Head Coach, Women's Volleyball

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprised of approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Job Description:

POSITION: Head Coach – Women’s Volleyball

Fairfield University is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball.

Fairfield University and Stags Athletics are committed to providing a championship caliber experience to their student-athletes in all aspects of their education; competitively, academically, in the community and in their personal development. In keeping with that expectation, potential candidates must demonstrate a substantive understanding of, and reciprocal commitment to, the university’s holistic educational mission and the overriding objective of developing our student-athletes for successful professional and leadership roles in life.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Head Coach is responsible for directing all phases of an aspirational Division I women’s volleyball program within the NCAA and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to; the recruitment, development and retention of high caliber, high character student-athletes, practice and game planning and preparation, effective contest scheduling, staff management and development, campus and external engagement, fundraising, and the overall oversight/administration of the Women’s Volleyball program.

QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s degree is required. A Master’s degree is preferred. Previous head coaching experience at the collegiate level is preferred. Previous Division I coaching experience and experience as a collegiate student-athlete are also preferred. Candidates must demonstrate requisite coaching acumen and track record of success along with effective organizational, management, supervisory, recruitment and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be a person of unquestioned integrity and high ethical standards consistent with the University and departmental Mission and Values while exhibiting and fostering a strict adherence to NCAA, Conference, University and departmental rules and regulations.

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprised of approximately 4,603 undergraduate and 1,223 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To submit formal application materials, please visit our website at https://ffd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EmploymentOpportunities . Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

This position is based at Fairfield University’s Fairfield, CT campus and is not eligible for immigration assistance.

Category:

Athletics - Admin

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

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