Assistant Coach - Beach Volleyball

University of the Pacific; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA seeks an Assistant Coach for Beach Volleyball to develop athletes' skills, game strategy, and safety practices while emphasizing academics.

The role involves recruiting evaluations, travel coordination, and marketing support, with a focus on compliance with NCAA rules and effective communication with staff, student-athletes, and communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or two (2) years of full-time experience in the same or similar position is equal to one (1) year of completed post high school education coursework.
• One (1) year of experience in coaching and/or playing experience in volleyball and/or beach volleyball or in a related role.
• Strong knowledge of effective coaching practices, including the integration of technology into instructional methods.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and coaches student-athletes, emphasizing fundamentals, skills development, conditioning, game preparation, strategy, and safety practices.
• Exercises discretion and judgment in implementing instructional techniques designed to develop student-athletes' capacities.
• Integrates innovative technology into the instruction of student-athletes to facilitate learning and safety.
• Maintains an environment that emphasizes academics as a priority, making every effort to ensure that all student-athletes meet academic requirements, while working to integrate sports into the academic life of the University.
• Maintains complete knowledge of and compliance with rules and regulations governing intercollegiate athletics while working within the department's rules, regulations, and policies.

Skills

Coaching practices

NCAA rules knowledge

Social media skills

Event planning

Marketing platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Volleystation

Volleymetrics

Balltime

Animoto

Canva

Job description

Assistant Coach - Beach Volleyball

Primary Purpose:

The Assistant Coach- Beach Volleyball teaches and instructsstudent-athletes how to perform in their sport, includingsport-related fundamentals, skills, team concepts, and safetypractices.

Essential Functions:

• Instructs and coaches student-athletes, emphasizingfundamentals, skills development, conditioning, game preparation,strategy, and safety practices.
• Exercises discretion and judgment in implementing instructionaltechniques designed to develop student-athletes' capacities.
• Integrates innovative technology into the instruction ofstudent-athletes to facilitate learning and safety.
• Maintains an environment that emphasizes academics as apriority, making every effort to ensure that all student-athletesmeet academic requirements, while working to integrate sports intothe academic life of the University.
• Maintains complete knowledge of and compliance with rules andregulations governing intercollegiate athletics while workingwithin the department's rules, regulations, and policies.
• Assists in the preparation of an annual written plan and goalsfor the program and the annual assessment of performance inrelation to the plan and goals.
• Maintains discipline in the program, promotes fairness,understanding, and protectiveness of student-athletes whilemotivating them.
• Maintains an environment of cooperation and continuousimprovement, maintaining positive communications supporting theathletic program, the University, and the University staff.
• Participates in marketing and promotional activities withmedia, alumni, and civic groups consistent with the objectives ofthe athletic program.
• Assists with recruiting evaluations, official visits, and anytravel-related activities of prospective student-athletes.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

This position serves as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) asoutlined by the Clery Act. CSAs have federally mandatedresponsibilities to report crimes that are reported to them.

University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, andinclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students andemployees. We prioritize policy and decision-making thatdemonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the wayssocio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality,socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, andstaff.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or two (2) years of full-time experience inthe same or similar position is equal to one (1) year of completedpost high school education coursework.
• One (1) year of experience in coaching and/or playingexperience in volleyball and/or beach volleyball or in a relatedrole.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of effective coaching practices, including theintegration of technology into instructional methods.
• Prior experience in sport sciences.
• Advanced knowledge of NCAA and Conference Rules and Regulationsas they pertain to student-athletes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent skills working with social media.
• Strong skills with Animoto, Canva, and other marketing andpromotional online platforms.
• Expertise with Volleystation, Volleymetrics, and Balltime.
• Demonstrated event planning and ability to implement aplan.
• Demonstrated management skills and knowledge of supervision andmanagement practices.
• Ability to contribute to the recruitment of prospectivestudent-athletes.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diversebackgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity,and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practicesand knowledge in their work.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative but notdefinitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfullyperform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

Requires extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking.Occasional climbing stairs, bending, stooping, and reaching.Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment/Work Week/Travel

Work is performed in a standard office environment as well as atsports venues.

Work is performed during standard business hours, as well as duringnon-regular office hours to fulfill business needs. Extensivetravel required.

Valid driver's license required. Incumbent must also be able tomeet the University's fleet rules and be eligible to drive forUniversity business. The University and its insurance carrierreserves the right to exclude applicants based on their drivingrecord.

Hiring Range:

$54,080 - $55,000 per year. We considerfactors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities ofthe position, candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as wellas market and organizational considerations when extending anoffer.

Background Check Statement:

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment arerequired to execute a release and authorization for a backgroundscreening.

AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:University of the Pacific complies with California Assembly Bill810, requiring candidates accepting conditional job offers todisclose any final administrative or judicial findings, ongoingproceedings, allegations, resignations under investigation, orappeals related to sexual harassment or misconduct within the pastseven years.