Head Men’s Basketball Coach

EXPIRED

Description

Provide coaching expertise and leadership for the men’s intercollegiate basketball program. This is a twelve month position.

Examples of Duties

• Provide leadership, organization, and supervision for all practices and contests.
• Implement and maintain standards of performance consistent with the University’s goals of academic and athletic performance.
• Assign any assistant coach(es) specific coaching and administrative responsibilities.
• Organize and implement a recruiting program to attract outstanding student-athletes to attend Loyola University.
• Coordinate facilities scheduling, repair and maintenance of equipment with staff.
• Conduct the program within the rules and regulations of NAIA and the University.
• Attend and participate in department staff meetings.
• Manage the program within the parameters of an approved budget.

• Coordinate with the Director:

Description

Provide coaching expertise and leadership for the men’s intercollegiate basketball program. This is a twelve month position.

Examples of Duties

• Provide leadership, organization, and supervision for all practices and contests.
• Implement and maintain standards of performance consistent with the University’s goals of academic and athletic performance.
• Assign any assistant coach(es) specific coaching and administrative responsibilities.
• Organize and implement a recruiting program to attract outstanding student-athletes to attend Loyola University.
• Coordinate facilities scheduling, repair and maintenance of equipment with staff.
• Conduct the program within the rules and regulations of NAIA and the University.
• Attend and participate in department staff meetings.
• Manage the program within the parameters of an approved budget.

• Coordinate with the Director:

  • Budget request
  • Scheduling of games and practices
  • Scheduling of officials
  • Purchase and maintenance of equipment
  • Appointment of volunteer assistant coach(es)
  • Appointment of student director
  • Contest administration
  • Facilities scheduling, repair and maintenance
  • Eligibility
  • Financial Aid

• Supervise arena set-up for men’s home basketball games.

• Perform other duties as assigned by Vice President for Student Affairs.

Additional Responsibilities: - Assume the duties of the university Campus Security Authority (CSA), including but not limited to, reporting crimes as defined through the Cleary Act and providing annual reporting statistics.

Typical Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of the rules and regulations governing the conduct of intercollegiate athletics.
• Knowledge of the NAIA rules to include eligibility is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with college student athletes, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the community.
• Considerable administrative and supervisory experience.
• Experience with word processing and personal computers is preferred.
• A philosophy of intercollegiate athletics that places the highest emphasis on the pre-eminence of the academic mission of the institution and the role of athletics as part of the student’s total educational experience for both the student-athlete and the student non-athlete.
• A well-developed personal system of ethical values which will be used as the basis for supervising and developing the intercollegiate program.
• Beliefs basically supportive of the principles of Catholic, Jesuit higher education and the specified goals of the University. Five years successful coaching experience at the high school or college level.
• Expertise in technical aspects of basketball.
• Must possess and maintain a current valid driver’s license as a condition of employment, and must also be able to successfully pass any driver background information investigation and any driver education courses required by Risk Management.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: - Must be able to raise and lower basketball goals, assist in setting up bleachers, scorer’s tables and player seating for intercollegiate contests. - Drive and transport athletes if needed. - Ability to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

In accordance with the Campus Security Act as amended, Loyola University publishes annually and distributes to members of the academic community, and upon request to prospective (students/employees), an annual security report. That report includes current policies and procedures of the University Police Department for the reporting of campus crimes, notifying the campus community of occurrence of campus crimes, policies regarding access to campus buildings, the enforcement authority of the University Police Officers and their relationship to local police. University policies on the possession, use and sale of alcohol and illegal drugs are outlined. The Campus sexual Assault Program and policy is described. Campus crime statistics as defined under this law for the last three calendar years are included. A copy of this report may be secured from the (Office of Admissions), (Office of Human Resources), or from the University Police Department.

Loyola University New Orleans does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, veteran's status or national origin in its educational programs or activities, including employment and admissions. At the same time, Loyola cherishes its right to seek and retain personnel who will make a positive contribution to its religious character, goals, and mission in order to enhance the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.

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