Assistant Coach, Softball

Job Description

Summary: Queens University of Charlotte, an NCAA Division II affiliate, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Coach, Softball. This is a full-time regular position reporting to the Head Softball Coach.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

  • Assist Head Coach in developing coaching techniques, overall team and individual player strategies
  • Assist student athletes with individual performance and provide direction for improvements
  • Coordinate activities for all matches including team travel plan, inventory of equipment, etc.
  • Assist with recruiting and scouting
  • Develop, deliver and oversee weight room training
  • Assist in the counseling of student athletes in academic and personal matters
  • Participate in fundraising and public relations activities
  • Participate in summer sport camps

Non-Essential Duties

  • Other duties may be assigned as needed

Qualifications

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required:

  • Collegiate Softball and/or coaching experience and ability to transfer the knowledge and skills gained to student athletes
  • Knowledge of conference and NCAA rules and regulations
  • Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Proven track record of consistently modeling positive behaviors at all times 
  • Strong follow-up and follow-through skills as well as ability to plan, organize and control projects through to completion
  • Ability to handle and maintain confidential information
  • Valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license
  • Diverse candidates are STRONGLY encouraged to apply
  • Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in experience and education 

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation):

  • Eye-Hand Coordination: Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard, copier, calculator and other office equipment.
  • Talking: Especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Repetitive Motion: Movements frequently and regularly required using the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  • Average Hearing: Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
  • Average Visual Abilities: Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Physical Strength: Will regularly be required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools and controls reach with hands and arms. Must be able to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. 

Additional Information

Work Conditions
  • Work out-of-doors and in office environments, involving contact with faculty, staff, students, parents, service providers, and vendors.
  • Work has deadlines, multiple interruptions, high volume and may be stressful at times.

Disclaimer:

The above description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of this positions, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the position. 

ABOUT QUEENS

Queens University of Charlotte is a student-centered, comprehensive, private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). With a foundation in the liberal arts and a commitment to excellence in education, the university serves the needs of a diverse co-educational student body of 2,200 with a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. Queens offers students learning experiences through the College of Arts & Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the James L. Knight School of Communication, the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School of Education, the Presbyterian School of Nursing and the Andrew Blair College of Health and the Hayworth School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. In all of its programs, Queens emphasizes active and collaborative learning, meaningful student-teacher relationships, a creative synthesis of the liberal arts with the world of work, and the value and necessity of lifelong learning. Additional information about Queens University of Charlotte may be found at www.queens.edu Queens University of Charlotte values campus diversity and demonstrates this in campus initiatives; we particularly encourage members of historically under-represented groups to apply.

Benefits

Queens offers medical, vision and dental insurance, domestic partner benefits, defined contribution retirement plan & supplemental retirement plan, vacation and paid holidays, tuition remission, pet insurance, critical illness insurance, pre-paid legal plan, Queens-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, health savings account), sick leave and long-term disability leave, reduced cost meals at Morrison Dining Hall, employee assistance program (EAP), free Levine Center for Wellness & Recreation access.

Queens is an equal opportunity employer, completely and firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Queens does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identify, religion, age, national origin, disability, political beliefs, veteran status, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, employment and hiring policies, or other University-administered programs. Any applicant for employment who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Director of Human Resources 704-337-2297.

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