Assistant Volleyball Coach/Facilities and Events Coordinator
Job Description
**Posting Details**
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Position Information
**Recruitment Number** 1587
**Number of Vacancies** 1
**Working Title** Assistant Volleyball Coach/Facilities and Events Coordinator
**Classification Title** ASST COACH
**Proposed Salary to be Offered**
**Appointment Percentage (Budget)** 100
**Position Summary**
**Assistant Volleyball Coach (9 month appointment):** The position of Assistant Volleyball Coach will hold a 50% appointment in the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (“the Department”) and will report directly to UWL’s Head Volleyball Coach. The Assistant Coach will assist in the management of daily operations of a Division III intercollegiate volleyball program competing in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, with responsibilities including, but not limited to, assisting in the planning, recruiting, coaching, developing, implementing, and administering of the volleyball program to meet University and Department objectives. They will also be responsible for various administrative tasks associated with running an intercollegiate volleyball program, potentially including, but not limited to, the planning of team travel; managing equipment and/or video and technology needs; and coordinating camps. The Assistant Coach must conduct themselves in such a way as to enhance respect for the university, the Department, UWL volleyball program and UWL student athletes.
**Facilities & Events Coordinator (10 month appointment):** The Facilities & Events Coordinator will hold a 50% appointment on a 10 month basis and is an essential member of the Athletics department staff as they will administer all aspects of home events and special departmental events in addition to assist in the managing of the Athletic Facilities. This position requires that the Facilities & Events Coordinator effectively communicate with all staff members to create the highest quality home event environment for the 21 intercollegiate teams including all post-season events.
**Position Type** Staff/Administrative
**Pay Basis** Academic
**FLSA** Exempt
**Contingent Upon Funding** No
**Is this position eligible for employment sponsorship, (H1B or PERM)?** No
**Required Qualifications**
* Bachelor’s Degree or relevant professional experience may be substituted on a year for year basis in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
* Volleyball coaching or playing experience at high school, club, or collegiate level.
* Possess a valid driver’s license.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
**Preferred Qualifications**
* Understand or, and commitment to, the NCAA Division III ideal.
* Knowledge of NCAA Division III and WIAC rules.
* Experience working with diverse populations.
* Collegiate coaching or playing experience.
* Collegiate recruiting experience.
**Physical Demands**
**Reasonable Accommodations**
UWL provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact **hrinfo@uwlax.edu** or 608.785.8013. This job announcement and other material on this site will be made available in alternate formats upon request to an individual with a disability.
All position descriptions are required to provide physical demands and working condition/environment and may not be published in the job announcement. For information on the physical demands and/or working conditions/environment for this position, please contact Human Resources at **hrinfo@uwlax.edu** or 608.785.8013.
**Working conditions and environment**
* Evening and weekends hours are required.
* Travel for recruitment activities is required. The ability to have and maintain a valid driver’s license meeting the criteria for driving a vehicle on University/State business is required. Driver Authorization required upon hire.
**Reasonable Accommodations**
UWL provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact **hrinfo@uwlax.edu** or 608.785.8013. This job announcement and other material on this site will be made available in alternate formats upon request to an individual with a disability.
All position descriptions are required to provide physical demands and working condition/environment and may not be published in the job announcement. For information on the physical demands and/or working conditions/environment for this position, please contact Human Resources at **hrinfo@uwlax.edu** or 608.785.8013.
**Miscellaneous Information**
**Information about your Benefits**
Your benefits add an additional 40%+ to the overall financial package from the university.
Highlights include:* paid vacation for 12-month positions.
* excellent flexible health insurance with low co-pays and good coverage.
* paid holidays and sick days.
* after 5 years of employment, you become vested in our retirement system which ensures income post-career.
* benefits at UWL are highly competitive with local industry and some of the strongest in state and nation.
Benefit eligibility is determined at point of hire. This information is provided for illustrative purposes only. Benefits are also pro-rated based on the appointment percentage.
**Information about** **UWL** **and the Surrounding Region**
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW–La Crosse) provides a challenging, dynamic, and diverse learning environment in which the entire university community is fully engaged in supporting student success. Grounded in the liberal arts, UW-La Crosse fosters curiosity and life-long learning through collaboration, innovation, and the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge. Acknowledging and respecting the contributions of all, UW-La Crosse is a regional academic and cultural center that prepares students to take their place in a constantly changing world community.
