Head Coach of Men's and Women's Basketball

Classification Summary:
This class is the second level in the Coaching series. Incumbents plan and direct the activities of an athletic team. Responsibilities may include selecting and supervising coaching staff; planning and implementing practice sessions; recruiting student athletes; purchasing equipment and supplies; coordinating practices, games, transportation and lodging; scheduling game officials; monitoring the academic progress of athletes; managing a budget; promoting assigned programs; and preparing operational and financial reports.

The Head Coach is distinguished from the Assistant Coach in that the former may provide guidance and leadership to other coaching staff and develop students by monitoring academic results and athletic achievements.

Minimum Education and/or Training and Experience:
Bachelors degree in exercise science or a related field, and 3 years coaching experience in area of responsibility

Preferred Education and/or Training and Experience:


Licensing Requirements: CPR certification;
Coaching license or certification from professional association

Classification Duties:
1. Instruct student athletes on specific sporting skills on an individual and/or team basis, which includes: determining most appropriate teaching method; providing athletes with adequate information on workouts, cross training, collegiate regulation compliance issues, and other applicable items; facilitating drills; reviewing videos; evaluating performance; and performing other related activities. (C4)
2. Provide guidance and leadership to other coaching staff. (C4)
3. Recruit student athletes and determine the academic probability of a students success by evaluating academic credentials, performance, and personality; offer scholarships to student athletes when probability of success meets specified criteria. (C4)
4. Develop students, both academically and athletically, by monitoring academic results and athletic achievements. (C4)
5. Coordinate travel, game/competition schedules, and practices by ensuring they are scheduled within their specific seasons timeframe. (B2)
6. Prepare sporting equipment for practices and games by ensuring equipment is properly handled and maintained at all times. (B2)
7. Monitor student athlete apartments, study halls, and academic performance; ensure student athlete compliance with set behavioral and eligibility requirements. (B2)
8. Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

Position Duties:
1. Actively recruit throughout the year to build a competitive team roster primarily comprised of well qualified student athletes from the local high school community.
2. Create and implement promotional, engagement, and entertainment activities to enhance fan experience at home basketball games, thereby increasing attendance and raising the level of fan support from the college and local community.
3. Coordinate all external/internal revenue generating activities with the Director of Athletics and the Executive Director of the Jefferson College Foundation to enhance each sports operating budget. Required activities include, but are not limited to, electronic donor requests drive, corporate sponsorships, youth basketball camps/clinics, and hosting external games and tournaments.

Knowledge:
Coaching skills, theories, and strategies in assigned area of responsibility;
Motivational theories and techniques;
Leadership principles;
Principles associated with training, biomechanics, and body types;
Instructional methods;
Athletic training systems;
Applicable local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations;
Budgeting principles.

Skills:
Instructing student athletes on skills and strategies in assigned athletic area;
Evaluating athlete strengths and weaknesses;
Budgetary principles;
Leadership skills;
Evaluating the probability of a students academic and athletic performance at the University level;
Working with diverse academic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of college students and staff;
Utilizing communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Wage/Salary: $46,550
Status: Full time
If Part-time, hours per week:
If Non-exempt, work days:
Posting Number: SF00377

Special Instructions Summary:
Review of applications will begin on May 23 and continue until the position is filled.

To apply, visit https://jeffco.peopleadmin.com/postings/3056

It is the policy of Jefferson College that no person shall, on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or veteran status, be subject to discrimination in employment or in admission to any educational program or activity of the College. In compliance with Federal Rules and Regulations, Jefferson College has adopted a procedure for resolving complaints of discrimination. The procedure is available to any Jefferson College student, employee, or applicant who feels that he or she has been discriminated against in employment, student programs, or student activities.





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