Head Coach: Men's Basketball

Title: Head Coach – Men’s Basketball

Department/Location: Principia College - Hay Gym, Elsah

Organizational Relationships: Reports to Director of Athletics

Summary: Manages the intercollegiate men’s Basketball program in accord with NCAA, conference, and Principia College rules; conducts a recruiting/student enrollment program; effectively works with students in balancing their academic/athletic responsibilities; fully participates in professional advancement. Full-time, 10 month position.

Who We Are

At Principia College, our globally focused curriculum honors diverse perspectives and develops creative changemakers who use their academic skills for good in service to themselves, their communities, and the world. In-depth study meets real-world experience through study abroad programs, internships, capstone projects, and a robust slate of student activities, including a world-renowned mediation team, top-ranked solar car team, national champion rugby club, and the nation’s oldest student-run public affairs conference.

Principia employees are part of an engaging academic community preparing students to be tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers, and changemakers. We strive to create a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong and are valued.

• Work Performed - Essential Duties:

Manages the intercollegiate men’s basketball program in accord with NCAA, conference, and Principia College rules:

• Identifies and recruits talented athletes in traditional and non-traditional markets.
• Develops in-season/out of season programs
• Develops effective technical/skill, and strategic/tactical content of program
• Recruits, develops, and evaluates assistant coaches

• Develops game and/or practice/training plans
Supervises equipment
• -issue, recovery, and inventory
• Manages court gameday set up
• Makes recommendations to the Athletics Director annually regarding budget, equipment, and facility needs
• Works with Athletics Director to develop playing schedule
• Coordinates home game management, including stats
• Makes away game travel arrangements and shares them with AD, Student Life
• Coordinates with Athletics Director, Alumni Office, and Advancement teams to develop and maintain appropriate relations with alumni and the community
• Adheres to NCAA, conference and Principia College rules and expectations, and addresses any violations relating to sportsmanship and ethical conduct by student-athletes or coaches
• Communicates any violations or incidents to the Athletics Director promptly
• Prepares accurate posting of all sport information data
• Including committee assignments and administrative duties such as event management, assistant coaching…

Conducts a recruiting/student enrollment program:

• Develops programs (camps, clinics, showcases) to attract high school student-athletes to campus.
• Establishes consistent communications with prospective athletes via phone calls, e-mail, letters, all allowable means of social media contact and home visits
• Chronicles all contact in appropriate CRM
• Coordinates visits of potential athletes to campus with Admissions Office
• Develops a recruiting process/timeline working with Admissions Office, athletic department

• Strives diligently to recruit quality athletes, and enough of them, to sustain the program each year.
• Develops a specific student-athlete retention program

Effectively works with students in balancing their academic/athletic responsibilities:

• Monitors progress of and works with athletes who are experiencing academic or social difficulty, and ensures that study and progress is not compromised by athletic activity
• Advises Athletics Director of any/all issues pertaining to individual student challenges/problems

• Ensures that students in the program are encouraged to exemplify the high standards of Principia and takes corrective action, if appropriate
• Conducts end-of-season meetings with athletes
• Provides an effective forum for “exit” interviews with senior athletes

Fully participates in professional advancement:

• Attends professional clinics and conferences
• Keeps current in field/sport by appropriate means available in print, electronically, or in person
• Joins and contributes to professional organizations (i.e. serving on committees [conference, NCAA], holding office, and writing for periodicals)
• Makes continuous progress in obtaining an advanced degree

To perform this job successfully, a coach should demonstrate the following competencies/standards for excellence in coaching:

• Acumen – Proficiency (talent, ability, aptitude); Expertise (expert skill, knowledge)
• People Skills – Ability to communicate (listening and relating); Relationship building (trust)
  • Recognizes that the department functions as a team in support of the whole of athletics
• Conceptual Skills –Vision (direction and meaning); Initiative (innovation and learning)
• Track Record – Experience; Consistency (pattern of success)
• Discretion – Evaluate strengths and weaknesses (candor); Attract talent (recruiting)
• Judgment – Confidence (self-reliance, assurance, boldness); Composure (poise in the moment)
• Character – Modeling the way; Professionalism (behavior, appropriate conduct)
• Oral and Written Communication

Minimum Qualifications:

• Student of Christian Science
• Supportive of Principia’s mission, vision, and values as articulated here https://www.principia.edu/about/mission

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s preferred and/or working toward appropriate certification from your sport’s national governing body
• Three-five years’ progressive collegiate coaching experience, head coach experience preferred—will consider recent experience at high school, amateur, or professional levels
• Demonstrated knowledge of current coaching methodology and current rules for the sport
• Evidence of sportsmanship
• Evidence of people management skills
• Ability to couple vision and initiative with experience and consistency to effectively manage the program.
• Ability to be an effective role model for students
• Demonstrated knowledge and support of Principia policies
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and recruit talent

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary range for this position: $65,250-$68,685 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

In addition to salary, our comprehensive total rewards package includes:

• Generous Employee Tuition Discount: Enjoy a 90% discount on tuition (pro-rated for part-time staff) for your eligible children enrolled from Pre-K3 through College (infant and acorn programs excluded).
• Relocation: Principia provides a relocation imbursement of up to 12% of your annual salary, when moving from outside a radius of more than 50 miles
• Professional Development: Access to learning opportunities, training programs, and career growth support.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Learn more about all our benefits here, including comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, paid time off, a 403(b) retirement plan with Principia matching, and more.
• The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. Additionally, they do not establish a contract for employment; all candidates for this position will be evaluated against the Athletics Department Standards for Excellence in Coaching.

Equal Opportunity

Principia, a mission-driven institution, believes every person has the right to an equitable and respectful educational environment and workplace. Principia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender (identity or expression), sexual orientation, family status, disability, age, or military or veteran status.

In hiring, admissions, and related decisions, Principia—as an institution with a religious mission—gives preference, where appropriate, to Christian Scientists.