ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Adhere to CMU Athletics Policies and Procedures and perform all duties required of a head coach.
• Oversee women’s volleyball program. This includes supervision of assistant coaches, scouting, recruitment of student athletes, monitoring academic progress of athletes, scheduling games, ensuring compliance with NCAA and RMAC conference rules or regulations and eligibility of players.
• Supervise and participate in the recruitment of student athletes. This includes interviewing, screening, assessment/evaluation, and meeting with coaches, counselors, principals, teachers and parents to facilitate the process.
• Plan and manage team travel such as time schedules, transportation by bus/vans, lodging accommodations, meal and accommodations, insurance coverage and schedules for meets and practice. Ensure travel arrangements are within budget constraints and are safe for the players’ and coaches’ welfare.
• Supervise and manage the inventory of sports equipment. This involves the selection and purchase, reconditioning, checking standards and ensuring safety and accountability of physical assets.
• Oversee the budget for the program. Monitor and approve expenditures for areas of responsibility.
• Supervise and manage the facility to facilitate practice. Coordinate the facility arrangements, ensure safety of equipment and practice facilities, and secure facilities at end of practices.
• Plan, organize and participate in practice and games. This involves athlete conditioning, planning sets, oversight of practices, review current rules and regulations, and participate in media coverage of events.
• Conduct coach clinics/seminars for assistant coaches. Supervise and manage summer programs for youth.
• Assist the Athletic Director and/or the Alumni Director in fundraising activities at their request.
• Work in liaison with community groups to encourage and foster their participation in the athletic activities or events. Speak at promotional events such as sports banquets and community events.
• Serve on committees as deemed appropriate for district, conference or national level.
• Work in liaison with faculty, administrators, and staff to coordinate academic and athletic efforts and to share resources and ideas.

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position reports to the Director of Athletics and must subscribe to the Colorado Mesa University Principles Governing Athletics. This position supervises Assistant Coaches.

  Required

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
  • At least 5 years of experience coaching Volleyball at the collegiate level.
  • Experience with budget management.
  • Knowledge of NCAA Recruitment rules.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

   

  Preferred

  • Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university
  • Head Coach experience at the collegiate level.
  • Experience supervising summer camp programs.
  • Experience with travel management
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  About Colorado Mesa University

  Colorado Mesa University provides exceptional educational opportunities on a state-of-the-art campus located in Grand Junction. As western Colorado’s largest university, CMU serves students on its main campus in Grand Junction, its satellite campus in Montrose, its community college, CMU-Tech, and via online offerings. Founded in 1925, it’s a dynamic university enrolling more than 10,000 students at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels. The department is committed to not only meeting, but exceeding the expectations and governing rules of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, NCAA Division II and any other associations to which we belong. In acting as an extension of the University, we are committed to representing the University in a positive light, through the conduct of our staff and student-athletes. We will recruit to our athletic program individuals that are representative of the high standards set forth by the University, both academically and athletically. The Grand Valley is home to some of the best outdoor recreation in the state of Colorado and you won’t have to fight traffic and crowds to enjoy it. CMU is surrounded by the Grand Mesa, Book Cliffs and... the Colorado National Monument. We have world-class mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, and rafting. In addition to a mountain resort that’s less than 45 minutes from campus for skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing. Living and working in Grand Junction, you will be able to explore one of Colorado’s best kept secrets.

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