Primary Function: Manage, direct, and develop all aspects of the institution’s intercollegiate Volleyball program.
Major Duties: --Determine specific daily practice activities that are organized and valuable for student-athletes while supervising, coordinating, and evaluating these activities with proper attention to student-athletes and their physical well-being. --Develop a competition schedule each year that provides the best possible opportunity for post season selection providing logistical direction for team travel details. --Review opponent performance and subsequently design individual and team instruction for student-athletes. --Working collaboratively with the Office of Admissions, recruit new student-athletes that have the ability to achieve personal, academic, and athletic success at LCU. --Working collaboratively with the academic resources available on campus, monitor student-athlete academic progress to help ensure academic success, eligibility, retention, and graduation. --Communicate skillfully with colleagues, subordinates, and student-athletes while maintaining self-control and setting an example for sportsmanlike conduct in relationships with the team, officials, administration, and opponents in victory or defeat. --Provide clear direction of responsibility and authority with all other full-time, part-time, and volunteer assistants within the program. --Attend and contribute to departmental meetings and functions. --Be fiscally responsible for the use of assigned operating and scholarship budgets monitoring expenditures regularly and ensuring timely turnaround of credit card statements, reimbursements, and vendor payments. --Annually complete DII University and submit all compliance-related information in a timely manner. --Self-report violations of NCAA and/or conference rules in a timely manner --Actively support and engage in student-athlete community engagement/service opportunities. --Work with the Director of Athletics/Advancement Office in achieving fundraising goals and to seek out additional fundraising opportunities. --Continually assess actual team competitive performance versus expectations making adjustments as necessary --Ensure student-athlete well-being by collaborating with the athletic training staff. --Responsible for the purchase, issuance, accounting, and retrieval of all applicable apparel and equipment --Represent the university at the NCAA, Lone Star Conference, and other regional/national meetings/conferences as needed. --Serve as a role model and resource for student-athletes and assistant coaches. --Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
Commitment to the institution’s mission and vision
Strong managerial and organizational skills
Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work with students, faculty, and staff in a professional manner.
Strong ability to multitask and problem solve.
Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Proficiency in a variety of computer applications
Willingness to undertake innovative approaches.
Ability to develop positive relationships with a diverse student and staff population.
Ability to perform well under stressful conditions.
Ability to listen critically.
Ability to travel as required.
Ability to work evenings and weekends, as necessary.
We Walk with You at Lubbock Christian University --Personalized Learning: With a 12:1 student to faculty ratio, outstanding faculty mentors value each student as an individual with unique dreams, goals, and challenges, offering over 100 exceptional academic programs to choose from, with approximately 90% of students receiving financial aid.--Enriched Campus Life: Experience a close-knit, welcoming campus community with ongoing campus facility enhancements, top-ranked NCAA II Chaparral sports, diverse student organizations, and engaging events like the annual Writing Carnival, Big Blue Christmas, stress-relief week, and cultural events, all designed to enhance your college experience.--Overall Success: Walking alongside each individual student, LCU promotes personal, spiritual, and professional growth through a supportive community, with impressive graduate placement rates in education and pre-professional majors, surpassing national averages in fields such as veterinary medicine, dental school, and physical and occupational therapy.
