What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Head Coach-Women's Basketball position at Saint Martin's University?
The Athletics Department at Saint Martin’s University is seeking an Associate Head Coach Women’s Basketball.
Responsible for much of the management and administration of the intercollegiate Women’s basketball program within the guidelines, rules, and regulations of Saint Martin’s University, the GNAC, and the NCAA. The assistant coach is responsible for assisting the head coach with practices, scheduling, recruiting, scouting, travel, camp operations, community outreach, and academic oversight.
Saint Martin’s University
Established in 1895, Saint Martin’s University serves as the educational mission of Saint Martin’s Abbey. The Abbey is a Catholic Benedictine monastery, whose members pray, work, and live together on the University campus.
The physical beauty of Saint Martin’s 300-acre campus reflects the rich intellectual and spiritual nature of its presence in the Pacific Northwest. As the mission is Catholic and Benedictine, one of our values is a spirit of hospitality welcoming all, regardless of an individual’s faith, religion, or spirituality.
Ranked by Niche as the second (#2) most diverse private college in Washington State in 2020 . Saint Martin’s is extremely proud of our student diversity. Our university treasures persons of all abilities, ages, ethnicities, genders, nationalities, orientations, races, and religions.
In particular, we know that students educated in an ethnically diverse setting perform better academically and reap greater professional success than their peers from more homogeneous learning environments. We proudly celebrate that our student population is 51% undergraduate and 32% graduate students of color. We are committed to pursuing an employee community that reflects a similar, if not the same percentage. Saint Martin’s University strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), especially as it guides the work of teaching and learning. The university is focused on faculty that can promote equity-focused teaching, mentoring, and community across the university. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the University’s goals in these areas. Contributions might include working on school-community events, mentoring students, building equity-focused partnerships with others across the university, and supporting student communities centered on BIPOC and/or LGBTQ students.
Therefore, we intentionally encourage and request that members of historically underrepresented groups apply to join this community. All of us, from all backgrounds, are committing to do and be better for our students.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Functions & Responsibilities - Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this position. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following.
Coach
- Conduct team and individual practice and training sessions as required
- Participate in team and individual player development through practices, film study, and in-game instruction
- Assist with the preparation of scouts, film, and game plans
- Participate in video analysis of team competition and practice, including mastery of Synergy and JustPlay Maintain regular correspondence with current and prospective student athletes
Administration
- Ensure program compliance with all GNAC and University rules, including completion of required compliance documentation and timely reporting of any and all known violations.
- Record keeping for all unofficial and official visits for NCAA compliance. Monitor any NCAA legislative changes and collaborate with head coach to monitor and maintain compliance within program.
- Oversee maintenance of files and databases
- Communicate regularly with department staff (compliance, sports information, program specialist, and trainer) on specific items related to their job and our programs
- Assisting in departmental fundraisers or community involvement projects Attend staff meetings and training as directed
Student-Athlete Academic Support
- Assist student-athletes in scheduling classes (who to see, what to ask)
- Help with ensuring NCAA progress towards degree requirements and working with student-athletes on achieving academic success and eventual graduation from SMU
- Monitor initial and continuing academic eligibility
- Administer study hall for team and monitor for individuals (need/GPA based) Understand resources on campus and within department that relate to academic and personal assistance
Recruitment
- Assist in the effort to recruit quality student-athletes from diverse populations. Frequent travel to evaluate prospective student-athletes. Evaluation reports including close monitoring of prospects through scouting services, social media, communication with both club and high school coaches.
- Arrange campus visitations in collaboration with the Office of Admissions
- Assist in the provision of all correspondence with prospective student-athletes, coaches, and parents Update NCAA mandated Compliance Assistant software for recruiting activities.
COMPETENCIES
- Demonstrated usage of a wide ranging repertoire of; knowledge, coaching and teaching methods to accomplish goals and objectives of a comprehensive women’s basketball program.
- Develops, plans, carryout, explains, and adapts specific practice plans for the team and/or specific individual players.
- Successful in planning, coordinating, analyzing and communicating tactics and strategies during competitive games.
- Effectively transmits coaching points from game matches to practice and from practices to the game matches.
- Quickly and tactfully communicates, orally and in writing, specific target objectives for player’s improvement in the short (from game-to-game) and long term (from one season to the next) as well as skills and tactics for specific positions.
- The ability to use Microsoft Office to complete all work product (both directed and self-directed).
- The ability to communicate orally and via written product both basic and delicate information with precision, style and form.
- The ability to follow through with departmental, university or outside entities with the appropriate message regarding issues affecting the women’s basketball program at SMU.
- Demonstrate strong multicultural knowledge, awareness, and skills needed to perform the tasks of promoting diversity and social justice.
- Knowledge of best practices related to supporting diverse student population, including students of color, students of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, first generation students, students with disabilities, and other historically marginalized identities.
- Is supportive of a Catholic, Benedictine philosophy of education and able to articulate and support the University’s mission statement. Demonstrates acceptance of the department and University initiatives to support Catholic and Benedictine Mission Values.
REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
- College experience preferred.
- Proficient in working with word processing and electronic spreadsheets (preferably Microsoft Office Suite).
- Must pass the NCAA D-II coach’s test.
- Must possess and maintain current CPR/First Aid certification
- Must clear background check and have a valid Washington State driver’s license. Provide a copy of a three-year driver’s abstract indicating no major moving violations on file. Must pass a driving test (driving school vehicles).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed indoors, at sport practices or events or in an office environment. Physical demands include:
- Move heavy objects (more than 20 pounds) long distances (more than 20 feet).
- Ability to be mobile campus-wide and for game traveling for appropriate athletic needs.
- Operates a variety of standard office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive arm-hand movements.
- Reading, writing, speaking, hearing, standing, bending, sitting.
- Ability to walk, run, kneel, stoop or crawl.
- Learning and comprehending.
- Requires visual concentration on detail.
- Manual dexterity and precision required for performing stress and special tests, demonstrating rehabilitation exercises.
- May often be required to deal with distraught student-athletes.
- Must be able to concentrate on details and process complex information while experiencing frequent interruptions.
- Must maintain strict confidentiality relating to all issues in the department and Saint Martin’s University
