Indoor Volleyball Assistant Head Coach (Coaching Assistant - 12 mon/FT)

Position: Indoor Volleyball Associate Head Coach (Coaching Assistant-12 month)

Type: Full-time, Temporary

Academic Year: 2025/2026

Available: January 2026

Application Deadline: Accepting applications now. The position will remain open until filled.

Position: The Athletics Department at California State University, Bakersfield, a NCAA Division I institution, invites applications for an Indoor
Volleyball Associate Head Coach. This is a non-tenured position.

As part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Associate Head Coach will play a vital role in supporting the head coach in
all aspects of team management, player development, game strategy, recruiting efforts and program administration. This position offers a
unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our program while fostering a positive and competitive team culture.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Position: Indoor Volleyball Associate Head Coach (Coaching Assistant-12 month)

Type: Full-time, Temporary

Academic Year: 2025/2026

Available: January 2026

Application Deadline: Accepting applications now. The position will remain open until filled.

Position: The Athletics Department at California State University, Bakersfield, a NCAA Division I institution, invites applications for an Indoor
Volleyball Associate Head Coach. This is a non-tenured position.

As part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Associate Head Coach will play a vital role in supporting the head coach in
all aspects of team management, player development, game strategy, recruiting efforts and program administration. This position offers a
unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our program while fostering a positive and competitive team culture.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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Knowledge of NCAA Rules - This position shall have a strong working knowledge and understanding of all NCAA rules and regulations
regarding compliance issues.
Sport Experience - Extensive knowledge of individual and team skills with the ability to teach these skills.
Recruiting - The ability to evaluate and compare athletic talent for potential growth and development of student-athletes. Maintain
correspondence with a large number of prospects: e-mail, letters, and phone.
Academic Monitoring - The ability to establish and monitor an academic system that ensures academic success for the student-athlete.
Travel - The ability to plan, organize and execute travel arrangements.
Computer Skills - This position is expected to have computer literacy.
Communication Skills - This position is expected to have a high level of communication skills with student-athletes, prospective student-
athletes, their coaches, counselors, parents, and boosters in the community.
Fundraising - The ability to develop the sports community in the areas of support and fundraising.
Upon hire a NCAA Coaches Certification and 15 passenger van driving certification is required

Major Job Duties

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Ensure the effective teaching and instruction of all specific technical skill areas to student-athletes.
Develop team and individual strategies to have the greatest chance of winning within the sport, through on-court/field teaching and video
instruction.
Design instructional programs for the team and individual student athletes and instruct student-athletes on how to implement a game plan as
determined for each competition.
Provide strategic leadership and oversight of all recruiting communications, evaluation systems, and operational processes.
Travel to events and evaluate potential student-athlete talent, correspond with all prospects via email, phone, face to face conversations,
etc.
Design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive recruiting strategies, ensuring data-driven decision-making and alignment with the
program’s competitive goals; regularly communicate insights to the coaching staff.
Coordinate high-level recruiting meetings and engagements with prospective student-athletes and key stakeholders.
Oversee the administration, integration, and optimization of technology platforms, including VolleyMetrics and VolleyStation for student-
athlete development
Direct and manage practice players, team managers, and related support personnel to ensure efficient and effective program operations.
Serve as a senior resource to assistant coaches, providing guidance, mentorship, and operational support across recruiting, practice
planning, and team development initiatives.
Complete all necessary Compliance and Institutional documentation as required.
Recruit student-athletes who meet University academic and athletic standards.
Responsible for overall performance of athletes’ academic progress by working closely with the academic support staff.

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• Work with the NCAA Compliance Office to make sure programs and student-athletes are complying with all rules and regulations regarding

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compliance issues.
Responsible for successfully managing an annual budget including all necessary fiscal planning.
Promote the program to the public including media, donors, the University community, and the general public to increase visibility and
revenues for the program.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree, from an accredited institution of higher education or TWO (2) or more years of work experience
coaching, NCAA Division I experience is preferred. A successful record of recruiting NCAA Division I student-athletes is preferred. This
position, along with all coaches and staff, is responsible for the integrity of our intercollegiate athletics program and for the reputation of our
university. Candidate must possess excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills to interact with a large variety of
constituents.

Compensation: CSU Classification Full-Time Salary: $6,288 - $7,658. Actual salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Application: Please submit a letter of application, resume, and a list of three references. Position will remain open until filled.

Apply to: Andrew Dickenson

Assoc. AD for Academic Services

California State University, Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Highway, 8 Gym
Bakersfield, CA 93311

Or via e-mail: adickenson@csub.edu

Background Check: A background check (including a criminal records check) must be satisfactorily completed. Offers of employment are
conditional and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly
withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU
employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Authorization to Work: Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Out of State Employment: Per CSU-wide policy, all faculty who will begin initial employment (or return from a 12-month break in service) on or
after January 1, 2022, are required to perform their work from within the State of California. Faculty assignments include in-person duties that
must be performed in-person at the assigned location.

Mandated Reporter: The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect
Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. The person
will also have a duty to report to the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct or
exploitation, dating or domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation under the CSU Interim Nondiscrimination Policy.

Clery Act: CSUB's annual crime report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in
certain off-campus centers, such as our Antelope Valley Satellite Campus and on property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from
CSUB. The report also includes policies concerning security on campus, such as alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, reporting crimes,
sexual assault, and other subjects. Additionally, a daily log of offenses is maintained and can be reviewed at the front desk of the Department of
Public Safety. You can obtain a copy of the annual report by contacting the Department of Public Safety/University Police at (661) 654-2111 or by
logging on to their website at: https://www.csub.edu/compliance/Clery.

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California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit
discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and
retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices

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