Softball Assistant Coach

Softball Assistant Coach

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Position Title Softball Assistant Coach Position Number S157PD Branch Athletics(BR) Division Athletics (DIV) Department Athletics Location Jackson FLSA Exempt Job Summary

This position is responsible for assisting the head coach in coaching the softball program while fostering and encouraging the goals of the student-athletes. Assume duties for hitting and support defensive instruction, for game preparation and player improvements as well as other duties assigned by the head coach. Aid in on and off campus scouting and recruitment of student-athletes, to include evaluating their performance and provide leadership and instruction in areas of deficiencies. This also includes participation in organization of summer camps, scouting opponents, event management, coordinating team travel, compliance with NCAA, GSC and institutional rules and a commitment to academic development of student-athletes.

About Union University

Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The campus is located in Jackson, Tenn., with additional campuses in Germantown, Hendersonville, and Memphis, Tenn., and enrolls about 2,700 students. Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education. Union is consistently ranked among the nation's premier Christian universities and has been recognized as a top-tier institution each year since 1997 by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized Union at a national level for undergraduate teaching excellence.

Essential Job Duties

• Instructs student athletes about skills and executing needed to perform the sport of softball effectively and competitively.

• Apply Christian standards and attitudes in relationships among cohorts, faculty, staff and students.

• Schedule travel accommodations for team and staff, for away competitions.

• Recruit team members by understanding the productivity of a balanced team, knowing how to recognize athletic ability, and attracting good players to this university.

• Attend all games and practices scheduled.

• Instruct all team members about rules, strategies, and techniques of softball and prepare them for competition.

• Contribute to a positive work climate and the team effort within the school, as well as demonstrate a positive sportsmanship in everyday situations.

• Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.

• Support the head coach in ensuring that all matters related to the team's student-athletes adhere to NCAA rules and regulations as defined in the NCAA Division II Manual.

• Make sure that all student-athletes understand NCAA and GSC rules and compliance standards.

Other Job Duties

Union University is committed to strict compliance with any and all rules and regulations of the NCAA and the Gulf South Conference. An infraction by the employee of any rule or regulation of the NCAA or the Gulf South Conference will render the employee subject to progressive disciplinary action including, but not limited to, immediate termination of employment. Infraction of any rule or regulation of the NCAA or the Gulf South Conference shall include any infraction whatsoever, whether intentional or unintentional.

Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated coaching and recruiting experience.

Christian Requirement

Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University's Identity, Mission, and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life. (Union University's Identity, Mission, and Core Values is a link to https://www.uu.edu/about/what-we-believe.cfm)

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S190P Special Instructions to Applicants

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter

• Letter of Recommendation (1)

• Media File

• Other (1)