Title: Head Softball Coach/Intercollegiate Athletics Part-Time Instructor
Job Category: Faculty CTA
Job Opening Date: May 21, 2024
Job Closing Date: Locations: Saddleback College
Department: Pay Grade, for more information click on this link: Pay Rate Type: Hourly
Work Days: Work Hours: Hours Per Week: 0
Job Description: Saddleback College seeks a Part-time, non-tenured track Head Softball Coach to manage the women's softball program and to teach Fall, Spring, and Summer intercollegiate athletic classes. Saddleback College is a member in good standing of the Orange Empire Conference (OEC) and the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA). The successful candidate will report to the Dean of Kinesiology & Athletics/Athletics Director and will be responsible for all aspects of planning, managing, and directing a successful community college athletic team. This includes coaching, practice and game preparation, recruiting, academic success, team travel, and fundraising.
The successful candidate must meet one of the following minimum qualifications: 1. A Bachelor's degree or higher in any discipline AND two (2) years of professional experience, OR
2. An Associate's degree in any discipline AND six (6) years of professional experience.
The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment of Coaching Softball. In addition to the minimum qualifications, your experience should also reflect: A. Demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
B. Successful coaching experience at the collegiate level, preferably in the designated sport.
C. Successful recruiting experience at the collegiate level.
The successful candidate may have one of the following desired qualifications: 3. Master's degree or higher in physical education, exercise science, education with an emphasis in physical education, kinesiology, physiology of exercise, or adaptive physical education from an accredited college or university; OR
4. Bachelor's degree in any of the above (#3) AND a Master's degree in any life science, dance, physiology, health education, recreation administration, or physical therapy from an accredited college or university; OR
5. Valid California Community College instructor credential appropriate to the subject per Education Code 87355 (issued prior to July 1, 1990); OR
6. A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of items 1or 2 OR 3 or 4 above.
Please attach all academic transcripts that reflect how you meet one of the above minimum qualifications. (# 1-5)
If you are applying based on #6 above - please choose "I do not meet minimum qualifications" on the next step, complete and attach the equivalency form.
Candidates making an application on the basis of equivalency must submit a Supplemental Application for Equivalency Determination in addition to all other required materials.
(This is a requirement in addition to your transcripts)
If your degree is from a non-US institution, you will need to attach a Foreign Degree Evaluation that was completed by a 3rd party. Please visit for a list of companies that can complete this service for you.
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