Head Coach - Women's Basketball

About the Role

Head Coach provides leadership and management to produce a quality intercollegiate Women's Basketball team that represents a commitment to academic and athletic excellence. Perform on-court coaching and instruction, recruiting, scouting, maintaining statistics, game scheduling, travel arrangements, academic monitoring, equipment purchasing, and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-court coaching, teaching, and instruction.
• Primary role in recruiting student-athletes to the Basketball program.
• Maintain team and individual statistics; report scores to media.
• Supervise Assistant Coach and/or Volunteer Assistant Coaches as hired.
• Help maintain College equipment.
• Adhere to sport budget, including travel, supply, contractual, and printing accounts.
• Travel and drive to all contests.
• Monitor academic progress of student-athletes.
• Coordinate fundraising for the program and deposit monies as received.
• Athletic coaches are Campus Security Authorities per the Jeane Clery Handbook and are required to undergo annual training for reporting specific criminal offenses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum two years’ experience as a college or high school varsity coach.
• Experience with club coaching and/or recent connections with surrounding club teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, planning, leadership skills, attention to detail, flexibility, initiative, and sound judgment.
• Ability and commitment to recruit, instruct, and motivate college student-athletes.
• Positive role model for young adults.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to demonstrate the Kishwaukee College Athletics core values of accountability, respect, sportsmanship, academic, and athletic excellence.
• Must possess a valid Illinois Driver’s License and have a good driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of collegiate coaching desired.
• Recent experience with club coaching and/or recent connections with surrounding club teams.

Physical Demands

Position requires moderate physical activity and individual dexterity to demonstrate basketball skills. Position may be required to lift 25 pounds on infrequent occasions.

Schedule

Part-time position with 29 hours per week and 52 weeks per year, totaling 750 budgeted hours per fiscal year.

Pay

$20.12 per hour.