Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applications for a full-time Assistant Women's Basketball Coach to support the Division II program, including academics, athletics, and community service.

The role involves monitoring academic progress, assisting in game preparation, recruiting, and fundraising, with duties assigned by the Director of Athletics or Head Coach.

Qualifications

• Previous NCAA collegiate women’s basketball playing experience.
• Experience with summer camps administration or coaching.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring academic progress and eligibility for NCAA competition.
• Assist in game preparation, conditioning, scouting and player development.
• Assist in recruiting by contacting high school/club coaches and coordinating campus visits.
• Assist in fundraising activities for the athletic program.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics or Head Women's Basketball Coach.

Skills

NCAA basketball experience

Summer camps coaching

Job description

Position Summary & Description

The Office of Intercollegiate Athletics at Indiana University ofPennsylvania (IUP) invites applicants for a full-time AssistantWomen's Basketball Coach to assist in all aspects of the IUPWomen's Basketball program at the Division II level and to create aquality student-athlete experience in academics, athletics, andcommunity service.

Duties:

• Assist in monitoring and encouraging academic progress andsuccess of student athletes to ensure continuing eligibility toparticipate in NCAA competition and to graduate.
• Assist in game preparation (e.g. player conditioning, training,skill building, scouting other teams, and player developmentcoaching).
• Assist in player recruitment by maintaining contact with highschool/club coaches to identify potential prospects, conductingcampus visits, developing a recruiting schedule and recommendationsfor scholarships.
• Assist in coordination and participation in fund-raisingactivities in support of IUP's athletic program.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by theDirector of Athletics or Head Women's Basketball Coach.

Instructional Duties:

• Provide instruction to student athletes in positiontechnique.
• Provide instruction to student athletes sport strategy.
• Provide instruction to student athletes in game analysis.
• Provide instruction to student athlete regarding specific gameplans.
• Provide instruction to student athletes regarding physicalconditioning and strength training.
• Provide instruction to student athlete regarding NCAArules.
• Provide instruction to student athletes regarding universityand program policies and procedures.
• Provide instruction to student athletes in leadership &conduct.
• Provide instruction to student athletes in communityresponsibility.
• Provide academic monitoring and counseling to studentathletes.
• Provide instruction to camp attendees.

Non-Instructional Duties:

• Monitor student athlete academic ineligibility.
• Scouting competition.
• Monitor compliance with IUP, PSAC, and NCAA rules andregulations.
• Recruit student athletes.
• Participate in fundraising activities and other fiscalresponsibilities.
• Other specific duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics,or Head Women's Basketball Coach.

Position Qualifications

Required:

• Previous NCAA collegiate women’s basketball playingexperience.
• Experience with summer camps administration or coaching.

Candidates must have the communication skills and cross-culturalabilities to maximize their effectiveness with diverse groups ofstudents, colleagues, and community members.

Candidates must communicate effectively and perform well in theinterview(s).

Essential Functions

This position is heavily involved in outdooractivity and has periods of heavy exertion. Incumbents must havethe following abilities:

1. Ability to travel to field locations and meeting/training sitesby motor vehicle when required.
2. To work under a variety of adverse weather conditions such asextreme heat, cold, rain, wind, dust and snow.
3. To be able to work extended hours under adverse conditions inresponse to emergency conditions.
4. To work in hazardous situations such as around moving heavyequipment, in and around traffic, at heights, on steep grades, andon ladders and uneven surfaces.
5. Employee must be able to observe and react to hazardouswarnings, back-up alarms, flashing lights, voice commands and handsignals.
6. To perform manual laboring duties such as lifting and carryingvarious weights.
7. Setting up, operating, testing and measuring equipment.
8. Using hand tools such as hammers, pry bars, and taking andtransporting material samples.
9. Work often requires stooping, kneeling, bending, stretching andprolonged standing.
10. To withstand exposure to chemical agents, exhaust gases andlubricants, solvents, poisonous plants, animals, and insects andpotential injuries such as bruises, scrapes, cuts, strains andsprains.
11. To wear all types of required protective gear such as a hardhat, footgear, hearing and eye protection, gloves andrespirators.