For complete posting and to apply for the position, visit Careers at DU. 

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and continue developing the ongoing athletic program and activities of the team.
• Understand and abide by universal standards of confidentiality and ethical decision-making. 
• Provide instruction to student-athletes regarding relevant skill development, a focus on great teamwork, and their character development.
• Responsible for providing leadership to the team including budgeting, scheduling, and organizing travel arrangements.
• Hire, train, develop, and evaluate the performance of assistant coaches. 
• Recruit academically and athletically qualified students/athletes for the program. 
• Ensure all of the coaching staff and athletes are compliant with national affiliation rules.
• Reports any known violations or concerns to the administration.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable national affiliations, conference, university, and departmental rules and regulations within the sports program. 
• Monitor the academic performance, academic progress, and social development of student-athletes and make referrals to the appropriate resources. 
• Promote the academic progress and graduation of student-athletes, including assisting with the enforcement of the mandatory study program. 
• Ensure all members of the team abide by the student-athlete handbook. 
• Assist with the marketing and promotion of the athletic department. 
• Monitor student academic performance and social development and make referrals to appropriate resources.
• Organize university camps and clinics related to the team.
• Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of the field/complex. 
• Assist the Athletic Department in athletic issues as needed.
• Abide by the rules and regulations of the league in which you will be competing.
• Understand and abide by all external and internal regulations and policies. This includes NCAA, GLIAC, and national affiliations associated with athletics or other role-specific regulations.
• Provides GREAT customer service, anticipating and exceeding the needs of our customers. 
• Demonstrate and promote the University's Cultural Values.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background investigation including but not limited to: criminal background checks, employment reference checks, and drug/alcohol screening. 
• A strong commitment to the Student-Athlete concept and a working knowledge of national affiliation rules and regulations is required. 
• Three to five years of collegiate coaching experience including effective leadership, communication, coaching, and recruiting skills is preferred.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Strong service-oriented skills and the ability to have an exceptional customer service attitude at all times.
• Must be able to work and relate well with the public, students, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work accurately and effectively with computerized data systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and promote a positive working environment, spirit of cooperation, and positive reactions to change and conflict resolution.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, both written and oral which transcend diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and relate well to students, parents, faculty, staff, and others while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
• Demonstrated motivational and problem-solving capabilities with a high degree of integrity, ethics, and dedication to the mission of the University. 
• Ability to perform under stressful situations. Must be able to travel (schedule could include day, evening, and/or weekend availability).
• May require some heavy lifting. 
• Must be able to work an irregular schedule, evenings or Saturdays as needed, additional hours during peak times, or as required.

About Davenport University

Davenport University is a private university located in Grand Rapids Michigan. Davenport aspires to be renowned as a quality institution of higher education that understands the market better than any other institution. Davenport's athletic department sponsors 20 plus varsity athletic programs. Davenport is a member of NCAA DII and a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC). In addition, Davenport University offers an array of non-varsity sports at the institution.

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