Head Football Coach

Title: Head Football Coach (Community College Faculty)

Location: CLAK - Central Lakes College

Job Description:

Working Title:

Head Football Coach (Community College Faculty)

Institution:

Central Lakes College

Classification Title:

Community College Faculty

Bargaining Unit / Union:

210: Minnesota State College Faculty

City:

Brainerd

FLSA:

Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Part time

Employment Condition:

Unclassified - Limited Academic (Fixed Term)

Salary Range:

$43,067.00 - $94,542.00

Application Procedure:

Please upload the following information with your application:

• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest.

• Current resume (include dates of employment with month and year) for each position and indicate average hours worked per week for each job.

• College transcripts.

Job Description

Successful candidate’s responsibilities will include:

• Student athlete recruitment: Identify prospective student athletes, assess talent, and build relationships.

• Coaching: Plan practices, teach strategy, advance individual skills, enhance strength and conditioning, scout opponents, and engage in video review with individuals and team; ability to motivate individuals and team in pursuit of top performance.

• Player eligibility and student success: Ensure individual and team eligibly is in place.

• Player development: Provide academic support and personal mentoring through individual and team meetings.

• Fundraising: Plan events to cultivate donor relations.

• Day to day operations/transactions: Manage budgets within allocated parameters, complete administrative transactions in a timely manner, and engage in departmental communication to support student program and student athletes.

• Scheduling Road Trips: This position will travel with the team both within Minnesota and outside Minnesota.

Salary Range:

$43,067-94,542 (based on a full 30 or 32 credit load)

Head Football Coaches are assigned 9 credits for the academic year, and salary shall be pro-rata.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college.

• Knowledge of NJCAA eligibility rules. 

• 2 years-experience assistant or head coaching football at the collegiate or high school level.

• Commitment to continuing education and professional development.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders

• Knowledge of and interest in working with diverse cultures and populations.

Preferred Qualification 

• Master’s Degree from accredited college.

• One year of experience coaching or recruiting at the college level. 

• Playing experience at the college level.

• Ability to use technology effectively in communication and teaching, including filming, editing and film exchange.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of and commitment to institutional policies and procedures.

Other Requirements

In accordance with the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (MnSCU) Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to MnSCU’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

2025-26 and 2026-27 Academic Year, athletics season

Telework (Yes/No)

No

About

Central Lakes College (CLC) is a comprehensive community and technical college serving about 5,500 students per year. With a knowledgeable, caring faculty and modern, results-oriented programs in comfortable facilities, CLC is the college of choice for seekers of success.

Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc.  We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.