Men's Head Coach - Volleyball

Overview

Muskegon Community College – Men's Head Coach, Volleyball

Muskegon Community College is a center for lifelong learning that helps people attain their educational goals by offering programs that respond to individual, community, and global needs. MCC is an associate degree-granting institution of higher education and an applied technology leader for high-tech, hands-on training.

With nearly a 100-year history of academic excellence, MCC is a public community college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college has a strong focus on student success, offers 18 athletic teams, and serves an enrollment of approximately 2,300 full-time-equivalent students and 5,100 unduplicated headcount. The college operates the Sturrus Technology Center and Fab Lab in downtown Muskegon and extension centers in Ottawa and Newaygo Counties.

The main campus includes multiple facilities and centers, and MCC is an equal opportunity employer.

Final date to receive applications: OPEN UNTIL FILLED. This position is for our brand new men’s program – Men’s Head Volleyball Coach.

Job Location: Muskegon, Michigan, United States

Position Type: Part-Time

Assumes responsibility for all aspects of the program, plans short- and long-term objectives, demonstrates technical expertise in the basics of volleyball, teaches fundamentals and advanced skills and strategies to student-athletes, recruits players, supervises practice sessions, scouts opponents, provides guidance and mentoring to student-athletes, and assists with monitoring academic progress. Responsible for coaching, practice, conditioning, travel arrangements, and recruitment. Primary focus is on student-athletes’ academic success and development.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• High School Diploma Required;
  Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• Two years minimum coaching experience
• Ability to recruit talented student athletes
• College level teaching and coaching skills
• Ability to relate to people of all ages, races, and socio-economic backgrounds
• Strong knowledge and love of the sport; knowledge of sport training and strategies
• Professional image under pressure; strong interpersonal skills; ability to build rapport with diverse students
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and external contacts
• Discretion, confidentiality, dependability, and punctuality
• Ability to stay calm in a fast-paced environment; high integrity and dedication to MCC’s mission
• Effective problem-solving, oral and written communication skills
• Flexible scheduling for evening and weekend work
• Commitment to student recruitment, retention, success, and assessment of learning; use of traditional and non-traditional instructional delivery methods

• Teach college-level skills and knowledge to student-athletes, including verbal instruction and demonstration
• Manage and reconcile expenses within the team budget
• Provide leadership and mentoring to assistant coaches
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license; pass background check to drive college vehicles
• Support the Muskegon Community College Intercollegiate Program across sports
• Provide moral support, ensure safety and well-being of student-athletes
• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs; prolonged standing/walking/sitting; computer/phone use
• Motivate students and team with integrity, ethics, and dedication
• Effective communication with students, parents, faculty, staff, and others while maintaining confidentiality
• Maintain compliance with NJCAA Sportsmanship Policy
• All other duties as assigned

Mental Demands

• Detailed work, deadline-oriented, problem situations, multiple priorities & demands, emergency situations
• Confidentiality, continual interruptions, working alone, faculty and student contact
• Working with others

Physical Demands

• Sitting, carrying (up to 25 lbs), speaking and hearing, and vision requirements
• Ability to adjust and focus; various physical tasks as required

Equal Opportunity

Muskegon Community College is an equal opportunity employer. MCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, political persuasion, disability, height, weight, veteran status, age or any other protected class in any of its educational programs, activities or employment. Minorities, women, veterans, and the physically challenged are encouraged to apply.

Disability accommodations are available upon request through the Human Resources Office.