The Head Men’s Basketball Coach will teach three college credit courses annually as assigned by the Dean of Athletics as a part of his contract. He will administer a competitive program in the sport of men’s basketball In a manner that is consistent with the policies and procedures of the college, the Florida College System Activities Association, the National Junior College Athletic Association, and the Mid-Florida Conference. This Individual will recruit all prospective student-athletes for the sport of men’s basketball and assist the Athletic Director and serve the department as a leader and peer with college-wide faculty and staff. He will assist the Athletic Director with athletic housing oversight and responsibilities; supervise student-athletes during all practices, contests and travel; provide the Athletic Director with information regarding the purchasing of equipment, scheduling, budget, and other program needs; adequately prepare student-athletes for competition through the planning and conducting of well-organized practices and contests. This position will keep up-to-date statistics for said sport and submit a copy to the Athletic Director at the conclusion of the sport season; assist the Athletic Director by researching, developing and implementing plans for policies, procedures and programs to accomplish goals and improve operations; and collaborate with different departments to identify and support activities of benefit to the entire campus. He will also have a vision for growing a camps/clinics program to enrich the development of the basketball program within the local community and will also work collaboratively with the Athletic Director to develop a systematic program to enhance fan participation at athletic contests. This individual will review and evaluate information to ensure a strong focus on the retention of students, hosting tryouts clinics, and providing for academic needs of the cohort; work collaboratively with the athletic training and sports medicine staff to ensure that student-athletes and institutional needs are met in this area; scout opponents via travel to various other community college games; work with student-athletes to promote good academic study habits to produce acceptable results and monitoring of academic progress; serve as liaison for area of responsibility with other College units, campus committees, task groups, and other organizations; select, train, assign, evaluate, and discipline subordinate staff; research and troubleshoot areas that need development; respond to inquiries and/or concerns from students, staff, or the general public to solve problems or discrepancies; attend or conduct staff meetings to exchange Information; and attend in-service training and classes, seminars, or conferences to improve professional skills. He will arrange for the issuing and return of equipment for his sport; provide committee support by serving as requested on college-wide institutional committees; provide regional/statewide/national leadership and institutional representation in intercollegiate athletics to best represent the vision and values of Daytona State College in policy making processes such as Mid-Florida Conference (MFC); FCSAA Council for Athletic Affairs, and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). This individual will assist the Athletic Director and athletic department with various sports information functions. He will also work collaboratively with the Athletic Director and staff to help the program achieve state performance funding measures and perform other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  The successful candidate must have excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills and knowledge of discipline/sport taught.  Candidate must be familiarity with the teaching technology applicable to teaching discipline. This position requires walking, standing, stooping, jumping, and running; lifting up to 50 pounds; exposure to bright/dim light, dusts and pollen, extreme heat and/or cold, and wet or humid conditions when the team plays or practices outdoors. This candidate must also have knowledge of computers, peripherals, and software programs such as word processing and spreadsheets.

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Closing Date: 04/12/17 at 5:00 pm