Softball Coach

Job Description

Job Description

TITLE: S oftball Coach

DEPARTMENT: Athletics

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director

CLASSIFICATION: Staff-12 months

EFFECTIVE DATE: TBD

STANDARD WORK HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full -Time

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

The responsibilities of the Head Softball Coach are to conduct all aspects of women’s softball within the philosophy and guidelines set forth by Kentucky State University, the NCAA, and the SIAC. The expectations of the women’s head softball coach include commitment to the mission of Kentucky State University, meeting the established recruiting goals of the athletic department, conducting softball practices and meetings, assisting with budget oversight, travel planning, fundraising, and completion of any duties assigned by the Athletic Director

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Meet the assigned recruiting goals for each year.
• Conduct the development of the pitching staff.
• Monitor the academic progress of student-athletes in the women’s softball program.
• Help ensure eligibility of student-athletes in the women’s softball program.
• Assist with the retention of a satisfactory number of recruited student-athletes.
• Monitor the social behavior of student-athletes in the women’s softball program.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in problem-resolution situations.
• Assist with softball operations including equipment management, laundry, and video.
• Develop softball players who are competitive at the NCAA Division II level.
• Participate in community and campus life opportunities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Working knowledge of NCAA academic eligibility requirements.
• Knowledge of counseling theory.
• Commitment to academic integrity and compliance with Kentucky State University, SIAC conference, and NCAA regulations.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Strong listening and communication skills, both oral and written. The ability to work and communicate effectively with faculty, staff, and student-athletes from diverse educational and social backgrounds.
• Working knowledge of the NCAA and SIAC Conference rules and regulations. One -Two years’ experience is preferred.
• Knowledge or experience in recruiting student-athletes.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

• This position does have supervisory responsibility.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time
• exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
• hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone
• speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly
• physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.

Duties are normally performed in a school environment or outdoors. Duties may be performed away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Previous college coaching experience.

Licensing and Certifications:

• NCAA Recruiting Certification within the first 90 days of employment

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. At this time, Kentucky State University is unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa.

Internal and External Applicants are encouraged to apply.

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.