Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Salaried
Wage: $38,000-$42,000/yr.
Location: Trinidad, CO.
Job Description:
Trinidad State College is seeking a Head Women’s Basketball Coach. The successful candidate will serve as head women’s basketball coach including all aspects of coaching responsibilities which include coaching and teaching the game of basketball, assisting in daily practices with drills, technique, conditioning, recruiting, planning, and assisting in game day management. This position is responsible for the supervision of players during road trips.
The head basketball coach will also work to develop and promote other areas of the basketball program, including fundraising, classroom success, compliance with NJCAA, Region 9, and college rules/regulations. They will work to develop an attitude of campus teamwork. Other duties and responsibilities can be assigned as deemed necessary by the Athletic Director.
Examples of Duties
- Serve as head women’s basketball coach, demonstrating leadership and sportsmanship
- Develop, promote, and implement the Basketball Program during the academic year, including the competitive playing season
- Designs, executes, and assesses player skill development, practice and game preparation activities
- Oversight of Basketball program administrative operations including scheduling and team travel, equipment and apparel ordering and budget planning and management
- Recruit student athletes from local, Colorado and regional high schools
- Compliance with NJCAA, Region 9 and TSC Athletic Department’s rules and regulations
- Develop and pursue annual recruiting goals and program goals.
- Care of the Scott Gym facility, including court, office and locker room area
- Work with other coaches to create schedules for shared gym usage
- Advising and mentoring team members with athletic and academic support
- Aid and assist the institution in any aspect of NJCAA compliance
- Teach PED classes specific to basketball that may include weightlifting, varsity sport, etc.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community to generate interest and support for the program
- Build and maintain effective relationships with faculty, staff, students, alumni and community to generate interest and support for the program
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Work experience in education, at the post-secondary college or secondary level
- Experience as a women’s basketball coach
- Must hold, or must qualify for and obtain a Colorado Commercial Driver’s License
- Understand and be committed to the philosophy, purposes and goals of Trinidad State College and its administration
Supplemental Information
Inquiries
Yvette Atencio, Human Resources Director – (800) 621-8752, ext. 5538 or 719-846-5538
Mike Salbato, Athletic Director – (800) 621-8752, ext. 5653 or 719-846-5653
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.
