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Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Apply now Job No: 503399
Work Type: Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater)
Location: Dayton, OH
Category: University Staff
Department: Women's Basketball - 500400
Pay Grade: B - Exempt
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Position Summary: This position reports to the head women's basketball coach and will assist in all facets of operating an accomplished Division I women's basketball program. Basketball duties include instruct, train and coach women student-athletes about the collegiate game and skills development, instruct student-athletes for purposes of academic, social development, compliance requirements, and safety and health considerations, recruit quality student-athletes, assist the head coach in leadership in matters such as team composition, competition strategies and peak performance. The assistant coach will engage in team operations and may be asked to perform additional duties related to coaching (e.g., compliance education, budget management, equipment procurement, donor relations and other duties as assigned by the head coach). Additionally, the assistant coach will be the offensive coordinator as well as the position coach for post players. This position will also be the mental health liaison and work with counselors and sports psychologists to better help the players and team as a whole. All University of Dayton Athletics employees are expected to comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations governing the University, the NCAA and the Atlantic 10 Conference. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a commitment to the highest ideals of leadership, sportsmanship and academics and have experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.
Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in coaching successful basketball teams
- Able to work flexible hours as well as many evenings, weekends and some holidays
- Have a valid state issued driver's license, maintain a low risk driving record and be insurable by the university

Preferred Qualifications:

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

- Demonstrated experience as a previous Division I student-athlete
- Able to demonstrate a good knowledge of NCAA rules
- Two or more years of college coaching and college recruiting experience
- Able to demonstrate successful leadership ability, including effective verbal and interpersonal communication skills with staff and student-athletes from diverse backgrounds
- Able to demonstrate excellent technical knowledge of intercollegiate basketball

Special Instructions to Applicants:

 

Closing Statement:

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.

 

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