Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

LOCATION: Longview, Texas

REPORTS TO: Vice President of Athletics (or his/her designee)

SCHEDULE: Office hours are primarily weekdays, but responsibilities require additional hours and significant flexibility, including evenings and weekends.

DUTIES: Responsible for the leadership and development of student athletes including:

Discipleship

· Striving to ensure the development of the spiritual, academic and athletic aspects of all student-athletes

· Counseling team members in disciplinary, academic, or personal matters while consulting with LETU administration on matters requiring resolution of problems.

Recruiting

· Identify, research, evaluate, and recruit prospective student athletes who can thrive in the LeTourneau University environment while excelling as Christians, scholars, and athletes

· Filling a roster that is able to pursue an elite level of excellence at the conference and national levels

Excellence

· Strive to ensure we are the most successful program in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) in all facets, with an expectation of becoming nationally competitive

· Prepare student-athletes in specific event analyses and related planning strategies

Service

· Regularly serve in the department in any area as needed, including spiritual development, home events oversight, and fundraising activities

· Demonstrate support for the development and overall growth of the athletic department in tangible ways

· Create annual service and mission opportunities for student athletes to invest in the community

Administrative Effectiveness

· Monitoring academic progress and acting as a liaison to the program

· Ensure compliance with the University, SCAC, and NCAA policies and regulations

· Oversight of all team budgets, while monitoring, verifying, and reconciling expenditures of budgeted funds

· Coordinating the scheduling, planning and management of home and away events

· Active engagement with alumni, coordinating at least 2 events per year, along with a quarterly newsletter in concert with Alumni Relations

· Performing other duties as requested by the Vice President of Athletics, Deputy Athletic Director, or Head Coach

QUALIFICATIONS: LeTourneau University seeks a person with an enthusiastic and contagious Christian faith committed to a Christian higher education that integrates Christian faith with learning.

1. Bachelor’s degree is required; master’s degree preferred

2. 1-2 years of related experience, preferably in the coaching of athletic programs at the collegiate level

3. Excellent ability to work cooperatively with other administrators, coaches, students, and faculty members

4. Exemplifying an elite level of professionalism

5. Ability to be a dynamic leader within the athletic department

6. Strong prioritization and organizational skills

7. Good written and oral communication skills

8. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to NCAA Division III

9. An acceptance of and commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord

 

To Apply: Please send the below documents to Dr. Tim Sceggel at timesceggel@letu.edu

1.       Cover Letter

2.       Resume

3.       Statement of Christian Faith

4.       3-5 Professional References