Head Women's Basketball Coach

Southwestern Oregon Community College•Coos Bay, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Primary Purpose of this role is to coach and manage the Women’s Basketball program. This includes coaching the Women's Basketball team, providing guidance to players’ academic and athletic experience, recruiting student athletes to complete a full roster of 15, assigning athletic waivers/grants, managing the program's budget, determining student eligibility, monitoring academic progress, and making travel arrangements. The role also involves developing home and away participation schedules and expectations. Additionally, the coach will ensure compliance with all rules and regulations, demonstrate continued professional growth, attend scheduled athletic contests and meetings, assist with game management, and support College leadership in departmental goals and objectives, including participation in the college-wide accreditation process.

Requirements

A minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Physical Education, Health, related field, or in specific academic areas.
A minimum of three (3) years of coaching Basketball.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using the English language with or without the use of an interpreter.
Ability to effectively communicate orally with groups and/or individuals, and deal with peers, the public and the community in a positive, empathetic and professional manner.
Ability to consistently convey a pleasant and helpful attitude by using excellent interpersonal and communication skills to control sometimes stressful and emotional situations.
Requires sufficient communication and human relations skills to resolve complaints/issues, defuse anger, and gain cooperation.
Working knowledge of and a commitment to NWAC intercollegiate soccer rules and regulations.
Working knowledge of and a commitment to intercollegiate eSports rules and regulations.
Demonstrated success in recruiting a full roster of athletes specifically for collegiate level eSports programs.
Working knowledge of and a commitment to NWAC intercollegiate soccer rules and regulations.
Demonstrated success in recruiting a full roster of athletes specifically for collegiate level Soccer programs.
Ability to follow established procedures and work independently to accomplish those procedures.
Ability to plan, organize, and carry out activities independently.
Strong time management skills to support efficient work production and meet deadlines.
Ability and willingness to manage a flexible work schedule with self-discipline, including travel, various hours and possible weekends/evenings, as well as work days at other College locations.
Exhibit a high level of technology literacy, including knowledge of retail systems and computer software and hardware.
Ability to use internet searching, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel as needed.
Able to learn and function in the College’s information management system and learn new software as needed.
Ability to model and ensure diversity and cultural competency (respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing, and welcoming cultural differences) in all position responsibilities regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, social class, sexual orientation, ability, nationality, age, language, origin, or employment status.
Ability to work effectively and sensitively with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives, and abilities.
A valid Oregon driver’s license (or able to obtain).

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success in coaching adult student-athletes.
Demonstrated success in coaching Basketball at the College level.

Responsibilities

Coach the Women's Basketball team, providing guidance to players’ academic and athletic experience.
Recruit student athletes to join the team to complete a full roster (15), which is necessary to compete in the NWAC each academic year.
Assign athletic waivers/grants to eligible student athletes.
Manage the budget associated with the program.
Determine student eligibility for participation.
Monitor student athletes’ academic progress, providing appropriate academic supervision to ensure student success and completion of degree or certificate requirements.
Make travel arrangements for away games and matches.
Develop home and away participation schedules and expectations.
Ensure compliance with all rules, regulations, and policies outlined in the Southwestern Athletic Department Coaches Handbook and by NWAC.
Demonstrate continued professional growth by staying current in and expanding knowledge of soccer coaching techniques through a plan of professional development.
Attend scheduled athletic contests, attend professional conferences and required institutional meetings, assist with game management as necessary and other duties as assigned.
Support College leadership in developing departmental goals and objectives as part of the institution’s continuous improvement cycle; includes participating in the college wide accreditation process by performing departmental planning, assessment, and improvement to meet core theme objectives and contribute to mission fulfillment.
Performs Other Duties and Special Projects as Required/Assigned