Assistant Coach Softball

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Position Details

Posting Summary

College

Intercollegiate Athletics-DIV

Executive Area

Intercollegiate Athletics

Department

Intercollegiate Athletics

Posting Detail Information

Position Details

Posting Summary

College

Intercollegiate Athletics-DIV

Executive Area

Intercollegiate Athletics

Department

Intercollegiate Athletics

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | S1255P | | Job Type | Full Time, Regular | | Pay Type | Exempt/Salaried | | Pay Grade | C01 | | Campus Location | WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus | | Salary Range | Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package. | | Number of Vacancies | 1 | | General Summary |
- Effectively coach, teach, prepare, positively motivate and mentor student-athletes for Academic, Athletics and Life successes.

| | Major Duties |
- Effectively prepare players for each game and each season with dedication so as to assist the student-athletes to attain their maximum level of athletic performance and to successfully compete against major college competition. - Effectively teach, mentor and foster student-athletes in key areas such as mental wellness, time management, team work and social interaction abilities so as to prepare student-athletes for academic and life success. - Prepare to teach/coach using game/practice film, practice session evaluations, strength & conditioning session evaluations, statistical analysis and other sport specific industry best practices, prepare lesson (practice) plans to improve student-athletes knowledge base and skill set resulting in improved performance. - Identify, evaluate, scout, recruit, and interview prospective student-athletes and their parents/guardians/stakeholders in an effort to secure the best possible student-athletes for the Program and University. - Maintain strict adherence to University, Conference and NCAA rules in effectively performing administrative duties. Sample administrative duties might include: Fundraising activities, Budget management, team travel planning, equipment coordination, NCAA CARA (Countable athletic related activities) documentation, recruiting scheduling and trip planning, University housing/meal plan services, the arrangement of pre-season training camp details and other duties of similar administrative capacity to these example duties. - Additional duties as assigned to contribute to the athletic department and the success of student athletes.

| | Minimum Qualifications |
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. - 1 year of relevant coaching experience. - Demonstrate effectiveness in recruiting, training, coaching, evaluating, and supervising student athletes to attain their maximum level of academic and athletic performance, and to compete successfully against major college competition in a quality program.

| | Desired Qualifications |
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution. - 3 years’ relevant coaching experience. - Coaching experience at the NCAA Division I level, and/or professional playing experience. - High level offensive development and recruiting experience.

| | Special Instructions to Applicants |
- External applicants should use the WMU – Application. - Internal applicants should use the WMU – Internal Application.

| | Additional Position Information |
- Terminal position ends 06/30/2026. - Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, GO TO: wmich.edu/hr/employees/coache...

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