The Head Volleyball Coach administers and coaches the Women’s Volleyball Program. The Head Coach is responsible for all scheduling, budgeting, recruiting, scouting, communicating and training associated with the successful operation of the Women’s Volleyball program competing under the jurisdiction of the NCAA.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

COACH

• Organize and coordinate coaching (daily, weekly, seasonal, conditioning phase and spring) based on a master plan for the program.
• Conduct practice sessions (in whole or in component parts) to follow master plan.
• Coach in matches (conduct pre match, halftime and end match talks) and communicate with staff and players in matches.
• Evaluate players periodically and cumulatively (2 formal evaluation periods per year—post championship season, end of academic year and at two other seminal points in year (pre-season and early spring, informally).
• Analyze match video for player feedback and future scouting of opponents.
• Maintain regular correspondence with prospective student athletes.
• Create long-term player development plans: technical, tactical and physical development of individual players over time.

ADMINISTRATION

• Complete all travel documentation (travel list, itineraries, credit card usage, etc.) Update and coordinate actual expenses with program specialist to comply with budget.
• Develop championship season and spring match schedules.
• Create seasonal calendars and communicate with staff and players (practice scheduling, game schedules, required paperwork etc.).
• Write weekly schedules for players when in season (nuts and bolts information regarding training, competition and travel).
• Communicate regularly with department staff (compliance, sports information, program specialist, and trainer) on specific items related to their job and our programs.
• Assisting in departmental fundraisers or community involvement projects (golf tournament, state high school tournaments, conference basketball tournaments).
• Coordinate and conducting local fundraising for program.
• Organize summer camps and clinics.
• Attend staff meetings and training as directed.
• Serve on Committees as requested (department / university, NCAA, NSCAA).

MANAGING

• Assist student-athletes in scheduling classes (who to see, what to ask).
• Help with ensuring NCAA progress towards degree requirements and working with student-athletes on achieving academic success and eventual graduation from SMU.
• Serve on Committees as requested (department / university, NCAA, NSCAA).

RECRUITMENT

• Maintain contact with key volleyball administrators in the community and have productive relations with a variety of volleyball entities in an effort to recruit prospective student athletes.
• Evaluate players at youth / high school games.
• Watch recruit videos for upcoming signings and potential recruits.
• Meet with prospective student athletes on campus (discuss academic expectations, student academic goals, NCAA compliance regulations.).
• Communicate regularly with admissions on status of prospective student athletes.
• Update NCAA mandated Compliance Assistant software for recruiting activities.

REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
• Three (3) years’ experience as a head coach at the NCAA D-I-III levels preferred, full-time NAIA and community college experience will be considered.
• Proficient in working with word processing and electronic spreadsheets (preferably Microsoft Office Suite).
• Must pass the NCAA D-II coach’s test.
• Must possess and maintain current CPR/First Aid certification.
• Must clear background check, pass sexual harassment test and have a valid Washington State driver’s license.  Provide a copy of a three year driver’s abstract indicating no major moving violations on file.
• May be asked to pass a driving test (driving school vehicles).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed indoors, at sport practices or events or in an office environment. Physical demands include: 

• Move heavy objects (more than 20 pounds) long distances (more than 20 feet).
• Ability to be mobile campus wide and for game traveling for appropriate athletic needs. 
• Operates a variety of standard office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive arm-hand movements.
• Reading, writing, speaking, hearing, standing, bending, sitting.
• Learning and comprehending.
• Requires visual concentration on detail.
• Manual dexterity and precision required for performing stress and special tests, demonstrating rehabilitation exercises.
• May often be required to deal with distraught student-athletes.
• Must be able to concentrate on details and process complex information while experiencing frequent interruptions.

About Saint Martin's University Athletics

Saint Martin’s University is a Catholic Benedictine institution of higher education that empowers students to pursue a lifetime of learning and accomplishment in all arenas of human endeavor.Saint Martin’s students learn to make a positive difference in their lives and in the lives of others through the interaction of faith, reason, and service.The University honors both the sacredness of the individual and the significance of community in the ongoing journey of becoming.Established in 1895, Saint Martin’s University is the educational mission of Saint Martin’s Abbey, a Catholic Benedictine monastery, whose members pray, work, and live together on the University campus. The physical beauty of Saint Martin’s 300-acre campus reflects the rich intellectual and spiritual nature of its presence in the Pacific Northwest.Essential features of university life are animated by its Benedictine identity and its participation in the centuries-old traditions of Catholic intellectual thought and the search for truth. Thus, the University honors students and guides them towards achieving academic excellence. Superior teaching is the expected norm. Rooted in the long tradition of the liberal arts, ...the university curriculum cultivates creativity and the ability to communicate and pursue ideas; critical thinking and independent inquiry; academic proficiency; the formation of sound ethical judgments; and service to humanity. Reflecting the Benedictine virtue of hospitality, the University welcomes and, indeed, seeks students not only from the Pacific Northwest, but also from other parts of the nation and the world at its main and extension campuses. Saint Martin’s treasures persons of all ages, religions, and nationalities as it encourages cognizance of diverse viewpoints and an appreciation of all cultures

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