Assistant Coach - Volleyball

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Req Id:  35997

Job Title:  Assistant Coach - Volleyball

City:  West Lafayette

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Job Summary

Provide instruction, training and motivation to prepare student-athletes for practices, game or competitive events.  Demonstrate/instruct student athletes on sport performance principles, game strategies and safety rules.  Provide sport program management support to the head coach.  Evaluate student-athletes’ strengths and weaknesses as possible recruit or to improve the current student athletes’ technique to prepare them for competition.  Serve as mentor to student-athletes with academic and personal issues. 

Job Description

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Req Id:  35997

Job Title:  Assistant Coach - Volleyball

City:  West Lafayette

Job Description: 

Job Summary

Provide instruction, training and motivation to prepare student-athletes for practices, game or competitive events.  Demonstrate/instruct student athletes on sport performance principles, game strategies and safety rules.  Provide sport program management support to the head coach.  Evaluate student-athletes’ strengths and weaknesses as possible recruit or to improve the current student athletes’ technique to prepare them for competition.  Serve as mentor to student-athletes with academic and personal issues. 

Who We Are at Purdue University:

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

What We’re Looking For:                                 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Two years coaching or playing experience at the collegiate level or above
   

                  
Skills needed:

• Ability to analyze, interpret, communicate, and adhere to University, Big Ten Conference and NCAA policies, procedures, rules and regulations.  
• Excellent communication (oral & written), planning, organizational, interpersonal, interviewing, strength training and counseling skills.  
• Ability to recruit on a national level, instructs and motivates student-athletes on sport fundamentals, techniques and safety rules and regulations, and provides academic and personal mentoring.  
• Ability to influence and build positive relationships among diverse individuals including student-athletes, parents, coaches, media, faculty, staff, students and general public.  
• Must be able to foster a participative management style to successfully guide the work of others.  
• Must possess a learning orientation to changing technology impacting sport.  Personal computer and related software skills, e.g., work processing, spread sheets, data query, internet, etc., necessary.  

 
What is helpful:

• Experience in Python programming, deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow), or
• AI model deployment is preferred but not mandatory.

 
Additional Information:

• To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary https://bit.ly/3DJE9os
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contributions immediately  
• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All in

Who We Are:
 
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

EOE / AA:
 
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply

Education

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree

Experience

Minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience

FLSA Status

Exempt

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Posting Start Date:  2/11/25

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