Head Coach - Women's Cross Country/Assistant Coach - Softball

Job ID: 288241

Location: GHC - Cartersville Instr. Site

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor's degree options both in the classroom and online.

We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 and 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

Job Summary

This position as Head Coach is responsible for all components of GHC Women's Cross Country program including recruiting, on field coaching, and overseeing conduct and discipline for student athletes. Additionally, this position is Softball Assistant Coach and assists the Softball Head Coach in creating and maintaining a successful program for the institution.

Responsibilities

• Is responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies

• Balances time and expertise between two (2) teams ensuring each receives necessary attention and support

• Is responsible to manage the female cross country club sport through practices and arranging competitive club meets for the team to participate

• Identifies and recruits potential student athletes for women's cross country and softball

• Assists the softball head coach with practice plans and game strategies for upcoming opponents

• Performs on-field instruction and player development

• Conducts and supervises individual trainings for student athletes and off-season conditioning

• Monitors progress of student athletes and implements strategies to ensure academic and athletic success with an emphasis on sportsmanship, integrity, a competitive spirit, and academic success

• Performs administrative duties, including camp coordination, traveling, and executing tasks'

• Performs assigned duties in a manner consistent with the mission, goals, and core values of the college

• Maintains sensitivity, understanding, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds

• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a course of study related to the occupational field

• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one (1) to two (2) years

• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated

Proposed Salary

Commensurate with experience

Optional Documents to Attach

• Cover letter

• Resume

• Unofficial Transcripts (if applicable)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of college-level athletic program management principles

• Knowledge of sports field maintenance principles

• Knowledge of Softball rules and procedures

• Knowledge of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules and regulations

• Knowledge of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA)

• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs

• Skill in the coaching and training of student athletes

• Skill in the analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions

• Skill in oral and written communication to maintain clear and open communication

Apply Before Date

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources by email at  jobs@highlands.edu.

For technical support, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or by email at oneusgsupport@usg.edu. 

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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