POSITION : Assistant Women's Basketball Coach (Exempt)

H SU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION : Coach I

D EPARTMENT : Athletics

S UPERVISOR TITLE : Head Women's Basketball Coach

F LSA STATUS : Exempt

E XEMPTION : Professional Exemption

L OCATION : HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE : As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT Candidate must profess aChristian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect thevalues and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University’s Statement ofFaith.

CONTACT INFORMATION : Human Resources 325-670-1259 or

SUMMARY / SCOPE :

The primaryresponsibility of this position is to assist in the management of the women’sbasketball program including assisting with on court coaching, recruitment ofqualified prospective student-athletes, travel planning, scouting opponents,academic supervision, film exchange, fundraising efforts, community outreachprojects, team promotion and other daily projects as assigned by the HeadCoach.

HSU is a member of NCAA Division III and the American SouthwestConference. This is a full-time staff position.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING :

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Coaching : On court practice and game assistance.

Recruiting : Telephone calls, attendance at tournaments and games as well asletters and written correspondence to potential student athletes / planning andexecuting campus visits for recruits.

Travel Planning : Arranging lodging, buses, meals, and practice times atopponent sites.

Prepare scouting reports.

Assist with camps and clinics.

Organize community outreach projects.

Assist with fundraising efforts.

Academic Supervision : Monitor study hall and perform grade checks.

Film Exchange : online according to rules of the American SouthwestConference.

Oversee laundry operation.

Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES :

There are no supervisorresponsibilities required for this position.

COMPETENCIES : This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and / or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Competent in required job skills and knowledge;exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of currentdevelopments;

requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how jobrelates to others; uses resources effectively.

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibitsobjectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback;
• contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above owninterests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives;

supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Performance Coaching - Defines responsibilities andexpectations; sets goals and objectives; gives performance feedback; motivatesfor increased results;

recognizes contributions; encourages training anddevelopment.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures;completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization'sgoals and values;

benefits organization through outside activities; supportsaffirmative action and respects diversity.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds tomanagement direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments;

commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes taskson time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills) :

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read and interpret documents such as safetyrules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Abilityto write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectivelybefore groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add,subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent andto draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONINGABILITY : Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts,and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety oftechnical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with severalabstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS : Toperform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of WordProcessing software, Spreadsheet software and Synergy editing system.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

Must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Musthave basketball coaching or playing experience at the high school and / orcollege level.

Previous recruiting experience with evaluation,relationship building, and recruitment of student-athletes required.

Must have proficient computer skills, strong workethic and effective communication skills.

Must also have excellent organizational skills ascandidates will be required to provide examples of their ability to plan andorganize.

The above requirements will be validated throughthe written competencies provided by the applicant in addition to the interviewprocess and reference checks regarding past employment experience, etc.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certificationsrequired (or must be obtained).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The physical demandsdescribed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance andstoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Theemployee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds.

This job is active in nature(pushing, pulling, lifting, moving equipment, etc.)

Must be able to standand move for long periods of time while performing office and gym functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed tooutside weather conditions.

Thenoise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Last updated : 2024-05-22