Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Part-time

Saint Peters University•Jersey City, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach is responsible for assisting all aspects of the women’s basketball program. This role involves supporting the head coach in developing student-athletes, recruiting qualified individuals, monitoring academic progress, and promoting a positive team philosophy aligned with the University's mission. The coach will also assist in organizing practices, game day activities, travel, and athletic gear orders, while ensuring adherence to all MAAC and NCAA rules and regulations.

Requirements

Commitment and sensitivity to the needs and dynamics of a culturally diverse student body that includes a large percentage of first generation and low income students.
Creative, innovative and self-motivated individual with the ability to work creatively in an atmosphere of limited resources.
Commitment and sensitivity to the Jesuit and Catholic ideals that form the mission of Saint Peter’s University; and willingness to integrate these ideals into all aspects of the Athletics Department.
50% instruct, teach and assist in the development of players during practices.
Follow and conform to NCAA rules and regulations.
Organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
Commitment to community engagement, service, leadership development, or related work.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Knowledge of MAAC and NCAA rules and regulations for compliance.
Have the ability to work with students, faculty, staff, alumni, boosters, college administrators.
Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and maintaining community partnerships.
Experience working directly with community-based organizations.
Familiarity with service-learning, civic engagement, volunteer management, or leadership development programs.
Preferred competitive coaching experience in women’s soccer at the high school or college level.
Video and computer experience preferred (Synergy).

Responsibilities

Assist in the administration of all phases of an NCAA Division I women’s basketball program.
Help develop and supervise the student-athletes in the women’s basketball program, by supporting the head coach’s strategies to motivate maximum levels of individual and team performance.
Assist in recruiting and retaining academically and athletically qualified student-athletes, working directly with the Admissions Department.
Along with the head coach, monitor student-athletes academic progress.
Support the head coach in promoting a philosophy of educational welfare, sportsmanship and conduct in alignment with the University’s mission.
Assist in organizing, preparing and supervising all training practices and game day contests.
Assist in ordering of athletic gear.
Assist in coordinating all travel.
Assist in the positive promotion of the women’s basketball team.
Adhere to all MAAC and NCAA rules and regulations.
Any other duty or responsibility assigned by the supervisor.