The Athletic Department at St. Cloud State University is seeking applications for an adjunct (part-time) Assistant Softball Coach for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist Head Coach in identifying prospective student-athletes (PSA), assess talent, build relationships, and guide PSAs through initial eligibility process.
• Organize practices, teach strategy, advance individual skills, enhance strength and conditioning, scout opponents and engage in video review with individuals and team; ability to motivate individuals and team in pursuit of top performance.
• Work with Staff to provide academic support and personal mentoring through individual and team meetings.
• Coordinate and development of alumni and fan events and cultivation of donor relations.
• Develop and manage budgets within allocated parameters, complete administrative transactions in a timely manner, and engage in departmental communication with various staff to support program and student-athletes.
• Develop a competitive schedule and organize logistics for team and recruiting travel.
• Other duties as assigned by head coach or director of athletics/designee.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Evidence of softball coaching ability on the field
• Understanding of comprehensive duties of a collegiate coach
• NCAA off-campus recruiting certification or ability to gain certification immediately
• Experience in organizing, marketing and promoting various fundraising and team events
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of and commitment to NCAA, Conference, Institutional policies and procedures
• Evidence of the ability to work with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds
• Evidence of a valid driver's license, or ability to acquire a legal driver's license or qualify for a reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• NCAA experience
• Playing experience at the NCAA collegiate level

Other:

Appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Founded in 1869, St. Cloud State is an award-winning regional public university and proud member of the Minnesota State Universities & Colleges system. The 100-acre campus is about an hour northwest of Minneapolis and St. Paul, along the oak-crowned west bank of the Mississippi River. St. Cloud State students prepare for life, work and citizenship by exploring the world around them and making it better. St. Cloud State employees value active and applied learning, community engagement, sustainability, and global and cultural understanding. These commitments complement more than 200 majors, minors and pre-professional programs, 60 graduate programs and 250 student clubs and organizations. St. Cloud State began as a normal school in 1869 and became St. Cloud State Teachers College in 1921. Bachelor's degrees were first offered in 1925. Master's degrees debuted in 1957. In 1975, the institution became St. Cloud State University. In recent years, the University added applied doctoral programs in Higher Education Administration and Educational Administration and Leadership. A diverse mix of students from Midwestern towns and U.S. metropolitan areas are learning alongside more than 1,000 international students from about 80 nations.

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Why Work For Us

Help students achieve their educational dreams. We are looking for diverse people with passion, who are engaged, serious in the work of helping those who strive and desire a college education to achieve their goals

Holly Schreiner, Search Committee Chair

Phone: 320-308-2292

E-mail: hjschreiner@stcloudstate.edu

St. Cloud State University is committed to excellence and actively supports cultural diversity. To promote this endeavor, we invite individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply, including minorities, women, LGBT, persons with disabilities and veterans. St. Cloud State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regards to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or status as a U.S. veteran. The Title IX coordinator at St. Cloud State University is Ellyn Bartges. For additional information, contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Access, (320) 308-5123, Admin. Services Bldg. Rm 102