Assistant Women's Softball Coach

Experience Champaign Urbana; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Experience Champaign Urbana is seeking a dedicated softball coach to plan and lead technical training, teach proper technique, and coach players both individually and in groups. You will support game day operations, statistics, team travel, and practice planning, working closely with the head coach.

The role includes recruiting activities, campus visits, and monitoring players’ academic standing to aid placement at four-year colleges, while ensuring NJCAA rules compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent with softball coaching/teaching experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Availability to work nights and weekends.
• Background check with fingerprinting per Illinois requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and contribute to the team’s technical training sessions.
• Teach proper technique and training methods.
• Coach athletes one-on-one or in groups using fitness equipment.
• Assist with game day operations and statistics reporting.
• Assist with team travel and practice planning.
• Assist in recruiting activities including campus visits and contact with recruits.
• Coordinate with head coach on academic status and college placements, while complying with NJCAA rules.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Coaching softball

Teaching

Communication skills

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Essential Job Functions

Plan and contribute to the team’s technical training sessions; teach proper technique and training methods. Show athletes how to use fitness center equipment one-on-one or while in a group and instruct on the proper use of modern physical fitness equipment. Assist with game day operations: Court set up, warm-up, in-game coaching, keeping and reporting statistics. Assist with team operations including travel to and from games. Assist with planning practice sessions. Assist in recruiting process: evaluation of prospective recruits, planning and facilitation of campus visits, weekly contact with recruits Work in coordination with head coach to monitor team member’s academic status, assist with placement of players to four-year colleges, and ensure adherence to NJCAA rules and regulations. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent with experience coaching and/or teaching softball at the high school or collegiate level. Prospective new hires will successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting. The background check review includes, but is not limited to, exclusionary offenses per the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to communicate effectively with individuals from various backgrounds. Availability to work nights and weekends. In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.