Assistant Coach, Volleyball

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Job Title

Assistant Coach, Volleyball

Department

Volleyball

Essential Functions

The Assistant Coach for Volleyball will assist the Head Coach in the administration of all aspects of the volleyball program, including coaching, recruiting, (communicating with prospects and their coaches and families, organizing prospect data bases, evaluating prospects at their practices and competitions, organizing personal recruiting travel, assisting and coordinating campus visits); practice planning; facilitation of participation in a variety of practice drills; game management, and sports medicine; performing the requisite research and film study to create effective scouting reports; be able to travel as needed for the program’s competitive season and recruiting, and assist in planning and coordinating said travel; and other duties as assigned by the head coach. This individual will assist with the promotion of the team, as well as the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Leadership and Management

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Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title

Assistant Coach, Volleyball

Department

Volleyball

Essential Functions

The Assistant Coach for Volleyball will assist the Head Coach in the administration of all aspects of the volleyball program, including coaching, recruiting, (communicating with prospects and their coaches and families, organizing prospect data bases, evaluating prospects at their practices and competitions, organizing personal recruiting travel, assisting and coordinating campus visits); practice planning; facilitation of participation in a variety of practice drills; game management, and sports medicine; performing the requisite research and film study to create effective scouting reports; be able to travel as needed for the program’s competitive season and recruiting, and assist in planning and coordinating said travel; and other duties as assigned by the head coach. This individual will assist with the promotion of the team, as well as the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Leadership and Management

· This position will instruct student-athletes in the required skills necessary to compete at the highest level of competition in the collegiate game. Under the direction of the Head Coach, this position will motivate student-athletes; conduct individual skill instruction; coach specific positions and/or game situations.

· This position will be relied upon to give effective feedback to staff and student-athletes in preparation for, and during, all practices and competitions.

· This position will help administer all facets of the volleyball program. This could include, but is not limited to, planning and organizing practices; reviewing opponents’ game-film; preparing scouting reports of future opponents; recruiting; and making public appearances when requested.

Strategic Planning & Leadership

· This position will require the evaluation of individual team members’ performances in practice and in games, and meeting individually with them to discuss, correct, and improve their play.

· This position will also require the coach to motivate individual student-athletes to perform at the highest level of performance that they can achieve.

Management

· This position will require the coach to be involved with the management of practice sessions at the direction of the head coach. This will include practice planning; pre-practice team meetings; full-team and individual direction on the court; and post-practice evaluation of the team and their individual performances.

· This position may require the coach to be deeply involved with pre-game preparation, and in-game bench coaching under the direction of the head coach.

Other

· This position must demonstrate concern for the academic pursuits of the student-athletes by adherence to department, university, and NCAA academic policies. This individual must be invested in the personal academic goals for each team member and invest in supporting each student-athlete’s attempt to reach their academic goals.

· This individual must study, know, and follow all University, NCAA, and Summit League policies and procedures.

Work Schedule

Varies - Includes Nights and Weekends

Additional Duties

Required Qualifications

Previous playing and/or coaching experience at the collegiate level.

Preferred Qualifications

This person must display exemplary communication skills with staff, student-athletes, administration, media, faculty, and the community. This person must be able to instruct the skills related to volleyball, motivate young student-athletes, and display a strong knowledge of game tactics. This person must demonstrate a vision of what a quality Division 1 volleyball player should look like and possess the inner drive to recruit and coach athletes to a championship level.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly sits; may stand, walk. See, hear, speak and use of hands.

Work Environment

Salary

10,000

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | 2025T-00121 | | Open Date | | | Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | | | Special Instructions to Applicants |
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes. |

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Briefly describe your experience either playing or coaching volleyball at the collegiate level:

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume

Optional Documents 1. Cover Letter

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