Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
FLSA Status: Exempt
Months Per Year: 12
Employment Status: Full-Time
Work Model: On-site
Seattle
University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic
universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate,
graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for
defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender,
gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic
class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status,
political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle
University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who
learn, live and work at Seattle University.
Position Description
This
position will assist the head coach in all facets of program, which includes
planning, coaching, recruiting, administering, and promoting the women's
basketball team within NCAA and institutional standards. The assistant coach is
expected to support the holistic development of student athletes and help to
build and maintain a positive championship culture.
Coaching:
- Be an uplifting advocate for student-athletes greater good and
success.
- Skill Development (Emphasis on Wing/Perimeter players)
- Teach out-of-season,
individual skill sessions, staying within the NCAA regulations for
individual player workouts.
- Video breakdown –
evaluate game-by-game offense, defense, and player personnel. Watch and
critique video with players as a team and individually.
- Game planning
- Prepare scouting report
for assigned opponents and present the report to the coaching staff and
team when requested.
- Watch video of
opponents requested by the head coach. Provide detailed, written
reports, and include information on defensive and individual tendencies.
- Assist in leading variety of skill/team breakdowns
during the season.
- Assists in teaching student athletes conflict
resolution, time management and other life skills.
Recruiting:
- Ability to identify talented student athletes that fit
the mission of the University and the program.
- Assist the coaching staff in evaluating prospective
student athletes, travel required.
- Organize and participate in unofficial and official
visits.
- Weekly communication
with prospects. Via phone, email and social media
- Request transcripts from
recruits and follow up with appropriate calls to registrar and high school
counselors.
- Track and maintain all evaluations and communications
with our recruits.
Administration:
- Assist in ID camps during the year.
- Sports Performance (Updates on all student-athletes
sports performance needs and progress.)
- Scheduling coordinator work with head coach on
completing the best schedule to set us up for success.
- Academic Liaison (Updates on all student-athletes
progress.)
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree and five years of intercollegiate coaching and
recruiting experience coaching/or playing at the collegiate level, preferably
at NCAA Division I or II or professional basketball, or an equivalent combination
of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential
duties of the job such as those listed above.
- The ability and willingness to exercise discretion and have sound professional
judgement is required.
- In support of the university’s mission, vision, and values, successful
candidates must demonstrate a willingness to support and engage diversity,
inclusion, and gender equity as a central component of anti-racist athletics
participation and Jesuit education of the whole person.
- Excellent office and administrative skills, task
orientation, timeline adherence and the ability to work and collaborate in a
group setting.
- Required to complete Coaches Recruiting Certification, annually.
- Additionally,
adult CPR/First Aid/AED certification is required and must be maintained for
the entire duration of employment.
Application Instructions
Please attach a cover letter with your resume when applying. Job postings are open until filled, unless otherwise specified.
Compensation at a Glance:
Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000
Seattle University has provided a compensation range that represents
its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the
time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be
determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected
candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity
considerations, and available market information, and not based on a
candidate’s gender or any other protected status.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck.
Seattle University provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement
contributions that add to your total compensation package.
Benefits at a Glance:
Consistent with its fundamental Jesuit values, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person. Choose from three different medical plans, a dental, and vision insurance programs. Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage. Plan for your future with up to a 10% employer contribution
for retirement benefits, comprised of a 5% nonelective employer contribution
and an additional dollar-for-dollar match of your voluntary contributions up to
a maximum of 5%. You may also take advantage of 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events. Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December, vacation and paid sick leave, and paid community service leave. For more information explore the Benefits website at: https://www.seattleu.edu/hr/benefits/
Hybrid Eligible*
This
position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule after successful completion of
an introductory work period of 3-6 months. This may mean that a hybrid eligible
role will begin on-campus initially and then will transition to hybrid format
following onboarding and training. Flexible work plans are subject to periodic
review and may be changed or terminated at any time for any reason at the
university’s discretion.