Assistant Coach, Volleyball

Nevada System of Higher Education • Reno, NV

20d

About The Position

Nevada Athletics is recruiting for an Assistant Coach, Volleyball. The Assistant Coach is primarily responsible for teaching and training technical information related to the performance of the sport, instruction related to technique of the sport, student-athlete conditioning, tutoring regarding practice methods and imparting strategies for competing. The position assists the Head Coach with recruitment and retention of student-athletes, game preparation, program administration, film analysis and recruiting metrics, budgeting, and logistical coordination. Higher-level assistant coaches may advise student-athletes regarding athletic, academic and social issues. May assist in management duties such as directing the day-to-day activities of graduate assistants, student managers, student workers and volunteers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and two years of related work experience; OR a Master’s Degree and one year of related work experience.
• Related Experience: team coaching experience (note: some positions may require team coaching experience at an NCAA I, II, III, NAIA, Junior College or high school level)

Responsibilities

• Teaching and training technical information related to the performance of the sport
• Instruction related to technique of the sport
• Student-athlete conditioning
• Tutoring regarding practice methods and imparting strategies for competing
• Assists the Head Coach with recruitment and retention of student-athletes
• Game preparation
• Program administration
• Film analysis and recruiting metrics
• Budgeting
• Logistical coordination
• Advise student-athletes regarding athletic, academic and social issues
• Directing the day-to-day activities of graduate assistants, student managers, student workers and volunteers

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options
• Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• No state income tax!
• The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.
• The University of Nevada recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees