Responsibilities:
Provide instruction specific to the women’s basketball program that includes teaching proper skills and techniques, teaching basic physical health concepts(to include nutritional education), teaching team and individual leadership concepts/skills as well as providing general safety instructions: Design instructional/training in-season/off-season specific to assigned player groups and individuals; Teach basic physical health concepts (to include nutritional education) specific to assigned player groups and individuals; Provide instruction related to team and leadership concepts/skills specific to assigned player groups and individuals; Provide general safety instruction for all activities in which the team and/or individuals participate; Specifically instruct student-athletes on safe training and exercise techniques; Provide support and encouragement to promote the mental and physical well-being of the student-athletes; Serve as a role model and demonstrate a professional working relationship with student-athletes; Develop a competitive program within the conference with the goal of post-season play; Achieve academic success and acceptable graduation rates for team by providing academic support to the student-athletes, directing the student-athletes to the proper resource offices and enforcing all academic policies.
Provide social media supervision of student-athletes; Motivate student-athletes and develop athletic and academic talent and ensure assistant coaches are doing the same; Provide overall supervision for team practices and games, practice/game management and game preparations/strategies; Provide support and encouragement and ensure the safety and well-being of the student-athletes; Follow all NCAA, conference, UND rules and regulations.
Recruit and evaluate prospective Student-Athletes: Recruit quality prospective student-athletes for the women’s basketball program; Organizing of recruiting visits (both in home and on campus – official & unofficial visits); Conduct recruiting process with integrity, ethics and knowledge; Handle documentation for each prospective student-athlete in accordance with NCAA and UND Athletics Department compliance protocols/rules; Submit paperwork related to recruiting in a timely manner as directed; Adhere to all NCAA, conference and UND rules and regulations.
General Program Administration: Maintain effective professional working relationship with all student-athletes, staff, all coaches/programs, administration, alumni, general public, NCAA and conference officials; Hire quality assistant coaches, as applicable, and provide supervision of staff (assistant coaches, direct reports, administrative assistants, when applicable); Maintain an effective work ethic concentrating on efficiency in tasks assigned and timely completion of requested materials/forms; Ensure student-athlete and head coach attendance at all required meetings (including but not limited to: compliance, life skill, and administrative meetings); Provide disciplinary supervision of student-athletes and promote/support of all related policies; Perform budget development and demonstrate fiscal management, adhere to all budget parameters and mandates and support all related policies; Administer and supervise team travel; Effective management of admissions, compliance, housing, and eligibility issues; Adhere to all academic, admission, eligibility and housing policies and support all related policies; Ensure staff adheres to all budget, academic, admission, eligibility, compliance and housing policies and support all related policies; Follow all NCAA, conference and UND rules and regulations.
External Functions: Media Relations/Community Service/Public Relations/Fundraising/Marketing/Camps & Clinics: Ensure team participation in community service activities; Be responsive to local, regional and national media; Maintain contact with team alumni, boosters, and fans; Serve as a spokesperson for the University’s program; Develop community support for the program via social media and marketing and promotional actions; Participate in Athletics department and fundraising activities; Support marketing efforts – address marketing and branding issues, as requested, assist with the marketing of the sport program (use of social media), as appropriate; Provide social media supervision of student-athletes and support all related policies; Supervise, manage, and implement all aspects of camps/clinics/special events, as applicable; Adhere to all camp and compliance parameters/mandates and support all related policies and ensure assistant coaches are doing the same as applicable; Other duties assigned by Director of Athletics or Sports Supervisor. |