Head Softball Coach

Responsibilities

Develops and directs strategy for recruiting, counseling and coaching student athletes in the major sport program. Directs the conditioning of student athletes to achieve maximum athletic performance, assesses players’ skills and assigns team positions, evaluates own and opposition team capabilities to determine game strategy, and coaches or directs coaches to instruct players in techniques of game. Supervises maintenance of field duties. Mentors student-athletes in achieving academic and athletic goals.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree required. Minimum of 5 years of coaching experience with 2 years as head coach at the collegiate level and 3 years coaching experience at a high school/professional; collegiate level as assistant coaching. Experience in recruiting at the collegiate level required.

Essential Functions

• To recruit student athletes.
• To develop philosophy for all facets of the major sport to be carried into practices and games.
• To plan, schedule, and coordinate practices, games, personal and team travel in compliance with institutional policies and procedures.
• To develop strategies for the retention of current student athletes.
• To monitor and develop program and scholarship budgets.
• Mentor student-athletes in achieving academic and athletic goals.

 Salary/Benefits

Competitive salary. Participation in college Flexible Benefits program which includes options for single and family health and dental coverage, optional insurances, and reimbursement accounts. Other benefits include: income protection insurance; matching annuity; SCCC tuition reimbursement for employee and dependents; annual and sick leave allowances and participation in social security (FICA) and state retirement programs (KPERS).

 Salary Range:  Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Position Status:  Full-time, 227 days in the fiscal year

Application Deadline:  Open Until Filled

Start Date:  ASAP

•  Successful applicant will be required to pass a criminal background check prior to employment.
• Separate application required for additional or future openings.

Applications may be emailed to jobs@sccc.edu, faxed to 620-417-1124 or mailed.  Direct inquiries to Human Resources at 620-417-1121.

 How to Apply  

To be considered, all of the following materials must be submitted to the address below:

1. Completed and signed Seward County Community College application.. Seward County Community College application
2. Cover letter
3. Job-related resume
4. Copies of transcripts

**If employed, it is the responsibility of the candidate to provide official transcripts within 30 days.  (Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated to determine equivalency to U.S. standards.  Any fee for such services is paid by the applicant.)

 If any of the required materials are not submitted with your application packet, your application will be deemed incomplete and will not be forwarded to the committee for screening.  Please notify Human Resources if you require any special accommodation(s) in meeting these requirements. 

Mailing Address:

Human Resources Office

Head Softball Coach

Seward County Community College

PO Box 1137

Liberal KS 67901-1137

 Selection Process

The search committee will conduct all minimum qualification appraisals as set forth on the position announcement and job description and reserve the right to limit the number of interviews granted.  Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant an interview.  Applicants selected for an interview will be notified of the time and place of the interview.  Interviews are usually conducted on campus by the search committee.  Additional interviews and/or teaching demonstrations may be required.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

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