Assistant Coach (Softball)

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The Assistant Coach (Softball) provides assistance to the head coach with all areas of team administration and management, including practice sessions, conditioning workouts, monitoring of student-athletes academic progress, and evaluation and recruiting of prospective student-athletes for the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the head coach and other staff members with routine administrative responsibilities of the assigned sport program and management of the men/women’s team.

• Coaches, at the direction of the head coach, provide instruction, demonstration and teaching the sport's dynamics to student-athletes to ensure maximum potential of individuals and the team as a whole.

• Recruit and scout prospective student-athletes from high school, junior and community colleges

• Make recommendations to the head coach regarding potential of student-athletes.

• Stay current, understand, and adhere to all NCAA guidelines and maintain up-to-date rosters, squad lists, and other information using the Compliance Assistant Internet (CAI) program and ARMS software.

• Assist in coordinating and developing organized schedules and submitting weekly countable hours report according to NCAA policy.  Will report any violations of these established rules, which may arise, to the proper officials.

• Assist head coach in coordinating team travel, arranging competitive schedule, organizing and scheduling practice sessions, updating and maintaining student-athlete recruiting databases, updating and maintaining files (both hard copy and video) of opponents.

• Assist in implementing and maintaining a comprehensive public relations program.

• Assist in managing the operations of sport camps and/or clinics.

• Assist in managing all department fund-raising and booster events in accordance with NCAA, Lone Star Conference, and institutional rules, policies, and procedures

• Establish and ensure communication and enforcement of rules and regulations concerning student-athlete conduct, appearance, road games, punctuality and other areas.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring satisfactory academic performance of student-athletes.

• Manages study hall hours and coordinates with the academic advisers to monitor and support student-athletes’ academic progress.

Minimum Requirements

• Education – Bachelor's degree for a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

• Experience – One year of previous high school, collegiate or higher-level coaching.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• General knowledge of NCAA rules.  

• Word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.

Ability to:

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Oral and written communication skills.

Licensing / Professional Certification - None

Physical Requirements – General Office and Athletic Facilities Environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision of Others

This position may supervise employees and student athletes.

Other Requirements

• Position requires travel.

• Evening and weekend work required.

• Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.

• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

• Applicants are subject to an NCAA enforcement staff compliance review, and employment is contingent upon satisfactory results.

Salary: $36,483.24/annual

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents and Submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials.  The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time.  The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files. Be sure to include:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• 3 -5 professional references and their full contact information

• Unofficial transcripts

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.