For more than a decade UW-La Crosse has been named one of Kiplinger’s 100 Best Values in Public Universities and has appeared prominently on the *U.S. News & World Report* list of “America’s Best Colleges” for more than 15 years, and is ranked #4 on its list of the Best Regional Public Universities in the Midwest. UW-La Crosse ranks 6th nationally among the Top LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges for 2018-19 by AffordableCollegesOnline.org (ACO).
With a student population of roughly 10,500, the university offers 91 undergraduate programs, 21 graduate programs, and 2 doctoral programs through the following three colleges, the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities, the College of Business Administration, and the College of Science and Health, as well as the School of Education. There are over 600 full-time faculty and instructional academic staff, 75 percent of whom hold terminal degrees. UW-La Crosse boasts a retention rate (freshmen returning as sophomores) of 84 percent, graduation rate (degree within six years) of 70 percent, and is among only 12 institutions cited nationally by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for its success in linking campus culture and university leadership to outstanding graduation rates.
UW-La Crosse’s strategic plan Sustaining Excellence continues to move our community forward through its four pillars: increasing community engagement, achieving excellence through equity and diversity, investing in our people, and advancing transformational education. More information about the ongoing work of Sustaining Excellence is available at **www.uwlax.edu/info/strategic-plan**.
The UW-La Crosse campus is in southwestern Wisconsin, nestled in a residential area of the City of La Crosse and positioned as part of a larger metro area with a population close to 140,000. The area, known as the 7 Rivers Region, is famous for its exceptional natural beauty which includes the Mississippi River on one side, majestic bluffs on the other, and views of rolling farmland and forested valleys in between. Abundant water, woodlands and varying terrain provide ample opportunities for year-round outdoor recreation. Only a couple of hours from Minneapolis or Madison, La Crosse enjoys the affordability and charm of small town living with larger city benefits. Three colleges, two world-class medical institutions, the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, a restored nineteenth century downtown business district, and a number of galleries and art centers have made La Crosse a regional center for culture, entertainment, medical care, shopping, sports and recreation. More information about the La Crosse metro area can be found here: **Choose La Crosse**. Learn more about UW-La Crosse here: **https://www.uwlax.edu/human-resources/services/talent-acquisition-and-employment/finalist-welcome/**
**AA/EO Statement**
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. We strongly encourage women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans to apply. UWL, in compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
**COMMITMENT** **TO** **INCLUSIVE****EXCELLENCE**
Inclusive Excellence is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the Universities of Wisconsin community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning, research, scholarship, creative activity, community service, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin La Crosse fulfills this by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who serve the State of Wisconsin and the public good.
**Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)**
For the UWL Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (i.e., Clery Report), which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies, see **https://www.uwlax.edu/police/annual-security-report/** or contact the University Police Department at 608.785.9000.
**Redbook Position** Yes
**Division/College** Student Affairs Division
**Description of College / Department / Program / Division / Unit**
The Division of Student Affairs’ role is to enhance and support students learning experience here at UWL. We work closely with faculty, staff, community members, alumni and most importantly, students to provide quality programs and services which promote learning, leadership, involvement, service, and the celebration of diversity. The Division includes several departments: Admissions and Recruitment, Campus Child Center, Counseling and Testing, Student Health Center, Intercollegiate Athletics, Recreational Sports, Residence Life, Student Life, University Centers, and the Vice Chancellor & Dean of Students office. The staff of the Division is truly student-centered and concerned about the holistic development of the student.
The University of Wisconsin – La Crosse is a member of the respected Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and pride ourselves on a successful Division III athletic program with broad-based student participation and a balanced student-athlete philosophy. Our mission is “Building Champions. In Sport. In School. In Life.”. We have twenty-one intercollegiate athletic teams, and have won 77 national titles – the second most in the history of NCAA Division III. On average, we place 13th in the Learfield Director’s Cup. Student-athletes have had a higher GPA than the general student body for 23 of the last 24 years. Our program routinely participates in over 20 community service activities each year.
Duties/Responsibilities
**Responsibility Statement** Coaching
**Duties to Support Responsibility**
* Plan and direct the development of student-athletes in the skills necessary for successful competition in the sport of volleyball.
* Assist the Head Volleyball Coach in the development and implementation of contest strategy.
* Oversee recording, storage and analysis of video.
* Maximize athlete and team performances by assisting in the identification of team strengths and weaknesses.
* Demonstrate positive sportsmanship by refraining from publicly criticizing student-athletes, University support staff, officials, or opponents.
**Responsibility Statement** Recruiting
**Duties to Support Responsibility**
* Assist in developing and sustaining a competitive program through, in part, the recruitment of quality student-athletes.
* Identify, observe, evaluate, and recruit prospective student-athletes.
