What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Coach/Women's Basketball position at Westmoreland County Community College?
Position Details
Position Information
Position Title Assistant Coach/Women's Basketball
Division Vice President Student Affairs(DIV)
Department Athletics & Recreation
Job Description
The Assistant Coach/Women’s Basketball assists the Head Coach with the overall operation of the College’s intercollegiate women’s basketball team for the fall and spring seasons.
Essential Functions
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE AND /OR TRAINING
N/A
Physical Demands
Schedule Days/Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number S-2023-264-P
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Job Open Date 07/24/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please have your current resume, a cover letter, and information for three professional references available to provide with your application.
Position Information
Position Title Assistant Coach/Women's Basketball
Division Vice President Student Affairs(DIV)
Department Athletics & Recreation
Job Description
The Assistant Coach/Women’s Basketball assists the Head Coach with the overall operation of the College’s intercollegiate women’s basketball team for the fall and spring seasons.
Essential Functions
- Assists with tryouts for team formation after October 1.
- Assists with distribution and collection of all basketball equipment and uniforms.
- Assists with conducting a sufficient number of practice sessions each week, with each session lasting approximately one and one-half hours.
- Ensures safety procedures are followed while coaching.
- Serves as liaison between the Director/Athletics and opposing teams.
- Ensures appropriate conduct is observed by all team members and personnel at both “home” and “away” games and at all practice sessions.
- Assists with organization and administration of the WPCC and Regional women’s basketball tournaments, when those tournaments are hosted by the college.
- Assists with reporting game scores and summary to the Athletic office following each game.
- Assists with keeping accurate statistics and upload into NJCAA website.
- Assists with recruitment of team members from the college’s general student population.
- Assists with recruitment of team members from area high schools, in accordance with the college’s recruitment policy.
- Performs other assistant coaching duties as assigned.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.
- Demonstrated ability to interact professionally and confidentially with the college community and the public.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse population, while exercising discretion and good judgment.
- Proven ability to work independently, as well as possess excellent decision-making and judgment skills.
- A strong working knowledge of the rules for the game of basketball, as well as the rules of our governing bodies.
- Knowledge of how to run structured practices, game plans, and make in-game corrections as needed.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE AND /OR TRAINING
- Post-secondary degree in a related field desired; recreation/physical education major preferred.
- Previous basketball coaching and/or teaching experience desired.
- Must possess or obtain first-aid/ CPR certification.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Ability to perform the essential responsibilities/functions of this position.
N/A
Physical Demands
- Ability to stand, walk, & sit, sometimes for long periods at a time
- Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
- Repetitive hand/finger movement
- Ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, etc.
Schedule Days/Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number S-2023-264-P
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Job Open Date 07/24/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please have your current resume, a cover letter, and information for three professional references available to provide with your application.
Salary : $3,599