Job Opportunities

Human Resources Office
Sweet Briar College
PO Box AN
Sweet Briar, VA 24595

Paulette Porter-Stransky
Human Resources Assistant
{P} 434.381.6506
{E} pporter-stransky@sbc.edu

Employment Application Revised 6-08
Benefits and Policies Manual Revised 9-07

Sweet Briar College is an equal opportunity employer.

Assistant to the Chaplain

The Chaplain's Office at Sweet Briar College seeks applicants for the position of Assistant to the Chaplain. This is a full time 9 month position with benefits. This position provides administrative support to the Chaplain's office and to student Interns, serves as front line resources for all office programs, handles correspondence, maintains financial files, assist with planning and executing events. Serve as the primary reception person for the Chaplain; serve as the front-line resource regarding Chaplain's Office programs, special events, and general information.

Position requires at least a high school diploma, previous related work experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office and related products, strong organizational skills and ability to relate to a diverse population of students, faculty, staff, parents, and the external community. Must be able to handle confidential sensitive information and use good judgment. Occasional weekend and evening working hours. Send résumé with three professional references to:

Office of the Chaplain
Sweet Briar College
PO Box C
Sweet Briar, VA 24595

or

ksummers@sbc.edu

EOE

Head Tennis Coach

Sweet Briar College, a liberal arts college for women located in central Virginia, is seeking applications for Head Coach of Women's Tennis with duties in sports information. This is full time position with full benefits. Responsibilities include managing all aspects of the tennis program, including coaching, budgeting, and recruiting prospective student-athletes by adhering to the philosophy of Sweet Briar College and NCAA Division III rules. This position will oversee the sports information office with the help of the assistant sports information director. Other duties with the department will be assigned by the Athletics Director based upon the qualifications of the candidate. The college is a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III, sponsoring 7 varsity sports for women. Applicants must demonstrate strong leadership abilities and knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations. Coaching, teaching or tennis experience at the college level is preferred. Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Head Tennis Coaching Duties: This position is responsible for the administration, budgeting, recruiting and coaching of women's tennis program. This involves an extensive amount of recruiting, coaching, traveling and advising of student-athletes. Candidate should possess the ability to motivate recruits, players, students, and alumni to support the program. Knowledge of the rules and strategies of tennis including, but is not limited to, teaching techniques and coaching strategies that are necessary for our student-athletes to compete at the collegiate level. Ability to interact effectively and establish cooperative working relationships with highly motivated student athletes, coaching colleagues, department staff and other persons from diverse backgrounds including parents, fans, boosters, members of the media an officials associated with tennis.

Sports Information Duties: Duties in Sports Information may include overseeing the statistics, media and public relations office for all varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. Duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: writing, editing, and distributing press releases, hosting media events and press conferences, and arranging interviews with athletes and coaches; designing and producing media guides, game day programs, brochures and other publications; and developing and maintaining the College's athletic website. This position will oversee and work with the assistant sports information director to perform the above duties.

Send a letter of interest summarizing qualifications and relevant experience, a current résumé, and a list of three references with names, addresses, email and phone numbers to:

Kelly Morrison
Director of Athletics
Tennis Search Committee
Sweet Briar College
PO Box 87
Sweet Briar, VA 24595

Review of applications begins June 15, 2008 and continues until the position is filled. Sweet Briar College is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE

Head Groom and Assistant to Stable Manager

Sweet Briar College seeks applications for full-time Head Groom and Assistant to the Stable Manager. Responsibilities include maintaining total care for approximately 36 horses and stable facilities. Individual will have supervisory responsibility of student workers. Applicants must have excellent horsemanship skills, be physically strong enough to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and be willing to work outside in all types of weather. Additional requirements include demonstrated reliability, maturity, integrity, high work ethics, and attention to detail. High school diploma and some college level work preferred. Individual must be able to work with limited supervision. Work schedule is Tuesday-Saturday during academic year and variable schedule during the summer.

Applicants should call 434.381.6116 weekdays or e-mail acrehore@sbc.edu for an application. Applications accepted until position is filled.

EOE

Safety Officer

Sweet Briar College seeks a Safety officer to provide dispatch and safety services to the college community, including greeting visitors, staffing the entrance checkpoint, maintaining a watch on surveillance cameras and alarms, and coordinating emergency situations with police officers. Applicant must be high school graduate with at least one year experience in dispatch, reception or clerical work. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively in potentially stressful situations is also required. Position requires ability to work 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts, as well as weekends and holidays. Applications accepted until position is filled.

Submit résumé and three references to:

Chief W. H. Neal
Department of Safety
Sweet Briar College
PO Box 102
Sweet Briar, VA 24595

or

wneal@sbc.edu

EOE

Administrative Assistant, Engineering (half time)

Sweet Briar College seeks an experienced administrative assistant to carry out critical projects and tasks for the engineering program. Responsibilities include coordination of the program's recruiting activities, ordering lab equipment, monitoring grant spending, and other administrative tasks. Applicants must have a minimum of a high school diploma. Proficiency and accuracy in Microsoft office functions, especially spreadsheet and word processing are required, as are demonstrated organizational skills, the ability to maintain confidentiality and keen attention to detail. Experience in maintaining and using database functions helpful, as is experience in a project-oriented or academic environment. This is a half-time 12 month position without benefits.

