Head Women's Basketball Coach

Supplemental Information

For additional information concerning this job posting contact:
Jennifer Isaac
LSUS Department of Human Resource Management
Room 108 Administration Building, LSUS
(318) 797-5279
LSUS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. For more information about LSU Shreveport go to www.lsus.edu
LSUS is a State As a Model (SAME) employer that promotes affirmative strategies and goals for employment of individuals with disabilities.

Qualifications

Responsibilities:

• Provide positive leadership for overall program operations to position LSUS Women’s Basketball for success within the RRAC and nationally.
• Recruiting and retaining qualified student-athletes in compliance with all University, NAIA, and Red River Athletic Conference regulations and policies.
• Preparing a competitive schedule and coaching team during scheduled practices and competitions.
• Providing appropriate training, discipline, and coaching for student-athletes that leads to a highly competitive women’s basketball team.
• Serving as a mentor to student-athletes helping them develop academically, physically, and socially.
• Monitoring student-athletes in their academic performance to assure timely progress toward degree completion and graduation.
• Organizing and conducting fundraisers for the women’s basketball program that will expand the financial support for the program.
• Maintaining responsibility for expense control with all program expenditures.
• Attending, when mandatory, departmental staff meetings and special events of both the Athletic Department and University.
• Working with the University and local community to help promote and publicize the team and LSUS Athletics.
• Embrace the NAIA Champions of Character Program and continuously teach the five core values to student-athletes.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Athletics

• Bachelor’s Degree Required; Master’s Degree Preferred
• At least 3 years coaching experience (Head/Assistant) at the collegiate or high school level with a demonstrated record of success; head coaching experience preferred; collegiate coaching experience preferred

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong public service orientation skills
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to stay abreast of current and developing trends
• Enthusiasm and the ability to thrive in an atmosphere of constant change
• Ability to work significant evening, night, and weekend hours w/ extensive travel