Head Softball Coach

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Head Softball Coach

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Position Title

Head Softball Coach

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Location

Appleton

Department

Athletics

Position Type

Staff

Position Description & Qualifications

Head Softball Coach

Department: Athletics 

Status: Exempt

Job Status: Full-Time (12-month position)

Reports To: Director of Athletics 

 

Job Description

Lawrence University openly invites applications for a Head Softball Coach. The Head Coach will be responsible for the successful development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the softball program. 

Lawrence University is a member of the

NCAA

Division

III

, Midwest Conference, Northern Collegiate Hockey Association, and Midwest Fencing Conference. Lawrence currently fields teams in 24 intercollegiate sports with approximately 365 scholar-athletes and is committed to a well-balanced program promoting excellence in both.

Responsibilities

·       Responsible for recruiting and retaining student-athletes who fit the mission of the University and creating the culture for the softball team.

·       Expected to be familiar with and abide by the rules and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Midwest Conference, and Lawrence University.

·       Responsible for planning, communicating, and executing all aspects of competitive

NCAA

Division

III

the softball program.

·       Responsible for organizing and conducting practice sessions.

·       Responsible for the academic progress of student-athletes, assisting in the development of each student-athlete’s graduation plan, and ensuring academic accountability by continually monitoring progress reports during the entire academic year.

·       Works with Director of Athletics on scheduling and is responsible for maintaining a file of meet contracts for each season.

·       Responsible for annually preparing a zero-based operational budget for their sport and ensures fiscal accountability by continually monitoring the budget during the year.

·       Expected to work with Compliance Director on all eligibility and compliance regulations.

·       Responsible to know current Lawrence University rules and policies.

·       Orders equipment/supplies following proper athletics department and University policy and procedures.

·       Responsible for an inventory of university-owned equipment / uniforms and for issuing and retrieving equipment / uniforms from student-athletes.

·       Enhances professional growth by attending clinics, workshops, etc.

·       Works with Sports Information Director regarding team pictures, publicity, and statistics for reporting to the conference and local media.

·       Works with Head Athletic Trainer and Sports Medicine representative as needed.

·       Responsible for team travel – making appropriate reservations for vehicles, hotel, and meal service well in advance.

·       Complete travel arrangements form prior to leaving for away games or other trips and communicate with athletics administration when student athletes will be traveling or absent due to meets.

·       Work with alumni, student groups, University administration, and community groups to seek support for the team.

·       Work with campus facilities services to manage and maintain the softball field. 

·       Assist with game day management of an assigned sport.

·       Responsible for any other details of their sport or any other additional duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Minimum Requirements

3-5 years of successful coaching experience at the collegiate level.

Established recruiting based.

Bachelor’s degree required.

Master’s degree preferred.

First aid and

AED

certification needed prior to conducting athletics related activities.

Must have successful completion of criminal and

MVR

background check, meet University Authorized Driver Policy requirements, and favorable completion of reference checks.

 

Materials to submit for full consideration.

Resume

Cover letter

3 professional References

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | S488P | | Number of Vacancies | 1 | | Posting Date | 08/08/2024 | | Best Consideration Date | | | Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | Yes | | Special Instructions Summary |
Head Softball Coach

Department: Athletics

Status: Exempt

Job Status: Full-Time (12-month position)

Reports To: Director of Athletics

Job Description

Lawrence University openly invites applications for a Head Softball Coach. The Head Coach will be responsible for the successful development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the softball program.

Lawrence University is a member of the NCAA Division III, Midwest Conference, Northern Collegiate Hockey Association, and Midwest Fencing Conference. Lawrence currently fields teams in 24 intercollegiate sports with approximately 365 scholar-athletes and is committed to a well-balanced program promoting excellence in both.

Responsibilities

· Responsible for recruiting and retaining student-athletes who fit the mission of the University and creating the culture for the softball team.

· Expected to be familiar with and abide by the rules and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Midwest Conference, and Lawrence University.

· Responsible for planning, communicating, and executing all aspects of competitive NCAA Division III the softball program.

· Responsible for organizing and conducting practice sessions.

· Responsible for the academic progress of student-athletes, assisting in the development of each student-athlete’s graduation plan, and ensuring academic accountability by continually monitoring progress reports during the entire academic year.

· Works with Director of Athletics on scheduling and is responsible for maintaining a file of meet contracts for each season.

· Responsible for annually preparing a zero-based operational budget for their sport and ensures fiscal accountability by continually monitoring the budget during the year.

· Expected to work with Compliance Director on all eligibility and compliance regulations.

· Responsible to know current Lawrence University rules and policies.

· Orders equipment/supplies following proper athletics department and University policy and procedures.

· Responsible for an inventory of university-owned equipment / uniforms and for issuing and retrieving equipment / uniforms from student-athletes.

· Enhances professional growth by attending clinics, workshops, etc.

· Works with Sports Information Director regarding team pictures, publicity, and statistics for reporting to the conference and local media.

· Works with Head Athletic Trainer and Sports Medicine representative as needed.

· Responsible for team travel – making appropriate reservations for vehicles, hotel, and meal service well in advance.

· Complete travel arrangements form prior to leaving for away games or other trips and communicate with athletics administration when student athletes will be traveling or absent due to meets.

· Work with alumni, student groups, University administration, and community groups to seek support for the team.

· Work with campus facilities services to manage and maintain the softball field.

· Assist with game day management of an assigned sport.

· Responsible for any other details of their sport or any other additional duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Minimum Requirements

3-5 years of successful coaching experience at the collegiate level.

Established recruiting based.

Bachelor’s degree required.

Master’s degree preferred.

First aid and AED certification needed prior to conducting athletics related activities.

Must have successful completion of criminal and MVR background check, meet University Authorized Driver Policy requirements, and favorable completion of reference checks.

Materials to submit for full consideration.

Resume

Cover letter

3 professional References | | Anticipated Number of Hours per Week | 40 |

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

   • Public Job Posting
   • Internal Job Posting
   • Agency Referral
   • Advertisement/Publication
   • Personal Referral
   • Website
   • Other

2. (Open Ended Question)

3. Do you have a bachelor's degree?

   • Yes
   • No

4. What is the highest level of education attained?

   • GED
   • High School Diploma
   • Associates Degree
   • Bachelors Degree
   • Masters Degree
   • PHD

5. How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?

   • 0-1
   • 1-3
   • 3-5
   • 5-7
   • 7+

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter Optional Documents

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