Position Openings

Head Baseball Coach

Position Summary: The applicant is responsible for the entire Intercollegiate Baseball program, including but not limited to: coaching, recruiting qualified student-athletes, fund raising, camps, developing schedules, budget management, building community support for the program, monitoring academic progress of student-athletes, and being knowledgeable of applicable NCAA rules. Also serves as an Instructor for Exercise and Health Studies classes.

Application deadline is June 29, 2012

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree preferred. Minimum of 4 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level required or demonstrated successful Head Coaching experience on the high school level as well as the educational background and expertise to teach college-level courses. Candidates must have the ability to manage multiple tasks. Excellent written and oral skills, knowledge of computer applications, organizational abilities, event planning and camps, fund raising, financial management and recruiting ability and demonstrated commitment or experience working with diverse populations. Must be able to work weekends/ evenings and travel.

Starting Date: As soon as possible

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Application Process:

Qualified applicants are required to submit a letter of application addressing each of the skills required for the position, a current résumé, and the names, addresses, phone numbers and nature of relationship of four (4) professional references by mail to: John Leister, Athletic Department, Alma College, 614 W. Superior St. Alma, MI, 48801; by fax (989) 463-7018; or by e-mail to leister@alma.edu.

Alma College is a selective, baccalaureate liberal arts college committed to academic excellence and development of responsible leaders. Alma’s undergraduates thrive on challenging academic programs in a supportive, small-college environment emphasizing active, collaborative learning and close student-faculty interaction. Alma is a private Phi Beta Kappa institution located in the center of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

Alma College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body.

 

Students conducting research side-by-side with faculty has been an Alma College legacy for generations. Alma students team up with faculty on scholarly research or to collaborate on creative or performing arts projects. An annual Honors Day features student presentations, performances and exhibits. Many students present such work at regional, national and international meetings.

 

Faculty Profile

Dr. David Clark

Dr. David Clark
Departments: Biology

Dr. David Clark’s research subjects watch TV. The unusual aspect is his subjects are usually spiders.

Clark, professor of biology, has dedicated his research to animal communication and the evolution of visual displays. His studies have focused mainly on the dimorphic jumping spider.