Job Overview
The position is responsible for oversight of recruiting, coaching and training student-athletes in the sport of softball to prepare them for success in competition at the NCAA Division I level and to ensure their satisfactory academic progress through graduation.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coaching: Ensure that team members are improving, developing, and progressing as athletes during their collegiate careers. Position program to achieve competitive goals as established in conjunction with athletics administration.
- Role Model: Be a professional representative of the University and a role model for student-athletes, the Department, and the community. Operate within the rules, regulations, and policies of the University and the Athletics Department.
- Sportsmanship: Foster a positive environment that encourages and supports sportsmanship and ensures that public statements are supportive of the University and the Athletics Department.
- Student-Athlete Development: Contribute to the total development of the student-athletes in the program in a manner consistent with the educational values of the University. In addition to their athletic development, provide support and assistance to service units and student-athletes with regard to academic progress and graduation.
- Team Player: Be a positive team player. Set a positive example for the Department by supporting the mission and philosophy of the Athletics program and the University.
- Recruiting: Recruit and retain student-athletes who can compete successfully on a level consistent with program expectations and who can be successful in an academic environment and graduate from the University.
- Communication: Maintain effective, proactive, and responsive communication throughout the athletics program, while emphasizing relationships with sport administrators and support services.
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Bachelor’s degree.
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Minimum of five (5) years’ experience coaching softball at the NCAA Division I or II level.
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Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
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Knowledge of NCAA rules & regulations.
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