The University of Montana Western is seeking applicants for an Assistant Volleyball Coach. This is a 12-month, full-time position, with benefits, and opportunities of full tuition waivers for any online graduate degrees at qualifying MUS institutions: Montana State University (Bozeman), Montana State University Northern, Montana State University Billings, University of Montana (Missoula), Montana Technological University, University of Montana Western.
The Assistant Volleyball Coach/Athletic Operations position will be responsible for assisting the women’s volleyball program and supporting the Director of Athletics in the day-to-day operations of the athletic department. This position will have a dual reporting structure, reporting to the head women’s volleyball coach and Director of Athletics.
Responsible for assisting with all aspects of a collegiate volleyball program. Including, but not limited to recruiting prospective student-athletes, organizing, and executing practice and game plans, assist in operational procedures such as travel, scheduling, individual and program development, camps, fundraising and community engagement. Must be familiar with and adhere to departmental policies and procedures, as well as NAIA and Frontier Conference regulations.
Athletic Operations will support the functional and operational day-to-day elements within the athletic department while assisting the Director of Athletics in the following ways: serving as concessions and ticketing manager at athletic events, supervising student workers, coordination and maintenance of travel forms and payment of invoices, maintaining student athlete contracts and aid records, and assisting in athletic department fundraising and general events.
Bachelor's degree required.
Supervise the student-athletes within the volleyball program.
Assist the Director of Athletics in the recruitment, training, scheduling and supervision of student workers for concessions and ticketing duties at home athletic events.
Knowledge of NAIA and Frontier Conference eligibility rules and regulations.
Strong oral communication skills, customer service skills and a
Strong understanding of organizational strategies for paper and electronic documents.
Excellent leadership qualities, communication and relationship building skills.
Ability to coordinate and execute department of athletic travel and fundraising logistics.
The University of Montana Western is a dynamic, innovative, undergraduate university with over 60 full-time faculty and 1,500 students. It is located in Dillon, Montana in the scenic Rocky Mountains and has been awarded numerous top national rankings for delivering high quality, affordable education.
Montana Western is the only public four-year college in the nation offering Experience One (X1), experiential learning delivered on the block schedule. Class sizes are small and students take a single course at a time, three hours each day for 18 days, before moving on to the next course. Each course is four credits and four blocks are offered each semester. The block schedule facilitates field and lab work, undergraduate research, study travel, and interdisciplinary teaching. Montana Western’s faculty strongly believe in mentoring and inspiring students, and assisting them in the transition from university life to professional careers.
