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SalaryThe Basketball Head Coach for Salt Lake Community College is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the basketball program in collaboration with the Director of Athletics and Recreation within the college’s athletic department. This individual will lead, mentor, and guide student-athletes in both their athletic and academic pursuits, while fostering a culture of excellence, sportsmanship, and teamwork.
This is an at-will position.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties This is an at-will position.
Team Leadership and Development:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive coaching strategy to maximize the potential of student-athletes.
- Lead practices, drills, and game-day strategies to enhance individual and team performance.
- Provide mentorship and support to athletes, promoting personal growth and character development.
- Foster a positive team culture built on mutual respect, discipline, and accountability.
Academic Support:
- Collaborate with academic advisors and faculty to monitor the academic progress of student-athletes.
- Promote a culture of academic excellence, provide resources and support to help athletes balance athletics and academics.
- Encourage accountability and time management skills to ensure academic success.
Compliance and Administration:
- Ensure compliance with all college, conference, and NJCAA rules and regulations.
- Manage budgetary resources effectively, including travel expenses, equipment purchases, and facility usage.
- Coordinate scheduling of games, practices, and other team activities in collaboration with the athletic department.
Recruitment and Retention:
- Recruit talented student-athletes who embody the values and standards of Salt Lake Community College.
- Build relationships with high school coaches, attend recruiting events, and evaluate prospective players.
- Implement retention strategies to ensure academic and athletic success throughout each player’s college career.
Community Engagement:
- Serve as an ambassador for the basketball program and Salt Lake Community College within the local community.
- Engage with alumni, fans, and supporters through events, fundraisers, and outreach initiatives.
- Promote the college’s values and mission while fostering positive relationships with external stakeholders.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Three (3) years of coaching within an intercollegiate environment.
- Master’s degree.
- Head coaching experience at the NJCAA or NCAA level.
- Familiarity with the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a competitive athletic program.
- Knowledge of NJCAA conference and region rules and regulations.
- Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, and ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
- Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic background of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
- Provide supervision and guidance to assistant basketball coach.
- Ensure adherence to college policies and procedures for purchasing, storing, cleaning, issuing, and maintaining equipment and supplies.
- Manage athletic injuries in accordance with established training/medical protocols, OSHA guidelines, and risk management and insurance procedures.
Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before the priority review date indicated above.
More information about Salt Lake Community College benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx
More information about Salt Lake Community College benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx
SLCC Highlights
Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body 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 11 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 and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and 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 diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
FLSA Exempt SLCC Information Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and 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 diverse 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 may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.
