The Assistant Softball Coach assists teaching, coaching, training, performance, and recruitment of student-athletes for the varsity softball team by performing the following duties.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities Essential Duties: Primary purpose is to teach and coach student-athletes while assisting the head coach in the conduct of the program.
Performs components of the varsity softball sports program to include coaching, recruiting, office duties, and video oversight.
Identifies and recruits academically qualified student-athletes and reinforces student-athletes goal to graduate.
Actively support the endeavors and advancement of the Missouri Southern Athletics Department.
Operates within the guidelines of Missouri Southern State University, MIAA, and NCAA rules and regulations.
Communicates with members of the media when the head coach is not available.
Work effectively and collaboratively with medical staff, including athletic trainers, team physicians and strength and conditioning coaches to ensure the physical and mental health and well-being of student-athletes.
Assists with game day operations. Performs all duties required for proper game day operation, including field preparation.
Develop and maintain quality relationships within the community both on and off-campus.
Promote the academic and athletic well-being of student-athletes.
Conduct summer camps and clinics, if warranted.
Effectively teach softball fundamentals with an emphasis in pitching and strategies to student-athletes.
Performs other related duties as required.
Education, Experience, and Licenses Bachelor's degree from accredited four-year college or university required. Master's degree preferred.
Demonstrated a minimum of 1 year of successful coaching experience with Division I or II preferred.
Demonstrated ability and success in teaching the skills and fundamentals of the sport.
Knowledge of and commitment to NCAA rules and regulations.
Demonstrated knowledge of the institution, MIAA, and Division II athletics preferred.
Valid driver's license and ability to meet university's insurance requirements for driving college vehicles required.
Current certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use is preferred at the time of hire, and will be required prior to participation in any countable athletically related activities as defined by the NCAA.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.Ability to teach pitching skills to collegiate athletes, monitor their success and continued improvement.Ability to utilize video and technical equipment as a teaching tool while working with student-athletes.Actively seek out and install strategies to improve academic success programs of the Missouri Southern Athletic Department. Requires the ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.Requires the ability to use computers for data entry.Requires the ability to use computers for word processing and other technical computer applications. Physical Demands/Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel including the use of a computer keyboard; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear including the use of a telephone; and demonstrate softball. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to attend softball games and conduct practice sessions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact Human Resources to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.
