(posted 11/6/26)
Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, a NCAA Division III institution and member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), invites applications from qualified candidates for the full-time position of Head Women’s Flag Football Coach with duties as a physical education instructor. This position is a full-time, 11-month (August – June) appointment reporting to the Director of Athletics with an anticipated start date of January 4, 2027.
About the Role
The coach leads the university’s women’s flag football program including administration, development, and promotion; student-athlete recruitment, retention, and development; and team practice, training, game, and travel management. This position also supports the university’s Athletics program through shared department duties including course instruction and game day management for other sports.
Specific responsibilities include the following:
- Administer, develop, and promote the women’s flag football program
- Recruit and retain student-athletes who will be successful academically and within the Athletics program at the university
- Plan and conduct practices and coach the team in competition
- Support student-athletes’ athletic, academic, and personal development, serving as a positive role model
- Manage the program budget
- Support the Athletics program with shared duties including, but not limited to, course instruction (typically one course per term) and assigned game day management responsibilities for other sports
- Travel with the team, including driving a university 15-passenger van as needed
Position Qualifications
Successful applicants must have the following qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in physical education or related field
- Minimum of two years of relevant coaching experience
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of USA Flag Football rules and procedures
- First aid and CPR certifications or the ability to obtain them upon hire
- Valid United States driver’s license with minimal violations
- Demonstrated effective coaching methods
- Excellent recruiting, leadership, role-modeling, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to work well and communicate effectively with students, families, and campus constituencies
- Abilities to work successfully both independently and collaboratively
- Ability and willingness to travel (including driving a university 15-passenger van)
- Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends
Preferred candidates will have the following:
- Collegiate flag football coaching experience
- Athlete recruitment experience
- Experience at a single-sex, residential, liberal arts institution of higher education
Application Process
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to hollinshr@hollins.edu. Candidates are encouraged to comment in their cover letter on how their contributions will further the university’s efforts to ensure the success and inclusion of all members of its community. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Semi-final candidates will be asked to submit contact information for three references. The salary range for this position is $42,800-$49,000/year, and the pay offered will be based on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications. Once the selected candidate accepts a contingent employment offer, criminal history and motor vehicle background checks will be conducted.
About Hollins
Hollins University is dedicated to academic excellence, creativity, belonging, and preparing students for lives of purpose. Hollins provides an outstanding and academically rigorous undergraduate liberal arts education for women and entrepreneurial and innovative graduate programs for all in a gender-inclusive environment. The university promotes opportunities for research, education abroad, and leadership training, and offers real-world experience through global internships supported by an extensive alumnae/i network.
Hollins University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment. No employee or applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of sex; sexual orientation; race; color; national or ethnic origin; disability; genetic information; military or veteran status; marital status; age; political beliefs; religion; and/or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Visit www.hollins.edu for more information.
