Head Women’s Volleyball Coach

This position will report to the Athletic Director. The Head Coach will be responsible for recruiting and maintaining the appropriate number of student-athletes for their program. The Head Coach is expected to run a competitive program, develop character, and graduate the student-athletes in their program.

• Recruit and graduate student-athletes
• Coach/Teach Athletes (prepare practice schedules and oversee day to day activities)
• Maintain a competitive and successful program
• Monitor student-athlete academic work and progress toward a degree
• Maintain appropriate roster size through retention and recruiting (Approximate Squad Size of 24)
• Comply with SCAC/NCAA rules and regulations and support NCAA DIII / SCAC Philosophy and Mission
• Schedule contests and plan travel
• Oversee the budget (maintain & stay within)
• Supervise assistant coaches (when applicable)
• Coordinate fundraising with Advancement to promote Ozarks athletics
• Manage the work-study program for your sport
• Represent the University at SCAC/NCAA meetings and conferences, as necessary
• Game-day responsibilities: prepare gymnasium, secure officials, game-day personnel, etc.
• Assist with other sports game-day activities with the assistance of your student-athletes, as assigned
• Promote your program (on campus, in the community, outside the community – speeches to local organizations, player volunteer work, camps, etc.)
• Attain/Maintain CPR/AED certification
• Assist with playoffs (if hosting)
• Professional Development – annually attend clinics or do other things to better your coaching ability
• Represent the University on and off the court in a positive fashion. Maintain appropriate relationships and communicate appropriately with Alumni, SA’s, Team, Coaching Staff, Community, and SCAC.
• Depending upon the institution’s needs, head coaches may be assigned to teach courses as mutually agreed upon between the Athletic Director and the VP of Academic Affairs.
• Other duties as assigned

• Excellent organizational ability, high level of accuracy, attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and with minimal supervision.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Word Pro, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Enjoy working with college students.
• Work evenings and weekends as required.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree, preferred

University of the Ozarks reserves the right to consider an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience necessary to perform successfully the major duties and responsibilities of the position.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the search is completed. Please send a letter of application, resume and three current letters of references to: human resources