Assistant Coach (Softball)

Texas A; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX seeks an Assistant Coach (Softball) to support the head coach with team administration, practice planning, conditioning, and monitoring student-athlete academics. You will help recruit and evaluate prospective student-athletes and coordinate travel and schedules.

Responsibilities include ensuring NCAA compliance, maintaining rosters and recruiting databases, and assisting in public relations and fundraising efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• One year of coaching experience at high school or collegiate level.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist the head coach with routine administrative duties and team management.
• Coordinate practice sessions, conditioning, and travel.
• Recruit and scout prospective student-athletes from various levels.
• Make recommendations on athletic development and potential of student-athletes.
• Maintain NCAA compliance, rosters and reporting via required systems.
• Develop schedules and submit weekly hours as per NCAA policy.
• Assist in public relations programs and fundraising efforts.
• Supervise staff and student athletes as assigned.

Skills

Coaching

Recruiting

NCAA compliance

Public relations

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title

Assistant Coach (Softball)

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Athletics Department

Proposed Minimum Salary

$3,040.27 monthly

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Summary

The Assistant Coach (Softball) provides assistance to the headcoach with all areas of team administration and management,including practice sessions, conditioning workouts, monitoring ofstudent-athletes academic progress, and evaluation and recruitingof prospective student-athletes for the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the head coach and other staff members with routineadministrative responsibilities of the assigned sport program andmanagement of the men/women's team.
• Coaches, at the direction of the head coach, provideinstruction, demonstration and teaching the sport's dynamics tostudent-athletes to ensure maximum potential of individuals and theteam as a whole.
• Recruit and scout prospective student-athletes from highschool, junior and community colleges
• Make recommendations to the head coach regarding potential ofstudent-athletes.
• Stay current, understand, and adhere to all NCAA guidelines andmaintain up-to-date rosters, squad lists, and other informationusing the Compliance Assistant Internet (CAI) program and ARMSsoftware.
• Assist in coordinating and developing organized schedules andsubmitting weekly countable hours report according to NCAA policy.Will report any violations of these established rules, which mayarise, to the proper officials.
• Assist head coach in coordinating team travel, arrangingcompetitive schedule, organizing and scheduling practice sessions,updating and maintaining student-athlete recruiting databases,updating and maintaining files (both hard copy and video) ofopponents.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining a comprehensive publicrelations program.
• Assist in managing the operations of sport camps and/orclinics.
• Assist in managing all department fund-raising and boosterevents in accordance with NCAA, Lone Star Conference, andinstitutional rules, policies, and procedures
• Establish and ensure communication and enforcement of rules andregulations concerning student-athlete conduct, appearance, roadgames, punctuality and other areas.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, andauthorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete listof all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring satisfactory academic performance ofstudent-athletes.
• Manages study hall hours and coordinates with the academicadvisers to monitor and support student-athletes' academicprogress.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree for a regionallyaccredited institution of higher education.
• Experience - One year of previous high school,collegiate or higher-level coaching.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

• General knowledge of NCAA rules.
• Word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.

Ability to

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Oral and written communication skills.

Licensing / Professional Certification

None

Physical Requirements

General Office and AthleticFacilities Environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by an employee to successfully perform theessential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions.

Supervision of Others

This position may supervise employees and student athletes.

Other Requirements

• Position requires travel.
• Evening and weekend work required.
• Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.
• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendanceon campus and in the workplace.
• Applicants are subject to an NCAA enforcement staff compliancereview, and employment is contingent upon satisfactoryresults.

Salary

$36,483.24/annual

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.