Head Coach – Queens College – Full-time

School: Queens College (NY)
Position: Head Coach
Position Type: Full-time
Salary: $60,000
Organization: NCAA
Level: Division II
Conference: East Coast Conference
Description:
Queens College is seeking external candidates for the position of Head Men’s Basketball Coach (with additional responsibilities in Development). This position (with benefits) reports to the Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics.The Head Coach is responsible for all aspects of the men’s basketball program which includes strengthening the athletics brand within the College, East Coast Conference, and NCAA. Candidate must embrace the Division II philosophy, and have entrepreneur and cultivation skills that would contribute to the financial success of the department and institution

Other Duties

The Queens College Department of Athletics offers varsity, intramural and recreational athletics opportunities to members of its campus community. The college sponsors 19 varsity NCAA Division II sports, with the Knights competing in the East Coast Conference. Queens College’s department of athletics encourages all student-athletes to complete a meaningful academic degree program, participate in the college community and prepare for life after college athletics. For more information on Queens College Athletics, please visit www.queensknights.com.The beautiful campus consists of 80 acres lined with trees surrounding grassy open spaces and a traditional quad. The college boasts state-of-the-art computer and science laboratories, a spectacular music building, and the six-story Rosenthal Library. The major classroom building, Powdermaker Hall, has the latest technology throughout. An extensive commitment to sustainability has earned Queens College inclusion in the Princeton Review’s first-ever Guide to 322 Green Colleges. The college opened its first residence hall in August 2009. For more information on Queens College, see www.qc.cuny.edu.

Queens College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred); demonstrate a minimum of four years serving as a collegiate head or assistant coach at an NCAA, D1 or D2 institution OR six years as a head coach in NCAA D3 or junior college. Applicants will be evaluated on (and should explicitly demonstrate on the resume):

  • A history of successful win-loss records and/or successful transformation of a program
  • Success in hiring and retaining part time coaches
  • Successful recruitment and retention of high academic achieving students
  • Use of technology for compliance, academics and/or finance
  • Coordination or participation in community service, speaking engagements and college engagement activities
  • Development of monitoring of budget
  • Successful cultivation that lead to donations
  • Creation or coordination of camps and clinics
  • Fundraising (other than guarantee games)
  • Successful northeast region recruiting and/or coaching is a plus

The successful candidate must possess a thorough knowledge of NCAA rules, high ethical standards, an unwavering commitment to positively mentor young men, and excellent organizational and administrative skills.
Applicant Information:

Closing Date: June 13, 2016 (Or Until Filled)
Link: https://www.rfcuny.org/careers/postings?pvnID=QC-1604-001117
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