Head Softball Coach

**Title**: Head Softball Coach

**State Role Title**: Professional Coach

**Hiring Range**: Commensurate with Experience

**Pay Band**: UG

**Agency**: Richard Bland College

**Location**:Richard Bland College

**Recruitment Type**: General Public - G

**Job Duties**
- Richard Bland College (RBC) is a two-year, residential, liberal arts transfer institution that focuses on preparing students for transfer to highly ranked colleges and universities. The College is a hidden gem located outside the Tri-Cities region—and its rural setting featuring 750+ acres of wetlands, bucolic forest, and the state’s oldest and largest pecan grove.
This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics and in conjunction with the Assistant Director. It is responsible for all phases of the softball program in accordance to National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) rules and philosophies. Primary duties include recruiting and assisting with the education and development of the student athlete. This includes instruction on how to perform their sport, balance academic and athletic commitments, and maintain their health, work as a team both in their sport and as part of the school. This position also requires oversight and the ability to maintain the day-to-day field work of the softball field.
Richard Bland College is a member of the NJCAA and a member of Region 10.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

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- Recruit and retain qualified student-athletes and ensure timely submission of their academic records for admissions; responsible for meeting the college-identified annual recruiting goal for the program.
- Develop strategies to motivate individual and team athletic performance along with appropriate personal and social conduct both on-campus and off-campus.
- Plan and execute practices, game preparation, and in-game management.
- Provide management and direction to assistant coaching staff and training personnel.
- Responsible for the management and maintenance of schedules on the softball field, to include the day-to-day and small regular occurring projects. Will be expected to budget and recommend large projects to the Director of Athletics as needed to keep a safe playing environment for the athletes.
- Participate in the development and management of the team budget.
- Coordinate team travel and required documentation; follow College policies and procedures.
- Actively participate in campus programs and manage the development and coordination of community service projects for team members.
- Perform additional responsibilities of a staff member at the college as assigned.

**Minimum Qualifications**
- A Bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrated success as a high school, travel, or collegiate coach
- Demonstrable ability to recruit, evaluate, compare athletic talent for potential growth and development of student-athlete
- Ability to plan travel and operate within budget restrictions
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills; ability to effectively interact with faculty, staff and students
- A valid driver’s license
- Demonstrated experience developing an exceptional student-athlete and fostering the positive growth of players in all aspects of their athletic and academic lives

**Additional Considerations**
- A Master’s degree
- Demonstrated record of coaching excellence, service, and leadership at the collegiate level
- Experience with the management of students and complex student schedules
- Working knowledge and understanding of NJCAA policies and procedures

**Special Instructions**

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: For full-time teaching faculty positions and adjunct faculty (part-time teaching faculty), applicants must submit a cover letter specifying their interested teaching discipline and statement of teaching philosophy, their schedule availability, résumé/curriculum vitaé, all unofficial transcripts, and a list of three (3) professional references. Please note: official transcripts are required on the first day of employment for all teaching faculty positions at RBC.

For administrative and professional faculty positions the cover letter, résumé, all unofficial transcripts and a list of three (3) professional references are required. Official transcripts are also required on the first day of employment for administrative and professional faculty positions at RBC.

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Chief Business Officer
Richard Bland College of William & Mary
Physical Address: Pecan Hall, Second Floor, 11301 Johnson Road, South Prince George, VA 23805
Telephone: (804)862-6100, extension 6208

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