Head Volleyball Coach - Essential


About Mills College:

Located in Oakland, California, in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mills College is a liberal arts college for women and gender non-binary students, with graduate programs for all genders. Consistently ranked one of the top master's universities and one of the best value colleges in the West by U.S. News & World Report, Mills also has been named one of the Best Colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The Mills experience is distinguished by small, interactive classes, one-on-one attention from exceptional faculty, a culture of creative experimentation, and cutting-edge interdisciplinary learning opportunities which empower students to make a statement in their careers and communities. As one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, we have a strong record of academic success with first-generation students, students of color, Latinx students, LGBTQ students, and other underrepresented students. Mills College has recently become a Hispanic Serving Institution. Applicants with expertise and experience in supporting and promoting success for Latina/o students are encouraged to apply.

Mills College encourages diversity in hiring and particularly welcomes applications and nominations from women, gender non-binary individuals, and minorities. Mills College seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice and our desire to maintain the excellence of our faculty. In so doing, we offer our students not only the opportunity to learn about varied disciplines but to engage with diverse perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. For more information, please visit www.mills.edu.


Job Description:

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports To: Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation
Supervises: Assistant Coach

Summary of Position:
Under the direction of the Assistant Dean and Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation, the Head Coach/ Physical Education Instructor is responsible for directing and implementing all aspects of a Mills College women's NCAA Division III athletic program, teaching assigned physical education courses, performing administrative duties and other related assignments. This position advances the Mills College Mission and Strategic Plan by facilitating education of the whole person, enhancing recruitment and retention of students, and providing a vibrant and inclusive campus life.

Essential Job Functions:

• Direct and implement all aspects of the intercollegiate sport program.
• Coordinate, lead, and supervise safe and engaging events, and advise, challenge and support student academic and athletic excellence, transformative learning, wellness, leadership development, and community service.
• Direct and lead student-athlete and team physical training, skill and strategic development, in practice and in competition.
• Establish and implement safe team schedules and travel arrangements.
• Accurately manage budgets and financial records in accordance with Mills College policies.
• Safely drive vehicles for APER department activities.
• Order, track, and maintain equipment and uniforms.
• Comply with NCAA Division III, APER department, affiliated conference, and Mills College regulations and requirements.
• Participate in coaches meetings and fulfill duties of related sports conferences and affiliations as assigned.
• Hire, train, and supervise an assistant coach.
• Teach physical education courses as assigned.
• Establish and maintain effective and productive working relationships within a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Establish and maintain an effective customer service orientation towards all persons contacted during the course of job performance.
• Perform special assignments as directed, such as coordinate: recreation, APER vehicles, recruitment, retention, APER special events or programs, APER equipment, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, community engagement, or fitness center management, etc.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in department meetings for project planning and direction setting.
• Maintain safe work conditions and comply with established safety policies, practices, procedures, and requirements.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:

• Thorough understanding and proven success coaching the sport.
• NCAA rules and regulations regarding eligibility, recruiting, practice limitations, and related policies.
• Advanced coaching and motivation techniques.
• Body mechanics principles, flexibility and strength training and mental training techniques and related health issues.
• Pedagogy of assigned sport.
• Technical aspects in field of specialty.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Interpersonal skills using active listening, direct and tactful communication, patience, and courtesy.
• Public speaking techniques.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Safety policies, practices, procedures, and requirements of the department, College and Illness & Injury Prevention Plan.
• Facilities and maintenance requirements.

Skills/Abilities:

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and coach an assigned College athletic sporting team program within the academic and athletic philosophies of the NCAA Division III and the College Mission Statement.
• Provide for intercollegiate competition, physical education, and class instruction of assigned sporting activities.
• Coordinate, organize, and participate in recruitment activities.
• Meet with students to provide motivation, guidance, and referrals as necessary.
• Monitor and control assigned budgetary expenditures.
• Provide for training regimen for assigned teams, including drills, organized play, and other activities.
• Schedule and coordinate practice and conditioning sessions.
• Schedule and conduct team meetings as required.
• Prepare and deliver oral presentations.
• Maintain routine records.
• Perform public relations activities.
• Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.
• Operate, service, and make minor repairs on equipment.
• Establish and maintain effective and productive working relationships within a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Establish and maintain an effective customer service orientation towards all persons contacted during the course of job performance.

Education and Training:

• Any combination equivalent to: Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education, Coaching, Kinesiology, Sport Psychology, Sports Management or related field and three years of coaching experience.
• Valid California driver's license and safe driving record. Registration as Mills College driver. Successful completion of Mills driver training.
• Additional requirements to drive 15-passenger van: California Class B commercial driver's license with passenger endorsement, current medical certificate, drug testing.
• Valid and current First Aid and CPR-AED certificate issued by an authorized agency.
• Criminal background check.
• Strength and Conditioning Coach certification from a nationally recognized agency preferred.

Physical, Mental and Environmental Demands:

• Indoor and outdoor work environment
• Driving a vehicle to conduct work.
• Adverse weather conditions.
• Some evening, weekend and variable hours.
• There are a number of deadlines associated with this position, which may cause significant stress.
• Dexterity of arms, hands and fingers, legs and feet to demonstrate and participate in athletic activities, drive vehicles and use computer
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.
• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
• Carrying, pushing or pulling.
• Work occasionally requires physical exertion such as lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds.
• Adequate vision to analyze and correct student performance, ensure participant safety and drive.

This position description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Additional duties may be assigned based on business operational needs.


Additional Information:

This is a part-time, exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience, ranging from $18,635.87 - $37,271.74 per year.

Mills College does not permit discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information on Mills' non-discrimination policy, please go to https://www.mills.edu/policies/ada-policies/nondiscrimination-statement.php.

All positions are subject to a background check. Prior to the first date of employment, an applicant's background check must be cleared.


Application Instructions:

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• Employee Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter and
• Contact Information for 3 References

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