Head Softball Coach

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promotes the institutional position on intercollegiate issues as determined under administrative policy and procedures adopted by the University, Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
• Provides leadership and oversight for the academic progress and eligibility status of student-athletes including promoting and maintaining an environment that encourages academic achievement as measured by academic eligibility, retention, and graduation.
• Organizes, conducts, directs, and evaluates practices and intercollegiate competitions. Teaches necessary skills from basic fundamentals to techniques and strategies of team play to ensure student-athlete development. Directs the conditioning and training of student-athletes to ensure proper preparation for intercollegiate athletic competition.
• Develops and implements a recruiting program which evaluates, recruits, and selects qualified prospects who have the ability to compete in the classroom and athletically. Actively seeks and encourages a diverse group of prospects and assists them through the application process. Works collaboratively with the staff of the Compliance, Student-Athlete Services, and Student-Athlete Academic Services Offices to qualify and process prospects in a timely and efficient manner. Make recurring contacts by phone, written correspondence, off-campus visits and evaluations, and coordination of campus visits.
• Recommends scholarship awards for student-athletes to the Athletics Director or designee.
• Oversees the academic progress and success of student-athletes including promoting and maintaining an environment that encourages academic achievement as measured by academic eligibility, retention, and graduation.

Requirements:

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree and three (3) years of experience coaching softball at the college or university level; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
• Knowledge and ability to organize, implement and develop a successful softball program as played at the Division I collegiate level.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit academically and athletically prepared Division I student-athletes.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
• Demonstrated ability to establish, foster, and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel and work evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to lead/supervise/evaluate assistant coaches/staff.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with people of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to people of all ages with various ethnicities, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Ability to travel independently to various geographical locations in a timely manner. Required to possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status.