Head Coach, Softball Contract

Position Purpose
The Head Softball Coach manages all aspects of the Softball
program with emphasis on recruiting, enrolling, educating, retaining, and graduating highly-qualified student-athletes. The Head Softball
Coach creates a positive, winning culture and an exceptional student-athlete experience; and ensures that the New England College Softball
program is administered with full commitment to compliance with regard to all institutional, conference, and NCAA rules and
regulations.

Essential Duties Summary

• Administers and develops all aspects of the NCAA Division III Softball
  program
• Successfully recruits highly-qualified student athletes on a national level who possess academic achievement, character,
  and athletic skill
• Ensures a highly-competitive team with a full roster on an annual basis
• Mentors and leads
  student-athletes to augment and sustain retention rates
• Creates an appropriate academic culture for team members and provides
  adequate academic monitoring, support and counseling for student-athletes
• Manages the Softball budget while exercising full fiscal
  responsibility
• Generates annual fundraising revenue to supplement additional program needs
• Successfully and strategically
  creates a well-balanced, challenging game schedule
• Coordinates and oversees all team travel and recruiting trips
• Evaluates
  equipment and uniform needs, manages existing equipment and uniforms, and purchases new equipment and uniforms, as needed
• Plans and
  executes practice sessions that challenge student-athletes and develop their skills and team play
• Organizes and teaches individual
  skill instruction for players
• Scouts opponents and develops and implements successful game strategies
• Markets and directs
  on-campus baseball camps and clinics
• Coordinates and manages multiple social media platforms to promote the team
• Effectively supports team and departmental discipline procedures
• Coordinates team community service projects
• Supervises and mentors assistant coaches
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required
Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor’s degree;
• Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

• 2-4 years of
  college-level playing experience.
• 3 or more years of high school, club and/or college coaching experience preferred;
• A
  combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired may also be acceptable.

Skills and
Knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• CPR/AED certifications required within one month of appointment
• Flexible
  hours. Travel Required.
• Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of NCAA Division III
  rules and regulations
• Strong recruiting skills at the college level
• Strong administrative skills with the ability to
  manage a competitive college program.

To apply, visit https://nec.peopleadmin.com/postings/4589

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New England College is committed to providing equal opportunity in all conditions of employment and
creating a welcoming and supportive environment that celebrates diversity. If an imbalance is found to exist, the College will make good
faith efforts to recruit, hire and promote persons underrepresented in the workplace.

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