Softball Assistant Coach

Colorado Christian University•Lakewood, CO

9d•$32,000 - $36,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Women's Softball Coach works with the head coach to foster Christ-centered community and spiritual development among student-athletes, support their academic goals, and provide meaningful service opportunities. The role includes teaching and developing softball skills, monitoring academic progress, assisting with practices and games, recruiting prospective student-athletes, coordinating team travel and program logistics, and scouting. The successful candidate can work effectively in a detail-oriented, highly structured environment and is expected to support CCU’s athletic department and Christian mission. The position is fully on-site in Lakewood, Colorado, and the employee must reside and work legally in the United States. Local and regional travel is expected, and national travel may occur. The role requires irregular hours, including some nights and weekends, as well as participation in university activities and events that may occur during evenings and weekends. The employee may need to walk, stand, sit, reach, balance, stoop, speak clearly, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities; occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Positive attitude and ability to work effectively with a variety of personalities.
Ability to motivate and supervise student-athletes using a traditional, evangelical Christian approach and to support the CCU athletic department.
Accomplishments in developing softball skills and bringing out student-athletes’ potential in the classroom and on the field.
Demonstrated initiative and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Knowledge of and adherence to NCAA, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), and CCU rules and regulations pertaining to the softball program.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, detail-orientation, and organizational skills.
Strong technology skills, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to work irregular hours, including some nights and weekends, and travel locally and regionally; national travel may occur.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Two to five years of coaching experience at the NCAA level.

Responsibilities

Foster Christ-centered community and spiritual development among student-athletes alongside the head coach.
Set a positive example, lead devotions, mentor players, and develop programs that encourage thoughtful servant leadership.
Support student-athletes’ academic success by helping with class schedules, collaborating with the Life Directions Center, monitoring academic progress, communicating with professors, and following up with students.
Teach softball techniques and develop individual and team skills through observation, assessment, feedback, and coaching.
Identify prospective student-athletes for review by the head coach who fit CCU’s Christ-centered athletics model.
Compile and maintain prospect records, including transcripts, clearinghouse forms, test scores, game schedules, and game film.
Coordinate communications and organize home visits, campus visits, and on-campus meetings for prospective student-athletes.
Gather travel information, secure travel arrangements, and provide the team with trip itineraries, including room assignments, practice times, curfews, and meetings.
Establish study hall during team travel.
Coordinate with the transportation coordinator to arrange vans or buses, reserve vans for departures and arrivals, and assign drivers.
Organize team logistics, oversee equipment and supplies, coordinate team travel and tournament logistics, and work with the CCU Athletic Training Department.
Manage game-day operations and determine game strategy in collaboration with the head coach.
Prepare scouting information and communicate it to the team; help manage statistics and analytics for game preparation and during games.
Assist the head coach with promoting and executing team events.
Promote the head coach’s philosophy and implement the head coach’s athlete-development system.
Perform other duties as assigned.