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POSITION SUMMARYPerforms volleyball coaching and management activities, including recruitment of student-athletes in a National Collegiate Athletic Association--Division III intercollegiate Men's Volleyball program. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reasonable Accommodations Statement To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Essential Functions Statement(s) Given that the College is a diocesan Catholic college, will carry out your functions of your position in support of the College's Catholic Identity, mission and in support of Church teachingsDevelops and implements a sound and effective Men's Volleyball philosophy. Participates in the identification, evaluation and recruitment of potential men's volleyball student-athletes. Prepares scouting reports and game plans. Analyzes opponents and Loras personnel on film. Directs and coordinates assistant coaches, practice schedules and meetings. Monitors student-athletes in classroom and on the field. Monitors the academic progress of assigned men's volleyball student-athletes in the program. Coordinates the physical development of each student-athlete through appropriate condition, strength and practice sessions. Assists in the recruitment, employment and evaluation of assistant men's volleyball coaches. Remains accessible to the media, alumni, boosters and general public to publicize and promote the men's volleyball program. Advises and counsels student-athletes academically, athletically and socially. May recommend the purchase of new volleyball equipment, supplies and uniforms.May represent the College at CCIW meetings. Assists in designing, implementing and supervising strength and conditioning programs for student-athletes in all varsity/recreation programs of the College.Performs related duties as assigned. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Competency Statement(s) Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea. Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas. Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word. Competitiveness - Willingness to strive to get ahead or to finish projects. Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation. Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type. Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task. Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards. Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result. Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals. Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability. Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative. Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field. Experience: One or more years of related experience (playing, coaching, manager, etc.).SKILLS & ABILITIES Other Requirements: Skilled in the use of a personal computer and Microsoft Office Suite. Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of collegiate men's volleyball. Knowledge of the rules and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association--Division III and the Collegiate Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) as they pertain to collegiate men's volleyball preferred. Coaching and playing experience at the collegiate level preferred. Demonstrated success in coaching volleyball and recruiting quality student-athletes. Also, must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the techniques, fundamentals and drills associated with volleyball. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superior, colleagues, student-athletes and subordinates. Ability to analyze strengths and weaknesses of the men's volleyball program and develop problem-solving solutions. Possess high energy level, strong work ethic, and a positive attitude. Good organizational and communication skills. Ability to represent the philosophy of Loras College to alumni, members of the Loras community, the media and prospective students.The College has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the College reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the College may deem appropriate. APPLICATION PROCEDURE. Applicants must go to: https://loras.applicantpool.com/jobs to apply. Please upload: your letter of application and resume. The finalist will need to pass a background check before receiving a written employment offer.