TITLE: Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
DEPARTMENT: Athletics
REPORTS TO: Head Women's Basketball Coach
CLASSIFICATION: Staff-12 months
EFFECTIVE DATE: TBD
STANDARD WORK HOURS: 37.5 hours per week
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
JOB SUMMARY: The position is responsible for assisting the Head Coach to teach, recruit, and mentor the Women's Basketball student-athletes.
Reporting to the Head Women's Basketball Coach, the Assistant Women's Basketball Coach responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coaching, facilitating, organization, direction, management and administration as well as fundraising, budgeting, recruitment and retention of student-athletes at a NCAA Division II institution.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Assist with organization, direction, and administration of Women's Basketball Program.
- Identify and recruit academically and athletically talented student-athletes for the program.
- Coach/Teach athletes and assist with day-to-day program responsibilities as directed by the Head Women's Basketball Coach.
- Maintain stats and other data pertinent to the operation of the Women's Basketball program.
- Comply with NCAA/SIAC rules and regulations and support NCAA Division II/SIAC Philosophy and Mission.
- Provide a positive experience to the student-athlete.
- Promote program (on campus, in the community, outside the community -speeches to local organizations, player volunteer work, camps, etc.)
- Monitor academic performance of student athletes.
- Create a culture for success at a NCAA Division II institution.
- Attain/Maintain CPR/AED/ and Coaching Certification.
- Assist with playoffs (if hosting)
- Professional Development -annually attend clinics or do other things to better your coaching ability.
- Assist with fundraising strategies to support annual operating budget.
- Represent the University on and off the field in a positive fashion. Maintain appropriate. relationships and communicate appropriately with Alumni, SA's, Team, Coaching Staff, Community, and SIAC.
- Organize community service for Student Athletes.
- Submit logistical details for travel and provide information for ordering uniforms and equipment.
- Other duties as assigned by Head Women's Basketball Coach.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: - Knowledge of and experience in recruitment of student-athletes.
- Demonstrate knowledge on developing, monitoring and managing team budget.
• Knowledge of organizing and coordinating team travel maintaining budget guidelines. - Demonstrate knowledge on reconciling team expenditures according to university and athletic policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of athletic department procedures and compliance guidelines of the SIAC and the NCAA Division II rules and regulations.
- Demonstrate good communication skills. Demonstrate a complete knowledge of First- Aid techniques.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: - This position does not have supervisory responsibility.
OTHER DUTIES: - Other duties performed as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS: - Earned Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of 2 years of coaching experience at intercollegiate or professional level
Licensing and Certifications: NA
WORKING CONDITIONS: - Work is performed indoors and/or outdoors.
- Duties will require travel in personal or College owned vehicle.
- Variances from regular working hours may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
- Moderate physical activity is required with occasional lifting of objects, carrying or dragging objects approximately 40 pounds.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. At this time, Kentucky State University is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa Internal candidates are encouraged to apply.
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.