Directs and coordinates the planning, organizing and coaching of the intercollegiate Women’s Volleyball program at Centenary College with ancillary duties as an athletic department event manager.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Responsible and accountable for recruiting and retaining qualified student-athletes in accordance with Centenary College and NCAA policy guidelines. • Provides leadership and guidance in the personal and athletics development of student athletes at Centenary College. • Arranges and organizes yearly competition schedules. • Over 25 percent travel time required to attend SCAC and NCAA meetings, conferences, and training seminars, as well as traveling to support team competitions and recruiting. • Must be accessible and reachable by telephone or text message at times other than College business hours for the purpose of team member contact and recruiting purposes for texting or calling recruits after school hours.. • Must have access to mobile computing outside of the office for recruitment of student-athletes by accessing databases for contact information and adding information, scouting, travel arrangements, budget management and to maintain constant contact with the NCAA, SCAC, scouting information, and team data. • Schedules, organizes, and supervises practices in compliance with College and NCAA rules. • Ensures that athletic venue is properly set-up for practices and official athletic competition. • Counsels team members in academic, disciplinary and personal matters; consults with College administration and faculty for resolution of problems as needed. • Coordinates all summer camp actives through the Office of the Director of Athletics. • Directs and coordinates activities, ensuring compliance with College, Conference, and NCAA policies and regulations. • Maintains control of college-issued credit card and submit timely reimbursement requests with accompanying support documentation. • Works with the Director of Athletics and Athletics Department Assistant to develop and monitor annual budgets. • Supports the Development Office’s efforts to raise money for the Centenary Fund for Student Athletics. • Monitoring of Athletic facilities as assigned by Athletic Director • Performs other related projects, duties and responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary.
As an institutional staff member actively involved with NCAA Division III prospects, student-athletes, and athletic department personnel, you are responsible to uphold all conference and NCAA rules and regulations. In accordance with NCAA bylaw 11.1, you are responsible to report any known violations and will be held accountable for any violations committed within your department. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Assistant coaches, student workers, volunteers (if applicable) QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
MINIMUM
3 or more years as a competitive player or coach
Bachelor’s degree
Must have knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
Must be people-oriented individual, have good communication skills, and the ability to work with a diverse group of people.
Must be well organized and self- motivated.
PREFERRED • Master’s degree • 5 years as a competitive player or coach in the sport of volleyball, with prior experience in college volleyball coaching at the assistant or head coaching level • Specific experience with athletic event management
Please send cover letter and resume to: Department of Human Resources
Centenary College of Louisiana
2911 Centenary Boulevard
Shreveport, Louisiana 71104
Email: hr@centenary.edu
Candidates are invited to visit the College’s website at www.centenary.edu/jobs. Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi river and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South. Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the College's diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE.
Centenary College of Louisiana is a private liberal arts college in Shreveport, Louisiana, offering undergraduate programs and a limited number of graduate programs in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the College's diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE.
