Assistant Gymnastics Coach - Athletics

Southeast Missouri State University • Cape Girardeau, MO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Coach - Women's Gymnastics position is a full-time, term role within the Department of Athletics. This role involves assisting the head coach in developing a program that challenges student athletes to improve and succeed individually and as a team, while adhering to all NCAA, MIC, and SEMO policies and regulations. The assistant coach will provide technical corrections and spotting, assist with in-gym conditioning, cardio, and lifting workouts, and aid in the recruitment of prospective student athletes. Administrative duties include monitoring equipment, booking travel, participating in public relations and volunteer work, assisting with promotional activities, and overseeing summer camps.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Demonstrated experience as part of an optional or collegiate gymnastics program as either a student-athlete or coach
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to NCAA regulations
• Demonstrated ability to motivate student-athletes academically and athletically
• Demonstrated ability to recruit qualified student-athletes
• Demonstrated ability to coach gymnastics events including spotting and technical corrections
• Proficiency in college gymnastics skill values and bonus on all events
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills necessary to develop respectful and positive relationships with student-athletes, faculty and staff, and the Cape Girardeau community
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of customer service

Nice To Haves

• Experience with choreography is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist head coach in development of a program that challenges student athletes to improve and succeed individually, and as a team
• Follow all NCAA, MIC, and SEMO policies, rules, regulations, and operational procedures
• Assist in spotting and providing corrections on the technical aspect of gymnastics
• Assist with the in-gym conditioning, cardio, and lifting workouts alongside the strength and conditioning coach
• Assist in the recruitment of prospective student athletes for the university including attending club meets to identify talent, maintaining written and telephone correspondence accordingly, all while remaining compliant with NCAA Rules
• Complete administrative functions include, but not limited to, monitoring equipment and supplies, assist in booking all travel arrangements, participate in public relations activities and volunteer work, assist with planning and coordinating promotional activities, oversee summer camp, and perform other related duties assigned by the Head Coach

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level