Assistant Softball Coach

EXPIRED

POSITION SUMMARY:   

Supervise and manage the day to day operations of the softball team, including coaching and fund-raising activities; provides discipleship, leadership and support for the vision and strategies of the head coach.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruitment:

• Negotiate scholarship offers to prospects. 
• Coordinate and oversee the recruiting of student-athletes. 
• Prepare and distribute recruiting information 
• Attend off-campus games for the purpose of evaluation and contact. 
• Coordinate mailing of recruitment materials to prospective student-athletes; maintain computerized master recruiting list. 
• Make phone contact with prospective student-athletes when appropriate. 
• Plan campus visits with prospective student-athletes.

POSITION SUMMARY:   

Supervise and manage the day to day operations of the softball team, including coaching and fund-raising activities; provides discipleship, leadership and support for the vision and strategies of the head coach.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruitment:

• Negotiate scholarship offers to prospects. 
• Coordinate and oversee the recruiting of student-athletes. 
• Prepare and distribute recruiting information 
• Attend off-campus games for the purpose of evaluation and contact. 
• Coordinate mailing of recruitment materials to prospective student-athletes; maintain computerized master recruiting list. 
• Make phone contact with prospective student-athletes when appropriate. 
• Plan campus visits with prospective student-athletes.

Coaching: 

• Scout future opponents by film, watching games, and or telephone reports. 
• Retrieve video tapes of future opponents. 
• Provide consultation and expert advice to head coach and team members. 
• Prepare, plan, conduct, and evaluate practice sessions, as directed. Teach individuals and groups of players specific tasks and skills before, during and after practice, during season and off-season. 
• Teach player-to-player defense and offense, as needed. Teach strategies and drills during daily practice time. 
• Serve as weight-training coach on or off campus. 
• Serve as mentor to athletes, helping resolve academic and non-academic issues. 
• Be available to coaches and players before, during and after practices, games, and events.

Team Administration: 

• Supervise and assign responsibilities to team managers and term employees. 
• Maintain and assign equipment inventory and oversee distribution to athletes. 
• Coordinate team uniforms and practice gear and other supplies each road trip. 
• Administer and assign day to day responsibilities while on road trips. 
• Plan long and short term objectives under the leadership of the head coach. 
• Establish requirements for team members in terms of academic and athletic progress. 
• Coordinate recruiting efforts with the Office of Admissions. 
• Coordinate scholarships with the Office of Financial Aid. 

Campus and Community Communication: 

• Interact with various campus offices, departments, as well as individual faculty and staff members. 
• Maintain effective and open communication with MACU faculty; inform faculty of required student-athletes absences; monitor academic progress; in coordination with faculty, develop academic improvement strategies for athletes. 
• Serve as guest speaker at public events on behalf of MACU Athletics. 
• Recommend policies and procedures for student-athlete handbook. 
• Serve in a leadership role and promote participation in community service activities by student athlete. 
• Assist in the formulation of team and department fundraising activities and promotional events. 
• Administer day to day operations and staff of summer athletic camps and other programs for school aged children, as directed by the head coach. 
• Responsible to maintain and excellent playing surface and playing facility; mowing, weed eating, planting seed schedule, etc.
• Other duties, as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Special Skills: 

• Excellent teaching skills, including weight training and game skills and strategies 
• Excellent writing skills 
• Excellent oral communication skills using clear, correct, and effective communication using the English language 
• Excellent computer skills, with proficiency in Windows, Outlook, Excel 
• Excellent problem solving abilities 
• Excellent leadership and management skills

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree; 
• Minimum Work Experience: Prior College, High School, Junior High, or summer level coaching.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to frequently lift and carry heavy equipment and supplies weighing 40 pounds or more. 
• Must be able to bend, stoop, and reach and be able to demonstrate required baseball skills. 
• Manual dexterity and efficiently operate a computer keyboard and other business machines. 
• Near vision sufficient to read written communications and computer display screens. 
• Adequate hearing to communicate effectively in person and by phone.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work is primarily outdoors, ranging from summer temperatures and early spring cooler days, with inside office duties 
• Frequent attendance at evening and weekend games, practices, and events is required 
• Off-campus, state, regional travel is required

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