Head Coach, Women’s Basketball

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Knows fundamental concepts, practices, skills and procedures of a comprehensive, highly competitive Community College athletic program.
• Needs assistance with administrative, managerial concepts and practices.
• Knowledge of NJCAA conference, region rules and regulations.
• Strong record keeping and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to counsel and motivate athletes.
• Understanding and application of compliance standards within the NJCAA.
• Experience in supervision of personnel.
• Understanding of Banner, SLCCBuy, NJCAA connect as well as academic advising at Salt Lake Community College Experience in community relations and fund raising.
• Current women’s basketball skills, techniques, strategies, rules, strength conditioning and sports psychology at the collegiate level Athletic training, techniques Risk Management, OSHA, Exposure Control procedures preferred.
• Ability to organize, manage, supervise and administer a collegiate women’s basketball program.
• Experience in recruiting student-athletes
• Demonstrate an understanding of human behavior, flexibility and adaptability.
• Deal effectively with student athletes, staff, administrators and faculty.
• Experience in budget management preferred
• Perform fundamental coaching responsibilities effectively under stress.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Minimum qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5 years full-time related experience coaching and/or administration.
• Part-time experience may be substituted on a prorated basis.
• Certified professional level experience considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree preferred.
1-4 years of women’s basketball coaching experience in a college setting preferred.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.