Women's Basketball Assistant Coach

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Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach

Department: Athletics – Women’s Basketball

FLSA Class: Non-exempt

Reports To: Director, Pos. 10340001 & Women’s
Basketball Head Coach

Status: Seasonal, Part-Time

Location: College Place, WA

Grade: N/A

Created: 2022

Updated: 6/2025

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Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach

Department: Athletics – Women’s Basketball

FLSA Class: Non-exempt

Reports To: Director, Pos. 10340001 & Women’s
Basketball Head Coach

Status: Seasonal, Part-Time

Location: College Place, WA

Grade: N/A

Created: 2022

Updated: 6/2025

Position #: 10340601

Compensation: $5,000 to $5,000 Annually
New hires generally start at the low to mid-point within the pay grade, with placement dependent on qualification and
experience.
Benefits: This position is not eligible for benefits. To learn more, visit: wallawalla.edu/benefits

POSITION SUMMARY

The Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach will play a pivotal role in supporting the Head Coach across all facets
of the program. This dynamic position involves comprehensive involvement in both the in-season and off-
season activities, including specialized individual training, strategic game management, active participation in
recruiting efforts, hands-on coaching, and diverse administrative responsibilities delegated by the Head Coach.
Night and weekend commitments are integral, as well as overnight travel to ensure participation in away games
and tournaments.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate flexibility in managing administrative duties such as scheduling practices and games,
coordinating travel arrangements, and adjusting to changing circumstances while maintaining team
records and statistics.

• Collaborate with the head coach to develop game strategies, prepare players through scouting reports,

film study, and on-court drills.

• Aid

in

identifying and evaluating prospective student-athletes, attending recruiting events,

communicating with recruits and their families, and assisting in the recruitment process.

• Demonstrate leadership in the sports program in alignment with departmental and university guidelines

and policies.

• Attend all athletic practices and games in person.
• Execute additional tasks as directed, whether formally or informally, verbally or in written form.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• “Non-essential” If a duty takes up less than 5% of the employees’ time and is not viewed as a critical
function it is likely considered “non-essential” within the context of the ADA. These duties could be
reassigned to another employee in order to allow a disabled individual to hold the position.

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SUPERVISION RECEIVED & GIVEN

• Supervision Received: Oversite by the Head Coach. No supervision given.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in any field.
• Licenses/Certifications: N/A
• Experience/Skills

o PREFERRED Years of experience: Coaching experience and/or playing of at least three

years, preferable college, or high school varsity.

o Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and
outcomes, demonstrating strong attention to detail, honoring University policies and all
regulatory requirements, and maintaining confidentiality.

o Customer Focus: Striving for high customer satisfaction, going out of their way to be helpful
and pleasant, making it easy as possible on the customer rather than our department or the
University.

o Communication: Balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately,

influencing others, keeping others informed.

o Collegiality: Being helpful, respectful, approachable and team-oriented, building strong working
relationships and a positive work environment, and ability to relate to and work with diverse
groups of people.

o Initiative: Taking ownership of work responsibilities, doing what is needed without being asked,

following through.

o Efficiency: Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time and dependable, being cost

conscious, thinking of better ways to do things.

o Coachability: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous

improvement.

o People management: Setting clear expectations, reviewing progress, providing timely feedback

and guidance, holding people accountable.

ADDITIONAL JOB-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel). PREFFERED familiarity with Synergy

and Fast Draw.

WORK CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT

• Lifting/Moving: Up to 50 pounds
• Physical: Standing, walking, bending, squatting, and kneeling.
Environment: Work is normally performed in an indoor/outdoor setting.

APPLY NOW

Applications are being accepted now, with the position filled as soon as a qualified candidate is
identified.

• For external applicants, apply here.

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• For internal applicants (active employees, not including student employees), apply here.

Please also submit a cover letter and resume along with the employment application. Within the
employment application, an option is provided to upload your cover letter and resume.

Thank you for considering employment at Walla Walla University!

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