Position Summary:The successful candidate will assist the Head Volleyball Coach with recruiting, skill instruction, student-athlete development, monitoring academic performance, community involvement, fundraising, and practice and game coaching. Additional responsibilities include coordination and implementation of summer camps.

Essential Functions:

Recruitment: Assist in the recruitment of student-athletes. Assist with negotiating scholarship offers to prospects as directed by the head coach. Attend off-campus games for the purpose of evaluation and contact. Coordinate mailing of recruitment materials and recruiting information. Maintain contact with prospective student-athletes. Plan campus visits with prospective student-athletes and their parents.

Coaching: Prepare, plan, conduct, and evaluate practice sessions, as directed by the head coach. Player development of individuals and groups of player-specific and sport-specific skills before, during, and after practice, both in-season and off-season.

Team Administration: When directed by the head coach, assist in the administration of travel arrangements for the team by completing the following tasks: organize buses, hotels, and meals for all away games; process necessary paperwork before and after every trip; create itineraries and work with opponents to schedule practice times. Supervise and assign responsibilities to team managers if applicable. Maintains equipment inventory and oversees distribution to athletes. Assist in planning long and short-term team objectives under the leadership of the head coach.

Academics: Under the direction of the head coach assist in coordination of enrollment activities of student-athletes. Assist with monitoring academic performance, academic progress, and class attendance. Assist with arranging academic interventions when necessary.

Campus/Community Communication: Interact with various campus offices and departments. Serve in a leadership role and promote participation in community service activities by studentathletes. Maintain frequent and consistent public contact with high schools, junior colleges, four-year schools, and clubs for recruitment, scouting, and public relations efforts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• Previous collegiate experience as a player or coach preferred
• CDL or ability to obtain CDL preferred

To apply, please submit via e-mail only:

1. A WTC Application (Please do not say see resume)
2. A current resume
3. A cover letter, not to exceed two pages, including a description of how the applicant meets the Qualifications noted above. The applicant may also include other applicable professional experiences.

Please submit your application, resume, and cover letter to hr@wtc.edu. 

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