The Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach assists in all facets of the NCAA D-III program, including recruiting, practice planning, and game management. The role also involves mentoring student-athletes and fostering a positive team culture focused on sportsmanship and academic success.
Requirements summary
A bachelor's degree is required along with collegiate playing experience and demonstrated knowledge of volleyball rules and fundamentals. Candidates must also possess or be able to obtain CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications.
Kenyon College invites applications for the position of Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach.
This is a full time, 10-month reporting position with benefits.
Under the general direction of the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, this coach will be responsible for assisting in all facets of the NCAA D-III Women’s Volleyball program in accordance and compliance with NCAA, NCAC, and Kenyon College policies and regulations.
The Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach contributes to success in the following areas: recruiting qualified student-athletes, ensuring a positive student-athlete experience, day-to-day operations, and successful and positive coaching of the volleyball student-athletes.
Additional responsibilities will be assigned in game management, teaching, and/or administration.
It is also expected that the Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach will embrace the department mission of fostering learning and developing community with a focus on the values of citizenship, competition, resiliency, sportsmanship, and teamwork within Kenyon’s unique campus culture.
Successful candidates will be able to show a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their support for students from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, religious, and national backgrounds.
Essential Functions
Mentor student athletes.
Coach athletes on both offense and defense. Advise and instruct student-athletes on skill development in all position groups.
Assist with planning and conducting practices, training sessions, and match-day Coaching.
Provide technical instruction and skill development for student-athletes.
Teach the basic fundamentals of the game using a skill set that will complement the head coach’s.
Provide opportunities for captains and players to become scholars of the game of volleyball.
Represent Kenyon College always in a positive and enthusiastic light.
Lead and assist with designated departmental, divisional, and/or College committees, initiatives and processes.
Develop meaningful connections with students, staff and faculty by being available and visible on campus.
Recruit academically and athletically strong applicants for admission in the selective, highly competitive application pool at Kenyon College utilizing ARMS software, including preparing promotional materials.
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Tuition waivers
TIAA retirement
Work in conjunction with athletic trainers to maintain student-athlete welfare.
Stay up-to-date with sport and coaching best practices in order to provide opportunities for all involved in the program to become students of the game by sharing knowledge of the sport.
All coaches are assigned additional duties in the areas of event /game management and teaching. These responsibilities are determined annually by Game / Event Manager, Facility Manager(s) and Director of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation.
Other Expectations
Serve as a member of the Athletics, Fitness and Recreation team, responsible for providing leadership, goals, and program implementation at a fully residential campus housing 1800 undergraduate students.
Develop and maintain mutually supportive and collaborative working relationships with student affairs colleagues, faculty, and other campus partners to accomplish shared objectives and tasks.
Lead and assist with designated departmental, divisional, and/or College committees, initiatives and processes.
Develop meaningful connections with students, staff and faculty by being available and visible on campus.
Assist with special projects and duties, as needed.
Demonstrate a commitment to and compliance with the College’s and Department of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation policies and procedures as well as the North Coast Athletic Conference and NCAA constitutions, bylaws, legislation and regulations.
Demonstrate a commitment to the Department of Athletics’ student-athlete handbook, and the Student Affairs and College’s mission statements.
Success Factors
Collaborative mindset.
Believe in the greater good.
Ability to teach volleyball fundamentals.
Demonstrated support for students from diverse cultural backgrounds .
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated commitment to a Strength and Conditioning program.
Demonstrated commitment to personal growth and learning.
Demonstrated commitment to athletes as students.
A desire to be competitive and part of a winning program.
Working Conditions
Some heavy lifting / moving equipment is required.
The working schedule is not traditional nor regular: early morning, day, late evenings, weekends are required, as may be work during college breaks and summers.
Travel for athletic contests, recruiting, coaches meetings and convention/caucus attendance is required.
The ability to obtain College driver certification is necessary.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required.
Demonstrated experience instructing on the rules and fundamentals of the sport.
Collegiate playing experience.
CPR, First Aid and AED Certification is required (and can be completed after hire).
Compensation and Benefits
Salaries at Kenyon are competitive and commensurate with experience. In addition to an attractive salary, Kenyon offers benefits for employees and their family members. Children of employees are eligible for 100% tuition waivers at Kenyon, and through the Great Lakes Colleges Association [http://www.glca.org/], children of employees are eligible for 90% tuition waivers at nineteen other of the nation's finest liberal arts colleges.
Kenyon College is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all qualified individuals. It is the College's policy to evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy or state, local, or federal law. Kenyon College has a strong commitment to an inclusive environment that welcomes all voices and perspectives.
In Ohio, assistant women’s volleyball coach openings often draw candidates with college playing backgrounds and strong fundamentals, so programs tend to screen for both technical knowledge and reliability. These roles can be competitive because schools may look for applicants who already hold, or can quickly obtain, CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications, along with a bachelor’s degree. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your coaching experience and certifications before applying.
