Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach

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Staff

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Department:

Women's Volleyball

Locations:

Wooster, OH

Posted:

Mar 22, 2024

Closes:

Apr 22, 2024 - 11:59 PM EDT

Type:

Full-time Exempt

Position ID:

173957

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About The College of Wooster:

Wooster offers an excellent, comprehensive liberal arts education, culminating in a rigorous senior project, in which each student works one-on-one with a faculty mentor to conceive, organize and complete a significant research project on a topic of the student's own choosing. Through this distinctive program, every Wooster student develops abilities valued by employers and graduate schools alike: independent judgment, analytical ability, creativity, project-management and time-management skills, and strong written and oral communication skills. Founded in 1866, the college enrolls approximately 2,000 students.

The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes: Health, Dental, Retirement, and Tuition Remission.

Job Description:

Summary:

The Assistant Volleyball Coach at The College of Wooster, under the direction of the Head Coach, manages all aspects of the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Program. Responsibilities include recruiting high-caliber student-athletes, providing on-court training, preparing scouting reports, collaborating with staff, engaging in community outreach, managing social media, and ensuring compliance with NCAA regulations. This 10-month position with benefits requires morning, evening, and weekend availability.

Essential Departmental Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head Coach with planning, developing, and directing all team activities important to support a competitive team in the North Coast Athletic Conference and the NCAA Division III.
• In partnership with the Office of Admissions and the Head Coach, recruit academically and athletically strong applicants for the selective and competitive applicant pool at The College of Wooster.
• Support the Head Coach in administrative operations including budget management, coordinating team travel, room reservations, and meals, and working with the purchasing manager to order equipment and supplies.
• In partnership with the Office of Athletic Communications, create content and manage the volleyball social media account.
• Stay up to date with sport and coaching best practices to provide opportunities for all involved in the program to become students of the game by sharing knowledge of the sport.
• Ensure compliance with NCAA, NCAC and The College Wooster rules and policies.
• All coaches may be assigned additional duties in teaching, committee and administrative work. These responsibilities are determined annually by the Head Coach, Chair of Physical Education, and Director (Associate Director) of Athletics and Physical Education.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Volleyball experience is required.
• Three to five years related experience highlighting a successful record of coaching and recruiting at the intercollegiate level is preferred.
• Knowledge of NCAA regulations and guidelines governing the recruitment and retention of student-athletes.
• CPR, First Aid, and AED Certification is required (and can be completed after hire)
• Ideal candidates will demonstrate an understanding of a small liberal arts college, the ability to mentor student athletes on and off the court, strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively and professionally with students, faculty and staff, and the public.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety regulations.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to handle several projects simultaneously and work well under pressure.
• Flexibility to respond to changing priorities.
• Maintain composure in high-pressure situations.

Knowledge:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Basic Word/Excel and ability to learn and operate recruiting software.
• Other attributes flexibility, collaboration, takes initiative, and works well independently.

Abilities:

• Must have the ability to interact in a sensitive, courteous, and understanding way with members of a diverse academic community, including students, faculty, staff, and the general public. Ability to deal with sensitive matters confidentially.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the priorities and ideals of The College of Wooster and the Department of Athletics and Physical Education.

Additional Information:

Work Environment:

• The Coach is required to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays.
• Some heavy lifting / moving equipment is required.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Travel for athletic contests, recruiting, coaches meetings and convention/caucus attendance is required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the Head Coach regularly travels in outside weather conditions and is exposed to wet or humid conditions, extreme temperatures, dirt, and dust.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The individual must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The College of Wooster does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, political affiliation, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, disability, age, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law. All offers of employment are subject to verification of the legal right to work in the United States as required by federal law. The College of Wooster is committed by policy and practice to diversity, equity and inclusion. For more information see our nondiscrimination policy.

Application Instructions:

For highest consideration please submit a resume, cover letter, and a list of 3 professional references which includes name, telephone number and email address.

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