Assistant Coach, Men's & Women's Beach Volleyball

Position Summary: The Assistant Coach, Men's & Women's Beach Volleyball is responsible for assisting in all aspects of coaching a highly competitive NCAA Women's Beach Volleyball team and Men's Club Beach Volleyball team. This includes recruiting student athletes, monitoring student-athlete academic performance, coordinating practices, pre- and post-game meetings, team strength and conditioning activities, team travel, meal arrangements, and promoting events and activities within athletics and the institution.

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree plus Collegiate level competition and/or coaching experience with a commitment to Division III philosophy and experience with NCAA or equivalent combination of education and experience. Valid driver license with good driving record: must be insurable.

Knowledge/Skills/Ability: Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Ability to maintain composure, effectiveness, and focus when facing difficult challenges, demonstrating sound judgment and discretion in a potentially stressful environment. Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure and is highly adaptable to rapidly changing priorities. Must be a self-starter with unquestionable integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics. Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions on sensitive, confidential issues and the ability to maintain confidentiality of information. Knowledge of the University structure, policies and procedures or ability to acquire knowledge in a short period of time. Ability to assist in managing a budget and to be fiscally responsible for the team budget; analyze situations and develop solutions; assist in leadership and direction. Ability to objectively evaluate physical skills in the areas of physical potential and mental capability for intercollegiate athletics. Working knowledge of NCAA DIII Women's Beach Volleyball & AVCA Men's Beach Volleyball rules and regulations; the ability to teach critical skills, competitive skills, tactical strategies, and training techniques. Adheres to departmental policies and procedures, as well as rules and regulations of the University, the AVCA and the NCAA.Ability to effectively communicate both within and outside the University including, but not limited to, student-athletes, parents, recruits, coaches, athletic training staff, and athletic department staff. Ability to provide effective leadership to student athletes to encourage both successful academic development and competitive performance. Travel is a requirement of this position. Ability to work a flexible schedule. Evening and weekend hours are a requirement of this position.

Physical Requirements: Medium Work: Exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Position involves both inside sedentary and work in and around different fitness surfaces (gym, turf, weight room, etc.) while coaching and training the student athletes. Evening and weekend hours in all types of weather, with travel between campuses is necessary. Lifting required (i.e., set-up of scorer's table, etc.), some manual labor is expected. Because of the location of athletic facilities, organizing and some transportation between campuses is expected.