• Assists head coach in organizing, preparing, and conducting individual and team practices, training, and competition.
• Assists in the identification and recruitment of potential student-athletes for the softball program, in accordance with NCAA rules, regulations, guidelines, and standards.
• Represents the needs of various health care and community coalitions to local and state governments, institutions of higher education, health care organizations, community groups, prospective funding agencies, and the media.
• Serves as principal point of liaison for specified national and/or international health promotion networks or agencies; collaborates with internal and external constituencies in the strategic planning of international health promotion programs.
• Provides guidance and assistance to student-athletes on a range of personal issues, as required.
• Leads, monitors, and coordinates training and practice sessions, ensuring that all appropriate safety guidelines and standards are maintained.
• Provides day-to-day guidance, assistance, and support to lower-level assistant coaches on coaching practices and techniques.
• Provides assistance in the coordination and administration of the overall program, as required.
• Represents the sports program to various institutional programs and externally to the media, government agencies, funding agencies, students, parents, and the general public.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• At least three (3) years of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of applicable team or individual sports and playing rules
• Knowledge of NCAA student-athlete academic eligibility requirements
• Knowledge of NCAA recruiting rules
• Knowledge of travel/lodging planning and scheduling
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Demonstrated competitive coaching skills in area of sporting specialty
• Organizing and coordinating skills
• Ability to provide technical guidance and leadership to professional personnel in area of expertise
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment