Head Coach, Volleyball

Description

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

STATUS: FULL-TIME, EXEMPT, SALARIED

The coach is responsible for recruiting and organization of the College’s volleyball program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as primary recruiter for the sport of volleyball, identifying and evaluating potential students with that interest and organizing their recruitment in conjunction with the Office of Admission.
• Organizes, in conjunction with the director, all aspects of the volleyball program, including facility, competition and practice schedules and team operations.
• Acts as an ambassador of the College and conducts oneself in a positive manner to heighten the awareness of the institution to all of its constituents.
• Works closely with the promotional and fundraising efforts of the athletic department.
• Follows all institutional, GMAC and NCAA regulations regarding volleyball and athletics in general.
• Makes budgetary suggestions regarding the proper operations and staffing of the areas of responsibility.
• Projects and promotes an inclusive education with the highest standards where student-athletes are empowered to lead lives of personal significance and professional success as global citizens.
• Creates an environment and plan for the academic success of the team.
• Operates within the mission of the College and athletics department to ensure a full NCAA DII student-athlete experience.
• Establishes study table hours for those student-athletes who are experiencing academic difficulty.
• Other duties as assigned by the director of athletics.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends and to travel for team practices, competition and scouting.
• Assists with transportation of team in vans or bus, upon approval.

Qualifications

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Under the NCAA Bylaw 11.1.6 Sports-Safety Training, each head coach and all other coaches who are employed full time at an institution shall maintain current certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use.

All members of the department of athletics staff are responsible for following all institutional and NCAA regulations regarding recruiting and operations of the program and understanding that department of

athletics staff members who knowingly violate, conceal or attempt to cover up violations of NCAA rules shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.