Head Coach, Softball
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Athletics
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Georgia State University is a Division I institution, member of the Sun Belt Conference.. On a campus without boundaries, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics fosters a Culture of Success through Academic Achievement, Competitive Greatness, Ethical Behavior, Social Responsibility, and Community Engagement that educates and transforms a diverse group of talented student-athletes into future leaders.The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is seeking to hire a skilled and versatile Head Softball Coach who will be responsible for leading a successful women's softball program at Georgia State University. The Head Coach is responsible to the Director of Athletics for developing, organizing, supervising, recruiting and managing the women's softball program. This position is responsible for the successful identification, evaluation, and recruitment of academically and athletically qualified student-athletes meeting all objectives of the sport within the University, Athletic Department, NCAA, and Sun Belt rules and regulations. The scope of responsibility will include these essential duties but is not limited to the following,
- Develop practice plans and competition schedules
- Organize and direct student-athletes at competitions and practice sessions
- Coordination of team travel
- Maintain a working knowledge of NCAA rules
- Coordinate with the Director of Athletics on the hiring of assistant coaches and other support staff for the program
- Budget management, determine budget requirement and manage all financial aspects of operations, recruitment and scholarship budget
- Counsel and monitor team member in academic, disciplinary, and personal matters
- Support fundraising efforts for the program
- Attend all athletic department meetings and other relative events
- Perform other professional duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and four years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience. NCAA certification required.
College/Business Unit
06/18/21, 10:59:00 PM
College/Business Unit: Athletics
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 06/21/21, 11:54:26 PM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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