* Assist in planning, organizing, and implementing recruiting activities within rules set by the NCAA, WIAC, and UWL.
* Advance the University’s efforts to increase campus diversity by recruiting diverse prospective student-athletes.
* Develop and continually maintain recruiting records and logs.
**Responsibility Statement** Administration of UWL Volleyball Program
**Duties to Support Responsibility**
* Adhere to all rules of the NCAA, WIAC, and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
* Implement team rules and policies developed by the Head Coach.
* Assist the Head Volleyball Coach in the development of in- and off-season programs as permitted by applicable NCAA Bylaws and regulations.
* Promote a team culture devoted to academic achievement and ensure an atmosphere supportive of, and conducive to, academic success.
* Monitor the academic progress of assigned student-athletes on the volleyball team to ensure that regular, ongoing, and necessary progress is made toward the attainment of a UW-L degree.
* Adhere to all athletic training policies and procedures.
* Assist, as needed, the Head Volleyball Coach and UWL’s Travel Coordinator on planning all aspects of team travel.
* Assist, as needed, the Equipment Manager in all matters pertaining to inventorying, ordering, issuing, using, and returning uniforms, practice gear, and equipment.
* Attend athletic department meetings.
* Attend appropriate WIAC and/or NCAA meetings.
* Attend job-related clinics and conferences.
**Responsibility Statement** Event management
**Duties to Support Responsibility**
* Work with the Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities & Events and head coaches in advance of respective seasons to determine game day needs.
* Recruit, hire, train, schedule and supervise all needed home event staff, including, but not limited to, ticket sellers, gate workers, announcers, scorekeepers, clock workers, timers and video board operators. Arrange for payment of all personnel.
* Hire, train, schedule, and supervise all student event staff and student volunteers for all home events.
* Serve as advance point of contact and day-of-competition host for all visiting teams.
* Make arrangements for all necessary facility use (competition site, meeting rooms, locker rooms, equipment room, training room, etc.).
* Serve as liaison with custodial staff, physical plant, recreational sports and other campus units to ensure proper set-up and usage of game day facilities. Oversee facility set-up; supervise student facility managers in regards to game day responsibilities.
* Oversee season and day-of-contest ticket sales. Communicate and uphold ticket policies, including those related to group ticket sales, reduced ticket prices, and complimentary admissions for student athletes. Coordinate all group ticketing. Reconcile ticket sales, prepare deposit information, and maintain appropriate financial and analytical records.
* Serve as the on-site manager at all home events and attend to all related event issues (e.g., crowd control, troubleshooting equipment etc.).
* In consultation with the Marketing Coordinator, implement all game day ticket promotions and special event promotions. Coordinate and implement tailgating plans and oversee for the duration of the event.
* Oversee and staff game day music, create proper game day scripts and coordinate additional efforts as needed.
* Schedule and oversee guest performers at events including but not limited to national anthem performers, dance & hip hop teams, special groups etc.
* Schedule, supervise and evaluate all ESS 320 students who are completing their field experience within the department. Assist with the over site and development of weekly task lists for the departmental intern.
* Create game management protocols and end-of-the-year reports.
* Other duties as assigned by Director of Athletics, Deputy Director of Athletics, or Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities & Events.
**Responsibility Statement** Additional duties and responsibilities
**Duties to Support Responsibility**
* Promote a departmental culture devoted to academic achievement and personal growth by the student-athletes
* Adhere to all rules of the NCAA, WIAC and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
* Provide, in a timely manner, information requested by Athletic Director, Deputy Athletic Director, and other members of the Athletics staff
* Attend athletic department meetings
**Posting Detail Information**
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Posting Detail Information
**Posting Date** 01/07/2025
**Continuous Recruitment** Yes
**Continuous Recruitment First Review Date** 01/28/2025
**Close Date**
**Special Instructions**
**Application deadlines**
**TO** **ENSURE****CONSIDERATION****: Priority consideration is given to those candidates who apply by the listed ‘First Review Date’.** Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated, and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Incomplete and/or late application materials may not receive consideration. If you have questions regarding this recruitment, or if you are not able to complete the application online due to a disability or system problem, please contact the Office of Human Resources.
**Confidentiality of Applicant Materials**
UWL is a state agency and subject to Wisconsin’s Open Records Law. UWL will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsin’s Open Records law. In certain circumstances, the identities of “final candidates” and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.
**CBC** **& Reference Check Policy**
All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a criminal background check, work authorization, and verification of education. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
UW-La Crosse does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources at 608-785-8013.
**Position Contact Name** Debra Sazama
**Position Contact Email** dsazama@uwlax.edu
