Head Coach, Womens Basketball

EXPIRED

Job Details

Job Location

Painesville, OH

Description

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

STATUS: FULL-TIME, EXEMPT, SALARIED

Lake Erie College, a small, co-educational, four-year, independent liberal arts college located in Painesville, OH, 30 miles east of Cleveland, invites applications for the full-time position of Head Coach, Women’s Basketball. Lake Erie College is an NCAA Division II program that competes in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizes, in conjunction with the director of athletics, all aspects of the program, including facility, game, practice and operational duties.

Job Details

Job Location

Painesville, OH

Description

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

STATUS: FULL-TIME, EXEMPT, SALARIED

Lake Erie College, a small, co-educational, four-year, independent liberal arts college located in Painesville, OH, 30 miles east of Cleveland, invites applications for the full-time position of Head Coach, Women’s Basketball. Lake Erie College is an NCAA Division II program that competes in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizes, in conjunction with the director of athletics, all aspects of the program, including facility, game, practice and operational duties.
• Serves as recruiter for the sport of women’s basketball, identifying and evaluating potential students with that interest and organizing their recruitment in conjunction with the Office of Admissions.
• Acts as an ambassador of the College and conducts oneself in a positive manner and to heighten the awareness of the institution to all of its constituents.
• Works closely with the promotional and fundraising efforts of the athletics department.
• Follows all institutional, NCAA, and GMAC regulations regarding women’s basketball in particular and athletics in general.
• Makes budgetary suggestions regarding the proper operations and staffing of the areas of responsibility.
• Projects and promotes an inclusive education with the highest standards where student-athletes are empowered to lead lives of personal significance and professional success as global citizens.
• Creates an environment and plan for the academic success of the team.

• Operates within the mission of the College and athletics department to ensure a full NCAA DII student-athlete experience.

• Other duties as assigned by the director of athletics.

Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have demonstrated ability to recruit prospective student-athletes.
• Prior NCAA DII [sport] playing or coaching experience preferred.
• Must have strong team building and management skills.
• Growth and “doer” mindset and institutional teamwork ethic.
• Creative, strategic, thoughtful, and has a sense of humor.
• Must have ability to work across academic and administrative departments in a cooperative manner.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to supervise respective staff, as well as understand the student-athletes' commitment to academics, is a must.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff and the community.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population.