Head Coach Strength and Conditioning at Briar Cliff University – Sioux City, Iowa

SUMMARY:

Responsible for the athletic program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Other duties may be assigned.

Head Coach Responsibilities:

· Recruits student-athletes to achieve a full roster of players.

· Manages and monitors assigned budget within college guidelines, policies, and procedures.

· Schedules 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.

· Adheres to Briar Cliff University and Athletic department policies and procedures

· Organizes pre-game and game arrangements, for example, equipment, facilities, officials, game/bench personnel, etc.

· Arranges practices and practice schedule within college and Newman Flanagan policies.

· Coaches the team during games and practices in an atmosphere of respect for all persons and acknowledges the values and mission of the college.

· Serves as spokesperson for promotion of the team and athletic department.

· Assists with fundraising and general sports promotion for athletic department.

· Attend athletic department meetings when possible

· Function as a team member with the Athletic Department

· Performs other duties as delineated by the athletic director.

Fundraising for Athletic Programs:

· Identify and solicit business sponsors for athletic events and teams

· Work with individual sport coaches to identify donors and sponsors

· Organize luncheons for ‘meet the coach(es)’ or ‘meet the athletes’

· Pursue new athletic fundraising initiatives

· Develop fundraising programs/ events for sports programs

· Solicit game sponsors for men’s basketball and other sports

· Teach a minimum of two (2) HPER courses

· Function as a team member within athletic department

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly supervises two assistant coaches and one manager for men’s basketball team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree required, and six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. NSCA Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Certification preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exits. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 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:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.