Assistant Coach, Softball - Jefferson University, East Falls (Part Time)

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Responsibilities

PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Assistant Coach is the individual charged with assisting in the same duties and responsibilities as the head coach. He or she is responsible for assisting in planning, programming, directing, supervising and implementing the duties and functions of the individual sports program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for attending staff meetings planned by the Head Coach.
• Assists in scouting opponents and recruiting new students as assigned.
• Aids in the execution and completion of necessary forms and other related work involved in the sport.
• Assists in the overall operating and planning of practice and game competition.
• Interacts with students, co-workers, visitors, and other individuals consistent with the values of Jefferson.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES needed in addition to Essential Functions:

• Exhibits a sense of loyalty to the Head Coach and the Athletic program. The Assistant Coach at all times must curtail some of his or her own thoughts regarding team strategy, policy, etc. to comply with the overall philosophy of the Head Coach.

Responsibilities

PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Assistant Coach is the individual charged with assisting in the same duties and responsibilities as the head coach. He or she is responsible for assisting in planning, programming, directing, supervising and implementing the duties and functions of the individual sports program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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• Responsible for attending staff meetings planned by the Head Coach.
• Assists in scouting opponents and recruiting new students as assigned.
• Aids in the execution and completion of necessary forms and other related work involved in the sport.
• Assists in the overall operating and planning of practice and game competition.
• Interacts with students, co-workers, visitors, and other individuals consistent with the values of Jefferson.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES needed in addition to Essential Functions:

• Exhibits a sense of loyalty to the Head Coach and the Athletic program. The Assistant Coach at all times must curtail some of his or her own thoughts regarding team strategy, policy, etc. to comply with the overall philosophy of the Head Coach.
• Assumes other duties assigned by the Head Coach pertaining to the overall athletic program of the particular sport. Some such duties might be: conducting portions of practice drills, managing equipment, working with managers, public relations, keeping statistics, etc.
• Responsible for (in the absence of the Head Coach) assuming the responsibilities of the Head Coach.
• Supports the Head Coach in conducting the individual activities of his/her respective sport.

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree Required
• Completion of the NCAA Division II coaching certification courses

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

• Valid Driver’s License require

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jeffersonmaintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.