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Job overview

Area of Responsibility
Coach
Type
Full-Time
Location
Bolivar, Missouri

Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Southwest Baptist UniversityFull-TimeBolivar, MO

Essential Job Duties

  • Recruits student-athletes

  • Provides sport-specific instruction during practices

  • Coaches student-athletes during scheduled games and / or contests

  • Assists the head coach in scheduling games

  • Assists the head coach to ensure a balanced budget

  • Assists the head coach to monitor academic progress of student-athletes

  • Assists the head coach to make travel arrangements for program

  • Complies with all rules and regulations of the NCAA, GLVC, and SBU

  • Assists in activities hosted by SBU to facilitate recruitment

  • Works in cooperation with department members to strengthen all sports programs

  • Regular attendance and punctuality

  • Sets an example of a Christian lifestyle for students, staff and faculty

  • Commitment and adherence to Southwest Baptist University’s Principles and Expectations

  • Performs duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics

Supervisory Responsibility

The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach supervises GAs and student-workers assigned to the program.

Position Requirements

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree

  • Knowledge of NCAA rules

Preferred

  • Master’s Degree

  • Coaching experience 

Work Environment

  • Must be able to work in typical office and athletics environment.

  • Must be available for frequent travel during season and recruiting times. Night and weekend work required.

  • Must be able to work during crowd noise and loud game environments

  • Must be able to work outdoors

  • Must be able to travel long distances by plane, train, or automobile.

  • Must be able to interact and instruct team members in drills, play formation, and game preparation.

  • Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.

Physical Abilities

  • Must be able to operate and / or maneuver equipment used for the daily training of student-athletes in the sport of women’s basketball.

  • Must be able to operate standard office equipment such as a personal computer, photocopies, printer, etc.

  • Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and hold a valid Missouri Driver’s License.

  • Must be able to climb stairs, work in varying temperatures and sit and stand for long periods of time.