Job Description

Seward County Community College is a two-year institution offering 45 programs of study, including Adult
Basic Education, certificate programs and Associate of Arts, Science, General Studies and Applied Sciences
degrees. Ranked in the top 5% of more than 1,100 accredited community colleges in the U.S. by the Aspen
Institute, SCCC serves a student body of 2,500+ students ranging in age from 15 to 85, in a county with
the highest foreign-born percentage population in the U.S., and a rural service area of about 50,997 in
seven Southwest Kansas counties as well as neighboring counties in southeastern Colorado, the Oklahoma
and Texas Panhandles.

Responsibilities
Analyze performance and instructs student athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them
for athletic competition; observes players while they perform to determine need for individual or team
improvement; and coach players individually or in groups, demonstrating techniques of sport coached.
Assists head coach, supervises work study students, and maintains field and surrounding areas.

Additional duties include planning team travel and serving as a mentor for student-athletes academic
and athletic success.

Qualifications
Bachelor\'s degree required. Two to five years of similar or related experience required i.e., prior
coaching and/or collegiate playing experience. Essential Functions

• Recruits by making contacts with potential student-athletes, through attending in- and out-of state

games and practice observations, makes contacts with coaches, conducts personal, school and
home visits, coordinates personal and player travel arrangements and assists in campus visitations.

• Serves as assistant to the head coach analyzes performance and instructs student athletes in game

strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition; observes players while they
perform to determine need for individual or team improvement; and coaches players individually or
in groups, demonstrating techniques of sport coached.

• Monitor student athlete attendance and study hall to ensure compliance with eligibility policy.

Counsels team members in academics, disciplinary and personal matters, to include consulting with
the director of Admissions and College administrators to resolve problems. Monitors the academic
progress and eligibility status of student-athletes. Advises and counsels with student athletes
regarding their obligations to comply with all rules and regulations related to financial aid and
eligibility, as well as personal conduct and appearance.

• Perform field maintenance on the SCCC Softball Complex by displaying knowledge of the latest

trends. Salary/Benefits
Competitive salary. Participation in college Flexible Benefits program which includes options for single and
family health and dental coverage, optional insurances, and reimbursement accounts. Other benefits
include: income protection insurance; matching annuity; SCCC tuition reimbursement for employee and
dependents; annual and sick leave allowances and participation in social security (FICA) and state
retirement programs (KPERS).



Salary Range: Salary commensurate with education and experience.
Position Status: Full-time
Application Priority Deadline: Open until filled
Start Date: ASAP

• Successful applicant will be required to pass a criminal background check prior to employment.
• Separate application required for additional or future openings.
  

Applications may be emailed to jobs@sccc.edu, faxed to 620-417-1124 or mailed. Direct inquiries to
Human Resources at 620-417-1123.

How to Apply
To be considered, all of the following materials must be submitted to the address below:

1. Completed and signed Seward County Community College application. . Seward County
Community College application 2. Cover letter
3. Job-related resume including contact information for three professional references.
4. Copies of transcripts and copies of relevant certifications, if applicable.

**If employed, it is the responsibility of the candidate to provide official transcripts within 30 days.
(Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated to determine equivalency to U.S. standards.
Any fee for such services is paid by the applicant.)

If any of the required materials are not submitted with your application packet, your application will
be deemed incomplete and will not be forwarded to the committee for screening. Please notify
Human Resources if you require any special accommodation(s) in meeting these requirements.

Mailing Address:
Human Resources Office
Softball Assistant Coach
Seward County Community College
PO Box 1137
Liberal KS 67901-1137

More information about Seward County Community College can be found at www.sccc.edu



Selection Process
The search committee will conduct all minimum qualification appraisals as set forth on the position
announcement and job description and reserve the right to limit the number of interviews
granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant an
interview. Applicants selected for an interview will be notified of the time and place of the
interview. Interviews are usually conducted on campus by the search committee. Additional interviews
and/or teaching demonstrations may be required.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. EOE/Drug Free Campus