Head Coach

Essential Functions

• Provides quality coaching and instruction to students participating in the Women's Softball program; develops, implements, and teacher related training sessions and techniques.
• Recruit student athletes in accordance with NWAC athletic regulations, conference and college values, and commitment to student success.
• Supervise student athletes on trips and onsite during all program related practices, games, and team functions.
• Creates, maintains and retains records on students, including, but not limited to, athletic eligibility, budgets, transportation.
• Work cooperatively with the Assistant Athletic Director to develop sports schedules; budgets; transportation, housing and meal arrangements; fundraising activities and related tasks.
• In collaboration with the Director, Athletics, and Assistant Athletic Director, select qualified assistant coaches and/or volunteers.
• Serve as role model to assist the team members in developing and displaying appropriate attitudes and behavior expected of athletic teams and individuals representing BMCC.
• Provide post-season evaluation of all players.
• Maintain minimum roster expectations set forth by the Athletic Department.
• Establish a yearlong calendar of training, practices, scrimmages, and schedules in coordination with the Assistant Athletic Director.
• Participate in Athletic Department meetings as scheduled by the Athletic Department.
• Facilitate team-sponsored fundraising efforts to enhance the program.
• Behaves in a manner that is consistent with the NWAC codebook, including, but not limited to: NWAC coach's code of conduct, coach's standards and procedures, job responsibilities and Concussion Management.
• Pass all required NWAC coaching tests and ensure that all assistant coaches pass NWAC tests.
• Be knowledgeable of the NWAC codebook and NWAC East-Region SOPs.
• Communicate with Assistant Athletic Director on issues that occur in the program.
• Follow all BMCC guidelines, administrative procedures, BMCC Athletic Policy and Procedures, and Athletic Training policies.
• Follows BMCC and NWAC rules and guidelines on social media.
• Promote BMCC athletic programs in our community college district.
• Maintains sensitivity, understanding, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, ability, economic, cultural, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Aspects of the Position

Must be able to work hours required for coaching, recruiting, and competing. Travel required for games and athletic events as needed, valid driver's license required.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities:

• Ability to teach/coach students effectively and to evaluate their performance in the assigned activity.
• Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, professional colleagues from other colleges and the public.
• Requires personal attributes necessary to motivate students, guide the development of appropriate behaviors and values, plus must be able to facilitate the development of technical performance skills.
• Must be sensitive to and understand the diverse socioeconomic, academic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Ability to work closely with students to achieve their educational goals.
• Knowledge of principles of athletic conditioning, including weight training and athletic training desired.

Required Education and Experience

• An associate degree is required.
• Must possess competitive coaching experience at the high school level or higher.
• First Aid and CPR certified (can be obtained once hired).

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree.
• Previous successful teaching and coaching experience.

Part Time: This is a part time position. Part time employees earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked.

Pay: $1,190.85 per month

This position is opened until filled; complete applications will be reviewed weekly.

APPLICATION PACKETS MUST INCLUDE: Resume; Cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the position description; and Transcripts of course work - graduate and undergraduate (if applicable) unofficial are acceptable for the application process.

Please contact Human Resources (541-278-5837) if you have a special need/accommodation to aid your participation in our hiring process.

Veteran's preference points will be given provided DD214/DD215 is provided.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Blue Mountain Community College is an equal opportunity educator and employer. For complete EEO disclosure statement please go to www.bluecc.edu/EEO.