Job Details

The University of Illinois at Springfield anticipates possible part-time coaching vacancies during the 2010-2011 academic year.

The University of Illinois –Springfield anticipates possible part time coaching vacancies in the following areas:

Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Assistant Women’s Softball Coach

Assistant W & M Tennis Coach

Assistant Men’s Baseball Coach

Head Spirit Squad Coach

UIS Dance Squad Coach

Cross Country/Track Coach

The successful candidate will help organize and administer all aspects of the sport program in accordance with the rules and regulations governing NCAA Division II, the Great Lakes Valley Conference and UIS.

Bachelor’s degree required.  Preferences will be given for previous coaching experience or having been a collegiate level competitor for the sport.  Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until all open positions are filled. Copies of all transcripts are required before employment date. These positions are part time without benefits and report to the Director of Athletics.

UIS Athletics has recently moved into a new 16.2 million dollar Recreation and Athletic Center. UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois which is the capital city of the State of Illinois and has a population of approximately 120,000.  Springfield is located in central Illinois approximately 2 1/2 hours south of Chicago and 1 1/2 hours northeast of St. Louis, Missouri.

Please send letter of application, current resume with names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references to:

Part time Coach Search
University of Illinois - Springfield
Office REC 2004
Springfield, Il 62703

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.   Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community. Persons with disabilities, veterans, women, and minorities are encouraged to apply.

As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State Universities Retirement System.

• You don't pay Social Security taxes and your earnings won't be on your Social Security record. (Your record will, however, show your Medicare wages.)

• Your pension from the State Universities Retirement System may affect the amount of your

o Social Security benefit and

o Social Security benefit as a spouse.