Head Coach, Women's Softball

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students.  Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

Head Coach – Women’s Softball

Reporting to the Athletics Director or designee, the head women’s softball coach will provide leadership and oversight for all aspects of a competitive program. 

This includes;
Strong ability to provide overall leadership of the softball program
Proven recruiter and evaluator at Division I, II or III level
Ability to create a strong and positive culture within the program
Responsible for the supervision and coordination of an assistant coach and volunteer coach
Maintain high level of academics
Manage all aspects of coaching, supervising team practices, competitions, and tournaments
Manage all aspects scheduling with competitions, road travel, practices, and workouts

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students.  Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

Head Coach – Women’s Softball

Reporting to the Athletics Director or designee, the head women’s softball coach will provide leadership and oversight for all aspects of a competitive program. 

This includes;
Strong ability to provide overall leadership of the softball program
Proven recruiter and evaluator at Division I, II or III level
Ability to create a strong and positive culture within the program
Responsible for the supervision and coordination of an assistant coach and volunteer coach
Maintain high level of academics
Manage all aspects of coaching, supervising team practices, competitions, and tournaments
Manage all aspects scheduling with competitions, road travel, practices, and workouts
Work with program administrator and athletic business office to manage program budget and team travel
Ensure compliance with all department policies and guidelines
Comply with all applicable Boston College, ACC, and NCAA rules, guidelines, and policies
Represent themselves in a manner consistent with positive representation of Boston College
Opportunity within University guidelines to manage, host, and execute softball summer camps and clinics at Boston College
In coordination with program administrator, coordinates evaluations and monthly meetings of all athletic department support areas including Student-Athlete Support Services, Strength and Conditioning, and Sports Medicine
Provide annual evaluations of student-athletes and coaches
Coordinate opportunities for student-athletes within the athletic department and the life skills program, on campus, and in the community
Plan annual programming to connect and engage with former student-athletes
Ability to work with athletic development office with annual program fundraising campaign

Salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Requirements
A Bachelor's Degree is required.A Master’s Degree is preferred
Proven coaching experience at the Division I, II or III level
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to work effectively with college student athletes, athletic staff, University personnel and Alumni
Proficient computer skills
Preferred
Five years successful coaching experience preferably at Division I collegiate level

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.

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