanding technology including video breakdown, recruiting software, etc.
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Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to work with a diverse population
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Knowledge of and ability to implement University and NCAA policies and procedures
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Ability to engage alumni effectively and cultivate meaningful relationships that support fundraising initiatives
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Ability to cultivate and sustain positive, collaborative relationships with University and community partners
Additional Information:
Salary:
Salaries for current Westfield State University employees and individuals currently working for the state of Massachusetts must be calculated individually in accordance with collective bargaining agreements as well as state policies. State job specifications may be found on the Department of Higher Education's webpage.
Employee Benefits:
Benefits are an important component of an employee's total compensation package.
- Health Insurance: Westfield State offers a variety of HMO, POS, and PPO-type health insurance plans for eligible employees. Coverage is effective on the 1st of the month following the date of hire. Exceptions to employees hired on the 1st of the month, coverage is effective immediately.
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Retirement: the MA State Employee Retirement System provides eligible employees with a retirement pension following a 10-year vesting period. In lieu of the retirement pension, eligible employees may select the Optional Retirement Plan with a maximum 5% employer matching contribution.
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Tuition Waivers & Discounts: eligible employees, including spouses and dependent children, receive reduced tuition at MA state colleges, community colleges, and universities.
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Paid Time Off: employees receive 12 paid holidays and generous vacation, personal, and sick leave benefits.
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Additional information regarding employee benefits is available on the University's Benefits & Wellness webpage.
Disability Accommodations
Westfield State University is committed to the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities and will ensure the availability of reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at (413) 572-8809 or visit us in the Horace Mann Building, 1st floor.
Background Check
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion and review of a background check. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration.
