Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Job Title

Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Athletics Adminstration

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval.

General Summary:

Responsible in assisting administratively with camps, scouting and recruitment of student athletes, On-floor coaching during games and practices, Monitor the academic progress and eligibility status of student athletes.  Maintains equipment, participates in funding raising and public relations activities and with special projects as assigned by the Head Coach. 

Responsibilities:

• Coaching games and practices include team instruction and game planning during the championship segment, individual skill instruction during the non-championship segment, youth instruction in summer camps and clinics, practice preparation, scouting and film review.
• Skill evaluation and recruitment of college-bound student-athletes.
• Monitoring and ensuring the academic progress and ongoing eligibility of currently enrolled student-athletes.
• General administrative task and public relations activities as assigned by the head coach.
• Maintains 100% compliance with timely completion of required System, University and job-specific online training courses.
• This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions.  Other duties as assigned.

Necessary Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Prior NCAA DII basketball playing or coaching experience.
• Ability to pass NCAA Recruiting test annually is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior success at the NCAA DII basketball level as a player or a coach.
• Prior professional experience as a player or coach in the sport of basketball.
• Knowledge of NCAA regulations.

Applicant Instructions:

Please include the following with your application:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Three references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application.  Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission.  If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at hr@wtamu.edu.

Due to budgetary reasons, West Texas A&M University will not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System.

Equal Opportunity /Veterans/Disability Employer. 

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.