The Assistant Women’s Softball Coach position at Montana State University Billings is a 12-month, full-time position. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. MSUB is a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) and competes at the NCAA Division II level with 14 men’s and women’s varsity teams in basketball, cross country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and golf, as well as women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, women’s softball, and men’s baseball plus co-educational cheerleading.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Recruiting and retaining qualified student-athletes and then mentoring them in their academic performance to assure their academic success and timely progress toward degree completion and graduation.
2. Coaching and supervising the softball team during scheduled practices, games, study hall and other events and developing strategies to ensure the appropriate personal and social conduct on-campus and off-campus of the student-athletes, including, but not limited to, exemplary sportsmanship.
3. Working with MSUB’s strength and conditioning staff and Head Coach to develop and manage an effective in-season and off-season women’s softball strength and conditioning program.
4. Working with Head Coach to develop in-season and off-season player skill development programs.
5. Making schedule recommendations to the Head Coach and planning the team’s travel arrangements in consultation with the Head Coach.
6. Maintaining responsibility for expense control compliance with all women’s softball program expenditures and staying within approved budget parameters.
7. Assisting the women’s softball program within all NCAA and conference rules and regulations, as well as all state, university, and departmental policies, procedures, and regulations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

1. Willingness to work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
2. Overnight travel required.
3. Ability to demonstrate women’s softball specific skills and strength performance exercises.
4. Ability to operate a vehicle according to federal and state laws/regulations.
5. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
6. Ability to troubleshoot issues and manually fix equipment is a bonus.