Athletics: Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Position Description

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

APPLICATION PROCESS AND HIRING TIMELINE INFORMATION

To apply for this position, you should submit:

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Position Description

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

APPLICATION PROCESS AND HIRING TIMELINE INFORMATION

To apply for this position, you should submit:

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1. KWU Employment Application
   
2. Cover letter,
   
3. Resume/curriculum vitae,
   
4. Three references,
   
5. Desired salary (may be entered on application)
   
6. Please email your application materials to hr@kwu.edu.
   

The timeline for filling this position is:
• Applications will be taken until the position is filled.
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Interviews will begin when qualified applicants are identified and continue until a hiring decision is made.
The position starts July 1, 2024.

KWU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity in employment. We will check references of
past employers. We will acknowledge receipt of your application as soon as we receive it.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

POSITION: ASSISTANT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH (Full Time)
POSITION’S MAJOR OFFICE: Athletics
MAJOR OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES: Athletics is responsible for operations of 25 athletics teams, meeting the
requirements of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
(KCAC) regulations. The program recruits’ students to meet roster minimums; focuses on retention by providing an
outstanding student-athlete experience and counseling students appropriately on academic and other issues;
enhances the physical, mental and social development of the student-athletes through rigorous practices,
appropriate competition and activities including community service; provides a connection point for the campus,
alumni and Salina community to the university.
POSITION’S DEPARTMENT: Women’s Basketball.
POSITION’S DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: The women’s basketball program is expected to recruit student-
athletes that can be successful academically, socially and athletically at Kansas Wesleyan University, meeting a
minimum roster of active student-athletes and managers annually; instruct and prepare the student-athletes for
competition in the KCAC and NAIA; schedule and coach intercollegiate matches and tournaments; counsel the
student-athletes on academic, athletic and social issues; coordinate a team community service program; provide a
connection point for outreach to the campus, alumni and Salina community. The full-time assistant women’s
basketball coach will serve as head coach for the reserve team.
POSITION’S DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Head Women’s Basketball Coach
DATE POSITION LAST REVIEWED OR ANALYZED: March 2024, Director of Athletics, Human Resources.
POSITION’S EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time, Staff, Exempt, At-Will
POSITION’S SALARY OR SALARY RANGE AND BENEFITS: Salary to be determined at hiring based on the applicant’s

qualifications and experience. Benefits are available for full-time employees.

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POSITION INFORMATION

POSITION’S SUMMARY: The position is responsible for teaching, coaching, and recruiting women’s basketball
student-athletes.
POSITION WORKS WITH: Head women’s basketball coach and women’s basketball graduate assistant. Works
significantly with the athletic training staff and sports information director. Also works with other head coaches,
admissions and financial aid staff and other athletics staff members.
POSITION’S STAFF AUTHORITY: None.
POSITION’S BUDGET AUTHORITY: None.
POSITIONS PHYSCIAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Office, weight room and women’s basketball practice and
competition facilities.
POSITION’S UNUSUAL HAZARDS OR WORKING CONDITIONS: Demonstrating skills can cause injury. Potential
exposure to blood borne pathogens.
POSITION’S EQUIPMENT: University phone, computer, coaching tools and apparel.
POSITION’S WORK SCHEDULE: Flexible full-time schedule (normal office hours 8 am to 5 pm), arranged around
recruiting, scheduled team practice and competition times, and staff meetings.
POSITION’S TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Significant travel for recruiting, as well as with the team for road games.

POSITION DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

POSITION’S ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
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Teaching/Coaching (50%)
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Instruct, teach and coach student-athletes during practice and competition.
Conduct video analysis and instruction as a teaching and preparation tool.
Plans practice and/or competition strategy.

• Recruiting (30%)

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Identify, evaluate and recruit potential team members to KWU, recording transactions in Front Rush or
similar university provided recruiting software.

• Assists head coach in ensuring that the program meets roster minimums and recruiting class goals.
• Assists head coach to ensure program recruiting activities adhere to University and NAIA Policies and

Procedures

• Administration (15%)

• Assists head coach to ensure ongoing eligibility of student athletes in the women’s basketball program

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and monitors their academic program. Targets include a 3.00 team GPA and a 90 percent graduation rate
for student-athletes that exhaust eligibility at Kansas Wesleyan.
Conducts inventories of uniforms, supplies and equipment to ensure effective maintenance of physical
resources.
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Participates in campus service and leadership opportunities regularly, serving in at least three annually.
• Works with the SID to provide accurate data for individual and team accomplishments, as well as game

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scores.
Provides reports and documentation when required by the Head Women’s Basketball Coach and/or
Director of Athletics

POSITION’S OTHER DUTIES (5%):

Provides reports and documentation when required by the Director of Athletics

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• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics

POSITION’S PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND STANDARDS: This section lists the specific performance measures
and standards (goals) upon which this position’s performance will be evaluated. Actual performance standards
(goals) for each performance measure will be set in consultation with the position holder.

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• Recruiting – sufficient recruiting contacts and evaluations to ensure that the minimum roster size is achieved

as of the 20th day of the fall semester.

• Athletic Success – program regularly finishes in the top four of the conference regular season and competes

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for the conference title annually.
Engagement – that the program or the coach meets the above requirements for campus, community and
alumni engagement.
Student-Athlete Welfare – positive program comments in the annual review by student-athletes

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• University Contribution – the coach, the staff and the student-athletes contribute positively to the university.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
• MINIMUM REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree.
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PREFERRED: Master’s degree

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

• MINIMUM REQUIRED: First Aid/CPR certification (must be active within 60 days of employment); NAIA

Champions of Character Character-Driven Coaches online course and Blood Borne Pathogen online training
(both must be completed within 60 days of employment); Valid driver’s license.
PREFERRED: None

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WORK EXPERIENCE:
• MINIMUM REQUIRED: Minimum of one year coaching experience. Experience in recruiting.
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PREFERRED: Collegiate women’s soccer coaching experience. Experience with NAIA programs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, and ATTITUDES – KSAA’S:
• MINIMUM REQUIRED

Philosophical alignment with the mission and vision of Kansas Wesleyan University.

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• Demonstrable teamwork and team building skills.
• Demonstrable priority setting and organizational skills.
PREFERRED
• None

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL POSITION OR EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

1. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT DESIGNED TO COVER OR CONTAIN A COMPREHESIVE LIST OF ALL DUTIES AND
   

RESULTS TO BE PERFORMED IN THIS JOB. DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS MAY BE ADDED,
SUBTRACTED, AND/OR CHANGED BY YOUR SUPERVISOR AT ANY TIME DUE TO CHANGES IN DEPARTMENT OR
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS.

1. Unless exempt due to an employment contract signed by the President of Kansas Wesleyan University, all
   

employees of Kansas Wesleyan are to be considered as an “at-will” employee.

1. All employees of Kansas Wesleyan University are considered “responsible employees” pertaining to Title IX
   

regulations concerning both the prevention and reporting of sexual assault or harassment situations. As such,
all employees must communicate with the Title IX Coordinator if they witness or hear about a sexual assault or
harassment situation.

1. Kansas Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with EEOC and ADA employment
   requirements. It is and has been the policy of Kansas Wesleyan University to grant equal opportunity to all
   qualified persons without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, gender, age, national origin, ancestry,
   ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or veteran status. To fulfill its mission as a United Methodist
   affiliated institution, preference in hiring shall be given to persons who can affirm the Institution’s mission.

2. All “offers of employment” are subject to a criminal background check prior to employment.

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