Pay Grade/Pay Range: Not Graded
Department/Organization: 603101 - Volleyball
Normal Work Schedule: Varies
Job Summary: The Assistant Coach aids in the development and overall strategy of the assigned sport. Analyzes and interprets data from the performance system to provide targeted programs to improve the performance of competitive athletes. Evaluates, recruits, instructs, supervises, disciplines, and coaches student-athletes to prepare them to compete successfully against major college competition.
Additional Department Summary: Provides instruction, training, and motivation to prepare student athletes for practices, games, or competitive events. Demonstrates and instructs student athletes on sport performance principles, game strategies, and safety rules. Evaluates student athletes’ strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the current student athletes’ technique to prepare them for competition. Serves as mentor to student-athletes with academic and personal issues. Provides sport program management support to the head coach.
Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of coaching or playing experience at the collegiate level or above.
Skills and Knowledge: Ability to analyze, interpret, communicate, and adhere to University, SEC, and NCAA policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. Ability to provide assistance to Head Coach in recruiting and training student athletes who participate in the Women's Volleyball program. Ability to recruit on a national level. Ability to instruct and motivate student-athletes on sport fundamentals, techniques, and safety rules and regulations. Ability to plan and conduct team and individual practice and training sessions as required. Ability to influence and build positive relationships among people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences including student-athletes, parents, coaches, media, faculty, staff, students, and the general public. Knowledge of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, etc.). Ability to foster a participative management style to successfully guide the work of others. Knowledge of volleyball strategy and creating scouting documents to prepare the team for our opponents and team growth. Ability to learn changing technology impacting sports.
Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of volley metrics and VolleyStation.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
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