Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Job Details

Michigan Technological University is an R1 technological research university founded in 1885 in Houghton. Our rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan’s flagship technological university offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Research focus areas include defense, health, energy, automotive, environment, and aerospace.

The area’s waters, forests, and snowfall support year-round recreation, including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, and paddling. The University is an integral part of the region, supported by a friendly and welcoming community that takes pride in being a true college town. We embrace our size, climate, sense of adventure, and originality.

Summary

Michigan Technological University is a proud member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and NCAA Division II, seeks a qualified Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach. The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach will assist the Head Women’s Basketball Coach in overseeing the direction of the Varsity Women’s Basketball program. This includes duties such as recruitment, practice/game preparation, practice/game implementation of coaching principles, fundraising, promotions, public and alumni relations, and other areas assigned by the Head Women’s Basketball Coach. Must be able to make an immediate positive impact on the program.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

1. Assist the Head Women’s Basketball Coach in the following areas:
   • Plan, organize, and administer the University’s Women’s Varsity Basketball program
   • Effectively lead, motivate, and inspire our Women’s Basketball Student-Athletes: develop student- athletes athletically, academically, personally, and as leaders; foster accountability, sportsmanship, and a positive team culture
   • Coordinate the recruitment of women’s basketball student-athletes on a national basis
   • Develop and implement women’s basketball practice sessions to determine needs for individual and team improvement
   • Evaluate Michigan Tech and opposing team capabilities to determine game strategy and manage/prepare team for competition; determine strategy during games in consultation with Head Coach
   • Coordinate travel arrangements (lodging, meals, etc) for team travel
   • Enhance and promote the internal and external visibility and recognition of the University and team to a variety of alumni, campus, and off-campus groups
   • Actively organize and participate in fundraising and alumni activities
   • Provide necessary resources to monitor and promote the academic success of student-athletes
   • Act as social media liaison for the Women’s Basketball Program
   • Represent and act on behalf of the University as directed by the Head Coach and/or VP for Athletics and Recreation
2. Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in the University continuous improvement initiatives.
3. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures

• Bachelor’s Degree

Required Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of experience playing and/or coaching basketball at the collegiate level

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience coaching at an NCAA DII or DI institution
• Recruiting experience, specifically in recognizing Michigan Tech profiles
• Working knowledge of the GLIAC conference teams
• Working knowledge/experience with video software to aid in film breakdown, specifically Synergy

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to foster a positive and enthusiastic team attitude
• Superior written and oral communication and public relations skills
• Mental agility and dedication to ingenuity
• Exceptional organizational and administrative skills
• Demonstrated strong work ethic
• Demonstrated commitment to comply with all NCAA rules and regulations
• Demonstrated excellent decision-making capabilities
• Ability to create positive relationships throughout the program
• A passion for the success of student-athletes
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to contribute to a safe work environment.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%): 1

FLSA Status: Exempt

Appointment Term: 12 months

Pay Rate/Salary: The salary range for this position is $45,000 - $52,000. However, the final salary will depend on experience and qualifications.

Title of Position Supervisor: Head Women’s Basketball Coach