Head Coach Volleyball

Saint Martin’s University, invites applications for a Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball. 

The Head Volleyball Coach administers and coaches the Women’s Volleyball Program.  The Head Coach is responsible for all scheduling, budgeting, recruiting, scouting, communicating and training associated with the successful operation of the Women’s Volleyball program competing under the jurisdiction of the NCAA.

Saint Martin’s University

Established in 1895, Saint Martin’s University serves as the educational mission of Saint Martin’s Abbey.  The Abbey is a Catholic Benedictine monastery, whose members pray, work, and live together on the University campus. 

The physical beauty of Saint Martin’s 300-acre campus reflects the rich intellectual and spiritual nature of its presence in the Pacific Northwest.  As the mission is Catholic and Benedictine, one of our values is a spirit of hospitality welcoming all, regardless of an individual’s faith, religion, or spirituality.  

Saint Martin’s University, invites applications for a Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball. 

The Head Volleyball Coach administers and coaches the Women’s Volleyball Program.  The Head Coach is responsible for all scheduling, budgeting, recruiting, scouting, communicating and training associated with the successful operation of the Women’s Volleyball program competing under the jurisdiction of the NCAA.

Saint Martin’s University

Established in 1895, Saint Martin’s University serves as the educational mission of Saint Martin’s Abbey.  The Abbey is a Catholic Benedictine monastery, whose members pray, work, and live together on the University campus. 

The physical beauty of Saint Martin’s 300-acre campus reflects the rich intellectual and spiritual nature of its presence in the Pacific Northwest.  As the mission is Catholic and Benedictine, one of our values is a spirit of hospitality welcoming all, regardless of an individual’s faith, religion, or spirituality.  

Ranked by Niche as the second (#2) most diverse private college in Washington State in 2020. Saint Martin’s is extremely proud of our student diversity.  Our university treasures persons of all abilities, ages, ethnicities, genders, nationalities, orientations, races, and religions.  

In particular, we know that students educated in an ethnically diverse settings perform better academically and reap greater professional success than their peers from more homogeneous learning environments. We proudly celebrate that our student population is 51% undergraduate and 32% graduate students of color.  We are committed to pursuing an employee community which reflects a similar, if not the same percentage.  Saint Martin’s University strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), especially as it guides the work of teaching and learning. The university is focused on faculty that can promote equity-focused teaching, mentoring, and community across the university. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the University’s goals in these areas. Contributions might include working on school-community events, mentoring students, building equity-focused partnerships with others across the university, and supporting student communities centered on BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ students.

Therefore, we intentionally encourage and request that members of historically underrepresented groups apply to join this community.  All of us, from all backgrounds, are making a commitment to do and be better for our students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions & Responsibilities -  Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this position. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following.

Coach

• Organize and coordinate coaching (daily, weekly, seasonal, conditioning phase and spring) based on a master plan for the program.
• Conduct practice sessions (in whole or in component parts) to follow master plan.
• Coach in matches (conduct pre match, halftime and end match talks) and communicate with staff and players in matches.
• Evaluate players periodically and cumulatively (2 formal evaluation periods per year—post championship season, end of academic year and at two other seminal points in year (pre-season and early spring, informally).
• Analyze match video for player feedback and future scouting of opponents.
• Maintain regular correspondence with prospective student athletes.
• Create long-term player development plans:   technical, tactical and physical development of individual players over time.

Administration

• Complete all travel documentation (travel list, itineraries, credit card usage, etc.)
• Update and coordinate actual expenses with program specialist to comply with budget.
• Develop championship season and spring match schedules.
• Create seasonal calendars and communicate with staff and players (practice scheduling, game schedules, required paperwork etc.).
• Write weekly schedules for players when in season (nuts and bolts information regarding training, competition and travel).
• Communicate regularly with department staff (compliance, sports information, program specialist, and trainer) on specific items related to their job and our programs.
• Assisting in departmental fundraisers or community involvement projects (golf tournament, state high school tournaments, conference basketball tournaments).
• Coordinate and conducting local fundraising for program. Organize summer camps and clinics.
• Attend staff meetings and training as directed.
• Serve on Committees as requested (department / university, NCAA, NSCAA).

Managing

• Assist student-athletes in scheduling classes (who to see, what to ask).
• Help with ensuring NCAA progress towards degree requirements and working with student-athletes on achieving academic success and eventual graduation from SMU.
• Serve on Committees as requested (department / university, NCAA, NSCAA).

Recruitment

• Maintain contact with key volleyball administrators in the community and have productive relations with a variety of volleyball entities in an effort to recruit prospective student athletes.
• Evaluate players at youth / high school games
• Watch recruit videos for upcoming signings and potential recruits
• Meet with prospective student athletes on campus (discuss academic expectations, student academic goals, NCAA compliance regulations.)
• Communicate regularly with admissions on status of prospective student athletes.
• Update NCAA mandated Compliance Assistant software for recruiting activities.   

COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrated usage of a wide ranging repertoire of; knowledge, coaching and teaching methods to accomplish goals and objectives of a comprehensive volleyball program.
• Develops, plans, carryout, explains, and adapts specific practice plans for the team and/or specific individual players.
• Successful in planning, coordinating, analyzing and communicating tactics and strategies during a competitive volleyball match.
• Effectively transmits coaching points from game matches to practice and from practices to the game matches.
• Quickly and tactfully communicates, orally and in writing, specific target objectives for player’s improvement in the short (from match-to-match) and long term (from one season to the next) as well as skills and tactics for specific positions.
• The ability to use Microsoft Office to complete all work product (both directed and self-directed).
• The ability to communicate orally and via written product both basic and delicate information with precision, style and form.
• The ability to follow through with departmental, university or outside entities with the appropriate message regarding issues affecting the volleyball program at SMU.
• Demonstrates acceptance of the department and University initiatives to support Benedictine Values.

REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
• Three (3) years’ experience as a head coach at the NCAA D-I-III levels preferred, full-time NAIA and community college experience will be considered.
• Proficient in working with word processing and electronic spreadsheets (preferably Microsoft Office Suite).
• Must pass the NCAA D-II coach’s test.
• Must possess and maintain current CPR/First Aid certification.
• Must clear background check, pass sexual harassment test and have a valid Washington State driver’s license.  Provide a copy of a three year driver’s abstract indicating no major moving violations on file.
• May be asked to pass a driving test (driving school vehicles).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed indoors, at sport practices or events or in an office environment. Physical demands include: 

• Move heavy objects (more than 20 pounds) long distances (more than 20 feet).
• Ability to be mobile campus wide and for game traveling for appropriate athletic needs. 
• Operates a variety of standard office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive arm-hand movements.
• Reading, writing, speaking, hearing, standing, bending, sitting.
• Learning and comprehending.
• Requires visual concentration on detail.
• Manual dexterity and precision required for performing stress and special tests, demonstrating rehabilitation exercises.
• May often be required to deal with distraught student-athletes.
• Must be able to concentrate on details and process complex information while experiencing frequent interruptions.