The Assistant Volleyball Coach is responsible for assisting the Head Volleyball Coach in all essential functions. As an assistant coach, the incumbent will act as a mentor to players on the team providing guidance and advice in the areas of academics, athletics, and personal development. The incumbent will need to be a proficient recruiter and provide a safe, dynamic environment in which the student athletes can learn.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in recruiting student-athletes to meet roster and recruitment goals.
• Assist with scheduling inter-collegiate games during season and off-season within NAIA, conference, and college policies and procedures.
• Adheres to NAIA policies and regulations and is able to articulate those to student-athletes, recruits, parents, and media.
• Assists with organizing pre-game and game arrangements, for example, equipment, facilities, officials, game/bench personnel, etc.
• Assists the head coach to coach the team during games and practices in an atmosphere of respect for all people and acknowledges the values and mission of the university.
• Assists with fundraising and general sports promotion for athletic department and university.
• Serves as a member of university committees as requested and/or assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Extensive experience in the sport of volleyball
• Knowledge of and adherence to NAIA policies and regulations
• Demonstrated experience as an effective recruiter. Experience within a 300-mile radius of BCU is preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly supervises student workers, team managers, and event workers. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10-25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Perched on a scenic hilltop in northwest Iowa, Briar Cliff University is a liberal arts institution offering baccalaureate to doctoral degree programs and is home to more than 1,100 students. Since 1930, the University has educated students in the Franciscan tradition of service, caring, and openness to all. Grounded in faith and pursuit in higher learning, the liberal arts education from Briar Cliff shapes more than just students’ résumés—it shapes their character.

EEO/AA

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person