Head Women's Water Polo Coach

Department: Athletics

Reports To: Director of Athletics

Status: Exempt

The Head Womens Water Polo Coach is responsible for all phases of a highly competitive NCAA Division II Water Polo program including but not limited to practice and game preparation recruiting hiring and supervision of assistant coaches budget management alumni and public relations fundraising off-season conditioning and adherence to the rules and regulations of the NCAA the conference and Fresno Pacific University. The Head Coach must be committed to the academic personal athletic and spiritual development of student-athletes and demonstrate the ability to recruit and mentor student-athletes who embrace the mission and values of Fresno Pacific University.

• Assist in developing and maintaining an athletically competitive NCAA Division II Water Polo program.
• Support all aspects of the program including scheduling travel off-season conditioning budget management and equipment inventory.
• Assist with practice and game planning scouting and film analysis.
• Foster a positive team culture grounded in integrity accountability and excellence.
• Assist in recruiting retaining and graduating student-athletes who align with FPUs mission and academic standards.
• Ensure adherence to NCAA conference and institutional recruiting policies.
• Promote holistic student development academic spiritual social and athletic.
• Comply with NCAA Division II conference and university regulations and policies.
• Assist in submitting NCAA and institutional forms accurately and on time.
• Maintain accurate records related to eligibility participation and compliance.
• Represent Fresno Pacific University and the Athletics Department with professionalism and integrity.
• Engage in meaningful community service and outreach activities involving student-athletes.
• Participate in fundraising alumni relations and Sunbird Club initiatives in coordination with Athletics and University Advancement.
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students and colleagues in a context of a Christian University integrating your Christian faith into your role and responsibilities.
• Embrace themission vision and values of Fresno Pacific University affirm theFPU Faith Expectations and support the ideals and practices articulated in The Fresno Pacific Idea
• Uphold and advance Fresno Pacific Universitys commitment to Christ-centered higher education holistic student development and serving diverse communities.
• Complete tasks timely with work that is comprehensive complete and accurate
• Communicates clearly listens attentively and seeks to understand others
• Collaborates productively with colleagues of varying skillset
• Other job duties as assigned

Required:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution
• Experience in intercollegiate or competitive coaching
• Strong leadership communication and organizational skills
• Proven commitment to academic and athletic excellence
• Ability to recruit and mentor student-athletes within a Christ-centered educational environment
• Understanding of and commitment to NCAA Division II regulations

Preferred:

• Masters degree in a related field
• Successful experience as a collegiate head or assistant coach
• Experience in fundraising budget management and community engagement
• Demonstrated success in developing competitive athletic programs

Environmental Conditions:

• Indoors in a normal office environment with some time outdoors for practices and competitions including moderate exposure to excessive noise dust fumes vibrations and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation up to eight hours per day.
• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• Frequent travel for recruiting competitions and professional development.
• Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
• Public contact position requiring professional apparel personal hygiene and grooming.

Physical Demands:

• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: actively participate in practices and training sessions stand move and demonstrate sport-specific techniques remain in a stationary position be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc. operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
• Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

$ is the annual salary for this role and reflects what Fresno Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications experience and internal addition to compensation FPU offers a competitive benefits package.

Reserving its rights as a religious institution Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity sex age or disability or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you should contact FPUs Human Resources Department at. As a religious institution the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith the FPU Idea and the Universitys governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.