DEPARTMENT: Athletics / STATUS: Part-time 12-month / CLASSIFICATION: non-exempt / DATE LAST UPDATED: January 14th, 2022

PURPOSE

Reporting to The Director of Women’s Volleyball, the Lead Assistant of Indoor Volleyball and Associate Head Coach for Beach Volleyball is responsible for recruiting and development, planning, implementation, and serving the Women’s Volleyball programs at LPU. Specifically, the assistant will help the Head Coach develop and conduct in-season training and instruction, recruit student-athletes, assist with the academic success of the student-athletes, help manage the program’s fiscal budget, and supervise the players. The selected candidate will help operate and maintain a Christ-Like directed program. 

Primary duties are instructional; however, Assistant coaches are expected to perform recruitment and meet roster goals, in addition to some administrative duties, such as: ensuring compliance with regulations, and overall departmental policies; help with game operations and staffing assignment; communicate with student-athletes; help promote academic achievement within the WVB program; monitor study hall and community service work for student athletes. The candidate will also serve in a larger   capacity on the Beach Volleyball side as the Associate Head Coach, performing duties such as recruiting and retaining top prospective student-athletes; establishing a competitive schedule; coordinating practice planning, skill development, and designing strategies which prepare team for competition; mentoring student-athletes.  All other assigned work by the Director of Athletics or Director of Volleyball.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following: 

• Instructing and developing student-athletes in proper skills and strategy.
• Help in Coordinating weekly practices and other instructional times.
• Assisting with the academic success of student-athletes.
• Model caring relationships with students through personal interaction and as an effective role model of a Christian life.
• Recruiting student athletes for the Women’s Volleyball program.
• Representing the College at internal and external recruiting events.
• Ensure compliance with all athletic department requirements.

NOTE: Though not required, this position is optionally eligible for appointment as a Foursquare minister under certain conditions. If appointed as a minister, the employee will be available to provide pastoral care and prayer. In addition, s/he may be called upon to perform sacerdotal duties upon request of the College.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A vibrant and authentic Christian faith and worldview consistent with the College’s Statement of faith which all employees are required to sign.
• A strong coaching background and demonstrated success instructing, recruiting, and retaining student-athletes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and donor development software). 
• The  equivalent of an Associate’s degree is required. A bachelor’s degree in health, exercise science or a related field such as sports management is preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively.

This job description does not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee and is subject to revision when necessary.

Candidates must be Christian believers holding a Pentecostal/charismatic perspective and will be required to adhere to the College’s statement of faith and mission.

No person shall be denied employment at Life Pacific College on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification, except as may be permitted by law.