Head Beach Volleyball Coach

Essential Job Duties

• Makes travel arrangements for beach programs

• Prepare jerseys for competition for beach programs

•  During beach season will plan practices, coach, manage the beach team, coordinate practice times/facility usage of VBO (Volleyball Beach Ozark), and continue to foster a healthy relationship with the mangers/owners of VBO in Ozark MO.  

• Help organize and lead team building activities

• Can create online content and maintain volleyball social media accounts

• Recruits student-athletes

• Provides sport-specific instruction during practices

• Coaches student-athletes during scheduled games and / or contests

• Serves as primary contact for scheduling games

• Ensures a balanced budget

• Monitors academic progress of student-athletes

• Complies with all rules and regulations of the NCAA, GLVC, and SBU

• Assists in activities hosted by SBU to facilitate recruitment

• Works in cooperation with department members to strengthen all sports programs

• Regular attendance and punctuality 

• Sets an example of a Christian lifestyle for students, staff and faculty

• Commitment and adherence to Southwest Baptist University’s Principles and Expectations

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics

Supervisory Responsibility

The Head Beach Volleyball Coach supervises student-workers assigned to the program.

Position Requirements

Required

•       Bachelor's Degree

•       Knowledge of NCAA rules

Preferred

•       Master’s Degree

•       Coaching experience

Work Environment

•       Must be able to work in typical office and athletics environment. 

•       Must be available for frequent travel during season and recruiting times.  Night and weekend work required.

•       Must be able to work during crowd noise and loud game environments

•       Must be able to work outdoors

•       Must be able to travel long distances by plane, train, or automobile.

•       Must be able to interact and instruct team members in drills, play formation, and game preparation.

•       Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.

Physical Abilities

•       Must be able to operate and / or maneuver equipment used for the daily training of student-athletes for the sport of volleyball.

•       Must be able to operate standard office equipment such as a personal computer, photocopies, printer, etc.

•       Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and hold a valid Missouri Driver’s License.

•       Must be able to climb stairs, work in varying temperatures and sit and stand for long periods of time.