Head Coach, Softball

Summary:

Job Description:

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Recruits high quality student-athletes.
• Organizes supervises coordinates and evaluates practice sessions.
• Adheres to rules and regulations of the University SSC and NCAA.
• Assumes responsibility for bringing his/her staff and team to the event physically mentally and emotionally prepared for competition.
• Maintains self-control and exhibits sportsmanship in relations with staff players officials opponents and spectators duringcompetitive events.
• Is receptive to high school prospects alumni and friends of the University.
• Uses all possible ethical means of motivation emphasizes means of motivation and values of competitive athletics acceptable personal behavior decision making and lasting values to the individual.
• Supervises full time assistant coaches part-time assistant coaches graduate assistants and volunteer coaches.
• Plans for transportation travel lodging and meals for team for competition.
• Follows University and departmental policies on matters relating to requisitioning and purchasing. Manages and works with given budgets.
• Works closely with trainer and team physician regarding well-being of student-athlete.
• Participates and contributes to athletics fundraising and community building.
• Schedules games and events as delegated and as outlined in the Policies and Procedures manual.
• Cooperates with the athletic administration in the implementation of Department operational procedures.
• Must represent the Lynn University Department of Athletics in a manner that will enhance and promote confidence in the athletic program.
• Other duties assigned by the athletic department.

Required knowledge skills and abilities

• Ability to sit climb or balance under 1/3 of the time.
• Ability to stoop kneel crouch or crawl 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to stand walk reach with hands or arms talk or hear use hands to finger handle or feel over 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds over 2/3 of the time and up to 50 pounds under 1/3 of the time.
• The typical noise level of the work environment is loud.
• Must be able to positively represent the university both internally and externally

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelors Degree.
• Masters Degree preferred.
• Previous collegiate coaching experience required.
• CPR/AED certification (renewed by university every two years)

Accreditation and equal opportunity

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