Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Applicants must submit:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• An online employment application

The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach is a member of the Athletic Department staff and will assist the Head Coach in the day-to-day operations of the Women’s Basketball Team.

The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach is a part-time, stipend appointment on a schedule established by the Director of Athletics and the Head Basketball Coach. Internal and external events may occasionally necessitate an altered work schedule. The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach must be able to work independently and accurately prioritize tasks.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist with planning practice sessions.
• Must be a supportive and positive role model toward the student-athletes and the coaching staff.
• Must have an understanding and appreciation of individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; and learning and motivation.
• Must be professional in actions and appearance.
• Assist in recruiting process: evaluation of prospective recruits, planning and facilitation of campus visits, weekly contact with recruits.
• Assist with team operations including travel to and from matches.
• Show athletes how to use fitness center equipment one-on-one or while in a group and instruct on the proper use of modern physical fitness equipment.
• Assist with game day operations: Field set up, warm-up, in-game coaching, keeping and reporting statistics.
• Plan and contribute to the team’s technical training sessions; teach proper technique and training methods.
• Work in coordination with head coach to monitor team member’s academic status, assist with placement of players to four-year colleges, and ensure adherence to NJCAA rules and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Availability to work nights and weekends.
• Associate’s degree or equivalent with past experience coaching and/or teaching basketball.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to communicate effectively with diverse populations.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting.
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.

For further information application process, please contact at 217-351-2220.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Employer