Job Duties

• Recruit and evaluate high school and college athletes within college admissions and NCAA Division III guidelines
• Facilitate team compliance with all NCAA Division III, Southern Athletics Association (SAA), and Millsaps College philosophies, emphasizing quality educational experience and academic success
• Provide on field coaching of athlete skill development and assistant coach development
• Hire, supervise, and develop an assistant coach
• Maintain a consistent office schedule
• Strategically plan and executive team practice schedules and sessions
• Manage and balance yearly program budget
• Oversee team travel and logistics, including vehicles, lodging, and meals
• Coordinate information exchanges with conference & non-conference opponents
• Monitor academic progress by student athletes involving grade reports, study skill development, and counseling
• Lead fund-raising programs to augment operations budget
• Maintain parent and alumnae communication
• Oversee the management and maintenance of equipment inventory
• Accept game-day administrator obligations each semester, if necessary
• Participate in various other areas of interest for the College and Department of Athletics
• Organize community service activities for team members and coaches
• Accept additional duties assigned by the Athletics Director

About Millsaps College

Millsaps College is a selective institution of higher education located on 100 beautiful acres in the heart of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi — a progressive southern metropolitan city of nearly half a million. Millsaps is dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of the region. The college was founded in 1890 by members of the Methodist Church and is consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education. Millsaps has an enrollment of approximately 750 students and employs 80 full-time faculty members. The faculty/student ratio at Millsaps is 1:9, and the average class size is 14. Millsaps has graduated 25 Fulbright Award recipients, seven Rhodes Scholars, six Goldwater Scholars and two Truman Scholars. Millsaps is a member of the NCAA Division III and Southern Athletic Association and competes in 18 intercollegiate sports.

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