Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recruit and graduate student-athletes
• Coach/Teach Athletes (prepare practice schedules and oversee day to day activities)
• Maintain a competitive and successful program
• Monitor student-athlete academic work and progress toward a degree
• Maintain appropriate roster size through retention and recruiting (Approximate Squad Size of 24)
• Comply with SCAC/NCAA rules and regulations and support NCAA DIII / SCAC Philosophy and Mission
• Schedule contests and plan travel
• Oversee the budget (maintain & stay within)
• Supervise assistant coaches (when applicable)
• Coordinate fundraising with Advancement to promote Ozarks athletics
• Manage the work-study program for your sport
• Represent the University at SCAC/NCAA meetings and conferences, as necessary
• Game-day responsibilities: prepare gymnasium, secure officials, game-day personnel, etc.
• Assist with other sports game-day activities with the assistance of your student-athletes, as assigned
• Promote your program (on campus, in the community, outside the community – speeches to local organizations, player volunteer work, camps, etc.)
• Attain/Maintain CPR/AED certification
• Assist with playoffs (if hosting)
• Professional Development – annually attend clinics or do other things to better your coaching ability
• Represent the University on and off the court in a positive fashion. Maintain appropriate relationships and communicate appropriately with Alumni, SA’s, Team, Coaching Staff, Community, and SCAC.
• Depending upon the institution’s needs, head coaches may be assigned to teach courses as mutually agreed upon between the Athletic Director and the VP of Academic Affairs.
• Other duties as assigned

 Skills and abilities

• Excellent organizational ability, high level of accuracy, attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and with minimal supervision.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Word Pro, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Enjoy working with college students.
• Work evenings and weekends as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree, preferred

University of the Ozarks reserves the right to consider an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience necessary to perform successfully the major duties and responsibilities of the position.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the search is completed. Please send a letter of application; resume and three current letters of references to: humanresources@ozarks.edu.

About University of the Ozarks

The University of the Ozarks values personal attention and collegiality, thus a familiarity with and understanding of a small and residential campus are highly desirable. A sincere interest in students, excellent communication skills, and support of the University’s mission are also required. Ranked in the Top 10 of Southern region comprehensive baccalaureate institutions by U. S. News & World Report, University of the Ozarks is a Presbyterian-related institution that blends the liberal arts and professional preparation in a student-centered environment emphasizing quality teaching and student learning. The University serves approximately 800 undergraduate students on a beautiful campus in Clarksville, Arkansas, located along Interstate-40 approximately 90 miles northwest of Little Rock, and nestled between the Arkansas River and the Ozark Mountains. The University serves students from diverse religious, cultural, educational and economic backgrounds and welcomes students from throughout the U.S. and from more than 20 countries around the world. Knowing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and rich and rewarding communities, Ozarks is committed to recruiting and ...retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. The University is especially interested in applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences and those with a successful record of teaching and working with diverse students, including historically underrepresented minority students and other underserved populations. Recent campaigns have enhanced facilities, academic programs and other campus initiatives. For more information about the University of the Ozarks, visit www.ozarks.edu.

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