Head Softball Coach

Head Softball Coach
Job Description

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT: Athletics
REPORTS TO: Athletic Director

DATE TO BE FILLED: Immediately
SALARY: Commensurate with Experience

SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the coordination of the women's softball program, which includes coaching, mentoring,
guiding, and training student-athletes while instructing students in how to be academically and personally successful.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree preferred; Will accept a combination of education and coaching experience.
• Collegiate playing or coaching experience required.
• Valid driver's license required

Head Softball Coach
Job Description

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT: Athletics
REPORTS TO: Athletic Director

DATE TO BE FILLED: Immediately
SALARY: Commensurate with Experience

SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the coordination of the women's softball program, which includes coaching, mentoring,
guiding, and training student-athletes while instructing students in how to be academically and personally successful.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree preferred; Will accept a combination of education and coaching experience.
• Collegiate playing or coaching experience required.
• Valid driver's license required

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Head Coach for Women's softball is responsible for managing an intercollegiate softball program to include:

• Recruiting qualified student-athletes, budgeting, scheduling, coaching, travel, giving appropriate direction to
student- athletes as it relates to academics, while adhering to all National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics, Athletic Department, and College rules and regulations

• Provides academic advising for student-athletes and oversees academic eligibility of athletes.
• Monitors student-athletes' academic progress and communicates with academic departments concerning

student- athletes' progress toward degrees.

• Monitors compliance with NAIA rules and procedures.
• Promote softball through community events and public relations activities
• Other duties as assigned.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

The Federal Government requires that every individual hired since May 31, 1987, complete the I-9. This requirement is
in response to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Form I-9 has been developed to verify that persons are
eligible to work in the United States.

ABOUT US
Rust College is a historically black college located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Rust is a private, coeducational, four-
year, residential, comprehensive Liberal Arts institution, affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1866,
the college faculty, staff and students are comprised of diverse, social, cultural, ethnic, racial, and national backgrounds.
The college is located 35 miles east of Memphis, TN with forty-seven buildings on a one hundred twenty-six-acre
campus. Often referred to as the "citadel on the hill", the campus and historic town provide the perfect backdrop for
fulfillment of the mission to equip and inspire students for excellence and service in their communities and throughout
the world.

RUST COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY\AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

TO APPLY
Persons interested in the above position should submit a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript of the highest
educational level completed, and three references, including contact information, to careers@rustcollege.edu.

(Please put the job title in the subject line; you may attach your materials as Word or PDF documents).

Angela Williams, Associate VP for Human Resources
Rust College
150 Rust Avenue
Holly Springs, MS 38635

Closing Date: Posting Date:
Open Until Qualified Applicant is Found 11/2025

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