The assistant coach will assist the head coach in many aspects of this competitive NCAA Division I softball program. The assistant coach will primarily instruct, train and coach student athletes about the collegiate sport of softball, the game and the skills required at the Division I level. This position will also instruct student athletes for purposes of academic, social development, compliance requirements, and safety and health considerations. The assistant coach will implement a hitting/offense development program in accordance with the philosophy of head coach, and will assist in recruiting quality student athletes, engage in team operations, including analytics and video editing and management. Additional duties related to the program (e.g., office duties, equipment procurement, preparing player evaluations, assisting with field maintenance and equipment inventory and other duties as assigned by head coach are also part of this position. The position will require some evening, weekend and holiday work. University of Dayton Athletics employees are expected to comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations governing the University, the NCAA and the Atlantic 10 Conference . The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate expertise in all aspects of coaching student athletes and demonstrate a commitment to the highest ideals of leadership, sportsmanship and academics with demonstrated and successful experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree,
Experience in softball hitting/offense development,
Able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays,
Must work well with others in a team setting, be willing to take on extra duties as assigned,
Able to demonstrate excellent written communication skills.
Possess a valid driver's license, maintains a low risk driving record and is able to be certified by the University.

Preferred Qualifications:

College softball coaching experience
College softball/baseball playing experience,
Strong technical knowledge of collegiate women's softball
Strong technical ability in hitting instruction, analytics and Dartfish video software,
Demonstrate excellent verbal communication and organizational/administrative skills, Demonstrate good working knowledge of and a personal commitment to adhering to institutional, conference and NCAA policy, rules and regulations,
Demonstrate expertise in all aspects of coaching student athletes and,
Demonstrate a commitment to the highest ideals of leadership, sportsmanship and academics with demonstrated and successful experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.