Women's Basketball Head Coach

Johnson University Florida’s Athletic Department is seeking a part-time Women’s Basketball Head Coach. The appointee will plan, organize, direct, and monitor all activities of the intercollegiate women’s basketball program in compliance with National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) guidelines. This includes the recruitment, conditioning, and training of the student-athletes. The coach will be responsible for student-athlete behavior/conduct and academic eligibility. Interested candidates should submit cover letter, CV or resume, and three professional references to .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Models, promotes, and encourages the development of individual Christian character, personal integrity, fair play, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and leadership skills among participating student-athletes.
Organizes and participates in team Christian service projects.
Recruits and retains student-athletes for each academic year.
Supervises assistant coaches, athletic assistant student workers assigned by the Athletic Director, and game volunteers.
Ensures compliance with all regulations, rules, procedures, and policies for the program as established by the NCCAA and Johnson University Florida.
Trains student-athletes in conditioning, skills, and strategy development.
Schedules practices and competitions.
In conjunction with the Director of Athletic Operations, arranges for travel with team to off-campus competitions, and travels with team.
Works closely with women’s basketball coaches from district-area schools to develop rapport and enhance recruitment of student-athletes.
Submits travel & reimbursement requests and other communications in a timely manner.
Attends Athletic Department meetings as required.
In conjunction with the Director of Athletic Operations, manages the budget for the women’s basketball program.
In conjunction with the Director of Athletics, analyzes equipment needs and inventory and orders equipment and uniforms as necessary.
Maintains regular contact with the Director of Athletics during the full term of the contract, including the off season.
Works with students of diverse skill levels and socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
Communicates effectively with students and colleagues.
Organizes and supervises assistant coaches and students.
Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

Knowledge and Skills

Technical knowledge in all aspects of coaching women’s basketball; effective oral and written communication skills with demonstrated success in recruiting student-athletes.
Awareness of various learning styles.
High standards of professional and ethical conduct.

Abilities

To read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively and write routine reports and correspondence.
To coach and/or play college level women’s basketball.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standing for extended periods of time
Communicating for extended periods of time

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; one to two years of related work experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of both education and experience.

Experience may include a combination of:

playing experience at the college level
coaching at the HS/Club level

Preferred Qualification

Master’s degree in physical education, education with an emphasis in physical education, kinesiology, physiology of exercise, or adaptive physical education, physiology, health education, recreation administration, business, OR Bachelor’s degree in any of the above.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Johnson University is a Christian university affiliated with Christian churches and churches of Christ. Its mission is to educate students for “Christian ministries and other strategic vocations framed by the Great Commission in order to extend the kingdom of God among all nations.” Accordingly, Johnson University seeks to hire and educate individuals who share its vision and core values to carry out that mission. Johnson University does not unlawfully discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment practices.

Johnson University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or disability–if such disability may be accommodated without undue hardship—in provision of educational opportunities, programs and activities, or employment opportunities and benefits, pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsequent amendments to that act, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and subsequent re-authorization of that act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and subsequent amendments to that act.

The University, however, reserves the right under those provisions to make certain employment decisions based on religion, marital status, or sex consistent with the University’s religious beliefs when establishing qualifications for certain positions. Further, as a Christian ministry, the University retains the right to select those who serve in ministerial positions, as that term has been defined by the courts in the context of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, based on criteria established by the University without regard to Title VII, Title IX, or any other federal, state, or local law governing the employment relationship.