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Clark Job Announcement
Posted: Jul 01, 2024

Job Announcement: Assistant Softball Coach, Clark

Clark College is currently accepting applications for its assistant softball coach position. 

Primary Purpose
Coach and assist the head coach in management of an athletic program.

Description of Duties and tasks
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Assist the Head Coach while providing guidance to players' academic and athletic experience.
  • Recruit and retain a full roster of student-athletes for an athletic program
  • To coach/coordinate/assist in the supervision of an Athletic Program.
  • Attend scheduled athletic contests, attend professional conferences and required institutional meetings, assist with game management as necessary and other duties as assigned.
  • Models and ensures diversity and cultural competency (respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing, and welcoming cultural differences) in all position responsibilities regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, social class, sexual orientation, ability, nationality, age, language, origin, or employment status.


MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Attend conferences, clinics and professional meetings.
  • Follow safety procedures and maintain work area a clean and orderly manner.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities to demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job for which they are hired, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

  • Ability to motivate and inspire students.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using the English language with or without the use of an interpreter.
  • Ability to effectively communicate orally with groups and/or individual, and deal with peers, the public and the community in a positive, empathetic and professional manner.
  • Ability to review, understand, apply and share concepts presented in training programs, conferences and/or professional literature.
  • Ability and willingness to manage a flexible work schedule with self-discipline, including travel, various hours and possible weekends/evenings, as well as work days at other college locations.
  • Ability to write and communicate at a professional level utilizing a high level of computer skills sufficient to use software such as word processing, spreadsheets and data bases to produce correspondence, documents and reports as required by the position.
  • Ability to consistently convey a pleasant and helpful attitude by using excellent interpersonal and communication skills to control sometimes stressful and emotional situations. Requires sufficient communication and human relations skills to resolve complaints/issues, defuse anger, and gain cooperation.
  • Knowledge and ability to coach/manage/retain a full-roster for the softball program.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

REQUIRED:

  • Two (2) years of successful instruction/coaching in high school or college athletics OR four (4) years of participation at college athletic level
  • Red Cross Standard First Aid Certification/CPR OR ability to obtain upon offer of employment.
  • Valid unrestricted Washington State driver's license
  • Clean driving record

PREFERRED:

  • Preference given to applicants with demonstrated success in coaching adult student-athletes.
    • Pitching background preferred.

 
Additional Job Information
DATE: Softball Season (Sept 1 – May 31)
STATUS: Part Time Coaching Position
REPORTS TO: Athletic Director/Head Coach
STIPEND: $2,400/ paid during the season
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated on a yearly basis at the conclusion of the sport season.

Send resume & Cover letter to Head Coach Ciera Jones cjones@clark.edu