Please submit letter of application and résumé with contact information for three professional references to:

Hank Yochum
Director of Engineering
Guion Science Center
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA 24595

EOE

Head Athletic Trainer

Sweet Briar College, a liberal arts college for women located in central Virginia, is seeking applications for a Head Athletic Trainer. Responsibilities include managing all aspects of the athletic training program, including managing, budgeting, and teaching. The candidate should adhere to the philosophy of Sweet Briar College and NCAA Division III rules. Additional responsibilities include teaching and health promotion in our physical education program. The college is a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III, sponsoring 7 varsity sports for women. Applicants must demonstrate strong leadership abilities and knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations. Athletic training and teaching experience at the college level is preferred. Qualifications include NATABOC certification, Virginia license or eligible, a Masters degree in Athletic training or related field, experience with college athletics preferred. The candidate must maintain the continuing education necessary to remain a licensed (state) and certified (National Athletic Trainers' Association) athletic trainer in good standing. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Duties as Athletic Trainer: Develop overall athletic training program for Sweet Briar College, including: injury prevention programs, injury evaluations, injury management, injury treatment and rehabilitation, educational programs and counseling for student-athletes. Provide athletic training services for Sweet Briar's athletic department, including attendance at scheduled team practices and home and away competitions as necessary. Coordinate and schedule physical examinations and medical referrals for student-athletes to determine their ability to practice and compete. Responsible for the formation of Sweet Briar's athletic training staff, including hiring, training and supervision of student athletic trainers. Work in conjunction with the strength and conditioning staff to ensure safety in the design and implementation of fitness, nutrition and conditioning programs customized to meet individual student-athlete needs. Schedule and coordinate athletic training staff and students for coverage of all team practices and athletic competitions. Assist Athletic Director and SWA in the development of the athletic training program budget. Administer NCAA and SBC guidelines for student athlete insurance. Evaluate and recommend new techniques and equipment that would enhance the benefit of the athletic training program and health promotion at Sweet Briar College.

Duties as Instructor: Teach activity and health promotion within the Physical Education curriculum as determined by the Chair of Physical Education Program.

Send a letter of interest summarizing qualifications and relevant experience, a current résumé, and a list of three references with names, addresses, e-mail and phone numbers to:

Kelly Morrison
Director of Athletics
Athletic Training Search Committee
Sweet Briar College
PO Box 87
Sweet Briar, VA 24595

Review of applications begins May 28, 2008 and continues until the position is filled.

EOE

Director of the Academic Resource Center (Revised 5-19-08)

Sweet Briar College seeks a Writing Center Director for the College's Academic Resource Center. The Writing Center Director will work as a member of the Academic Resource Center team, which includes a Coordinator, a Writing Specialist, and a cadre of student peer-writing tutors. The responsibilities of the Writing Center Director will be to provide and preserve a sense of direction for the Center, to teach one course for the writing tutors and up to three courses in composition per year in the English Department, to prepare materials needed in the Center, to consult with Center staff and with faculty on writing instruction, to participate in the selection of writing tutors, to provide training, supervision and regular evaluation of writing tutors, to work with faculty in writing-across-the-curriculum programs, to provide for regular reports on the activities and progress of the Center, and to participate in regular and thorough evaluation of the Center's operations.

Essential preparation for the Writing Center director should include experience in teaching composition and rhetoric, knowledge of theories of learning and research and evaluation methods, and experience in developing and evaluating instructional materials. Ph.D. preferred, M.A. required.

Sweet Briar offers an attractive work environment, competitive salary and excellent benefits. Please submit a résumé and letter of interest, with the names and contact information for three references to:

Office of the Dean
Attention: Director of the Academic Resource Center Search
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA 24595

The position will be effective as of August 1, 2008, and is full-time.

EOE

General Maintenance

Maintain the Power House equipment. Troubleshoot the mechanical equipment and correct problems, assist with repair parts inventory, maintain records, answer emergencies during off hours.

Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs, operate motorized maintenance equipment, have good vision and be able to stand/ walk for extended periods of time. Experience in carpentry, pipe fitting, mechanical and electrical desired.

Interested applicants should call the Physical Plant Office at Sweet Briar College at 434.381.6110 or fill out the employment application above.

EOE

Groundskeeper

Responsible for grounds maintenance work to include turf, shrubs, trees, flower beds, and other landscaping work. Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs.

Interested applicants should call the Physical Plant Office at Sweet Briar College at 434.381.6110 or fill out the employment application above.

EOE

Assistant Coaches

Sweet Briar College is seeking applications for part-time Assistant Coaches in the sports of Soccer, Volleyball and Lacrosse. Responsibilities include assisting the head coach in all aspects of the programs, including coaching at practices and games. Other responsibilities include recruiting and administrative duties as assigned by the Head Coach. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Send letter of application, résumé, and contact information for three references to:

Kelly Morrison
Director of Athletics
Assistant Coaches Search Committee
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA 24595

Review of applications begins July 11, 2007.

EOE