Assistant Softball Coach

Seward County Community College is a two-year institution offering 45 programs of study, including Adult Basic Education, certificate programs and Associate of Arts, Science, General Studies and Applied Sciences degrees. Ranked in the top 5% of more than 1,100 accredited community colleges in the U.S. by the Aspen Institute, SCCC serves a student body of 2,500 students ranging in age from 15 to 85, in a county with the highest foreign-born percentage population in the U.S., and a rural service area of about 50,997 in seven Southwest Kansas counties as well as neighboring counties in southeastern Colorado, the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles.

Responsibilities

Analyze performance and instructs student athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition; observes players while they perform to determine need for individual or team improvement; and coach players individually or in groups, demonstrating techniques of sport coached. Assists head coach, supervises work study students, and maintains field and surrounding areas.

Additional duties include planning team travel and serving as a mentor for student-athletes academic and athletic success.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required. Two to five years of similar or related experience required i.e., prior coaching and/or collegiate playing experience.

Essential Functions

• Recruits by making contacts with potential student-athletes, through attending in- and out-of state games and practice observations, makes contacts with coaches, conducts personal, school and home visits, coordinates personal and player travel arrangements and assists in campus visitations.
• Serves as assistant to the head coach analyzes performance and instructs student athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition; observes players while they perform to determine need for individual or team improvement; and coaches players individually or in groups, demonstrating techniques of sport coached.
• Monitor student athlete attendance and study hall to ensure compliance with eligibility policy. Counsels team members in academics, disciplinary and personal matters, to include consulting with the director of Admissions and College administrators to resolve problems. Monitors the academic progress and eligibility status of student-athletes. Advises and counsels with student athletes regarding their obligations to comply with all rules and regulations related to financial aid and eligibility, as well as personal conduct and appearance.
• Perform field maintenance on the SCCC Softball Complex by displaying knowledge of the latest trends.
  
  

Salary/Benefits

Competitive salary. Participation in college Flexible Benefits program which includes options for single and family health and dental coverage, optional insurances, and reimbursement accounts. Other benefits include: income protection insurance; matching annuity; SCCC tuition reimbursement for employee and dependents; annual and sick leave allowances and participation in social security (FICA) and state retirement programs (KPERS).

Salary Range: Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Position Status: Full-time

Application Priority Deadline: Open until filled

Start Date: ASAP

• Successful applicant will be required to pass a criminal background check prior to employment.
• Separate application required for additional or future openings.
  
  

Applications may be emailed to jobs@sccc.edu, faxed to 620-417-1124 or mailed. Direct inquiries to Human Resources at 620-417-1121.

How To Apply

To be considered, all of the following materials must be submitted to the address below:

• Completed and signed Seward County Community College application. . Seward County Community College application
• Cover letter
• Job-related resume including contact information for three professional references.
• Copies of transcripts and copies of relevant certifications, if applicable.
• If employed, it is the responsibility of the candidate to provide official transcripts within 30 days. (Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated to determine equivalency to U.S. standards. Any fee for such services is paid by the applicant.)
  
  

If any of the required materials are not submitted with your application packet, your application will be deemed incomplete and will not be forwarded to the committee for screening. Please notify Human Resources if you require any special accommodation(s) in meeting these requirements.

Mailing Address

Human Resources Office

Softball Assistant Coach

Seward County Community College

PO Box 1137

Liberal KS 67901-1137

More information about Seward County Community College can be found at www.sccc.edu

Selection Process

The search committee will conduct all minimum qualification appraisals as set forth on the position announcement and job description and reserve the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant an interview. Applicants selected for an interview will be notified of the time and place of the interview. Interviews are usually conducted on campus by the search committee. Additional interviews and/or teaching demonstrations may be required.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

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