Head Softball Coach

Cornell College, a residential liberal arts college, and member of the Midwest Conference of the NCAA Division III located in Mount Vernon, IA, is seeking applications for a Head Softball Coach.

This is a full-time, year-round position reporting to the director of athletics.

The head coach will manage the softball program including:


* schedule and coach practices, and home and away competitions;


* monitor annual operational and recruiting budgets;


* ensure institutional, NCAA, and Midwest Conference obligations are met as head coach;


* select, train, and supervise assistant and volunteer coaches;


* In close partnership with the Office of Admission, organize and implement a successful recruiting plan to yield an appropriate number of quality student-athletes for the softball program, including oversight of the communication flow;


* manage the physical conditioning and development of injury prevention techniques for student-athletes;


* complete necessary post-season administrative duties;


* provide general counsel, guidance, and inspiration to student-athletes regarding their overall success at Cornell College;


* assist, as needed, in developing positive alumni relations and working closely with development with fundraising efforts to support a competitive Division III athletics program;


* demonstrate community involvement with active leadership as a positive role model, including participation in team-based community service projects and encouragement of student-athlete participation.

About Cornell College

Cornell College is a selective liberal arts college distinguished by our Ingenuity curriculum that builds on the strengths of our One Course At A Time schedule.

This combination encourages the qualities of being thoughtful, original, and inventive, using the strengths of a liberal arts education to apply ideas to solve problems and meet challenges through hands-on experience in learning.

Academic immersion, Division III NCAA athletic teams, and unparalleled flexibility attract an ambitious student body from across the U.S.

and worldwide.

We are located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, an urban fringe community located in the heart of the ICR-Iowa region.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred.

An extensive and accomplished coaching background in softball is required, preferably at the collegiate level, along with a proven ability to recruit quality student-athletes.

A valid driver's license is required.

Working Conditions

Travel is required.  Frequent weekend and evening hours are required.  Working environment includes both indoors and outdoors, exposure to various weather conditions, including temperature extremes.  Indoor work environment may not be air conditioned during hot weather.  Must have the physical ability to walk, lift up to 50 pounds, run, bend, twist, climb, see, hear, and communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.

All requirements are sub...