Assistant Basketball Coach – Washburn University
| School: | Washburn University |
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| Position: | Assistant Coach |
| Position Type: | Full-time |
| Organization: | NCAA |
| Level: | Division III |
| Conference: | MIAA |
| Description: | The employee is expected to conduct all assigned tasks in a manner that supports program compliance with NCAA, MIAA and Washburn University policies, rules and regulations. 1. Works in concert with and at the direction of the Men’s Basketball Head Coach to assist with coaching and building athletes’ abilities and capabilities. Provides individual and group coaching and guidance to assist the Head Coach with running practices, workouts and meets. 2. Scouts and recruits quality student athletes to the program: Sets up recruiting trips, schedules visits, establishes and maintains recruiting contacts adhering to NCAA, MIAA and University policies. Coaches the JV Basketball team. Conducting practices and coaching the team during games. 3. Monitors individual student athletes’ academic progress, tracking class schedules, grades, and academic performance and working with individual athletes, faculty and staff to address concerns and help athletes maintain academic achievement that will allow them to maintain NCAA eligible. 4. Assists the Head Coach with administrative duties: Schedules competitions with other teams, makes team travel arrangements, and develops travel schedules, works with Athletics personnel to ensure any scholarships awarded are in place for men’s basketball student athletes and performs other administrative duties as assigned. 5. Attends conferences and workshops, researches publications, etc. to remain apprised of University, MIAA and NCAA rules and regulations. |
| Applicant Information: | Submit a letter of interest, resume, Resume Supplement form (available at www.washburn.edu/hr-forms), copy of unofficial transcript(s) for highest level of post-secondary education (official transcript for all levels of post-secondary education may be requested upon hire), and names and phone numbers of three professional references to [email protected] or to Washburn University Human Resources, 118 Morgan Hall, 1700 SW College, Topeka, Kansas 66621. Review of applications will begin June 20, 2017, and continue until interviews are scheduled. Salary is commensurate with qualifications. Washburn provides an excellent fringe benefits package. Employment at Washburn University will be conditioned upon satisfactory completion of a background check. |