Assistant Softball Coach

Responsibilities

• Assist with instruction, planning, organizing and execution of practices and competition.
• Provide video analysis for competition and practice sessions.
• Evaluate athlete performance and progress to ensure peak performance during the season.
• Oversee the mental and physical preparation of athletes for competition.
• Aid in the development of conditioning programs.
• Aid in the development of team scouting and evaluation.
• Provide game strategy recommendations.

Teaching Responsibilities

• Assist physical education faculty members with classroom interaction.
• Assist with out of class project work required for PE credit.

Recruiting Responsibilities

• Oversee team recruiting efforts and identify and evaluate prospective student-athletes.
• Attend permissible off campus recruiting events.
• Manage team Front Rush recruiting database.
• Cook up on campus recruiting visits for prospective student-athletes.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Provide academic support and monitor academic progress for student-athletes.
• Participate in planning for alumni events including fundraising and or special functions.
• Collaborate with the director of athletic fundraising.
• Plan and execute team community service efforts.
• Cook up on team travel for in/out of region trips.
• Provide additional support for contest management as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of coaching experience and/or experience in a graduate assistant program or an equivalent combination of experience, education, training, and/or distinguished collegiate athletic career experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the daily operations of an intercollegiate softball program.
• Proven ability to effectively coach high level athletes.
• Proven ability to provide effective leadership to student-athletes to encourage both successful academic development and competitive performance.
• Demonstrated commitment to work within a diverse environment and interact collegially with individuals of different backgrounds.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word and excel.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships and work effectively with internal and external constitutes.
• Ability to work a non-traditional schedule, including nights and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or a degree in Athletic Administration and/or Advanced Level Coaching.
• Experience coaching at the Division III level and or NESCAC conference.
• Current CPR/AED/First Aid certification.
• Experience with intercollegiate contest management.
• Experience with frontrush recruiting software.
• Knowledge of NESCAC and NCAA Division III recruiting rules and regulations.

Pay

$32,000.00

Schedule

On Campus