Assistant Softball Coach

East Texas A&M University • Commerce, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Softball Coach is responsible for assisting with the management, coaching and oversight of certain phases of the program necessary to accomplish the objectives of this sport.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of prior recruiting and Softball coaching experience at a university or professional level.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Softball terminology and skill level.
• Must be self-motivated and team-oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to accumulate, organize, decipher and interpret recruiting notes.
• Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Two or more years of Softball staff support experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA Division I rules.

Responsibilities

• Ensures adherence to all rules and regulations of East Texas A&M, Conference, and the NCAA.
• Completes data entry related tasks, creates and maintains files and creates and provides statistical analysis.
• Coordinates student-athlete needs as assigned.
• Assists with recruiting, instructing and retaining highly skilled student –athletes for the softball team.
• Recruits and serves as a point of contact with high school and community college transfer athletes upon taking and passing the NCAA Recruiting Test.
• Assists with player development, training, study table, etc.
• Participates in practice and training sessions.
• Coordinates activities through the Head Softball Coach.
• Assists in marketing and promotion of softball.

Benefits

• Employee tuition assistance for master’s and doctoral programs.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• ETAMU contributes to employee health and basic life insurance premiums.
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays , plus up to eight hours of paid sick leave and vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) , with optional additional retirement plans (ORP).
• Physical wellness program and wellness release time for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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