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Assistant Coach/Women's Basketball

Company:
Westmoreland County Community College
Location:
Youngwood, PA, 15697
Posted:
September 30, 2025
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Position Title Assistant Coach/Women's Basketball Division Vice President Enrollment Management(DIV) Department Athletics & Recreation Job Description The Assistant Coach/Women's Basketball assists the Head Coach with the overall operation of the College's intercollegiate women's basketball team for the fall and spring seasons.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * Assists with tryouts for team formation after October 1.

* Assists with distribution and collection of all basketball equipment and uniforms.

* Assists with conducting a sufficient number of practice sessions each week, with each session lasting approximately one and one-half hours.

* Ensures safety procedures are followed while coaching.

* Serves as liaison between the Director/Athletics and opposing teams.

* Ensures appropriate conduct is observed by all team members and personnel at both "home" and "away" games and at all practice sessions.

* Assists with organization and administration of the WPCC and Regional women's basketball tournaments, when those tournaments are hosted by the college.

* Assists with reporting game scores and summary to the Athletic office following each game.

* Assists with keeping accurate statistics and upload into NJCAA website.

* Assists with recruitment of team members from the college's general student population.

* Assists with recruitment of team members from area high schools, in accordance with the college's recruitment policy.

* Performs other assistant coaching duties as assigned.

WORK-RELATED KNOWLEDGE * Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.

* Demonstrated ability to interact professionally and confidentially with the college community and the public.

* Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse population, while exercising discretion and good judgment.

* Proven ability to work independently, as well as possess excellent decision-making and judgment skills.

* A strong working knowledge of the rules for the game of basketball, as well as the rules of our governing bodies.

* Knowledge of how to run structured practices, game plans, and make in-game corrections as needed.

Required Qualifications EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING * Post-secondary degree in a related field desired; recreation/physical education major preferred.

* Previous basketball coaching and/or teaching experience desired.

* Must possess or obtain first-aid/CPR certification.

* Valid Driver's License.

* Ability to perform the essential responsibilities/functions of this position.

Preferred Qualifications N/A Physical Demands * Specific visual requirements * Ability to stand, walk, & sit * Ability to lift to 50 lbs.

* Repetitive finger movement * Ability to use both hands & legs * Ability to communicate orally & to hear conversation * Ability to carry * Ability to push * Ability to kneel * Reaching a high or low level * Ability to climb stairs * Ability to balance * Ability to stoop * Ability to repeatedly bend Salary $3,392 Schedule Days/Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Posting Detail Information Posting Number S-2023-206-P Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 08/07/2025 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Please have your current resume, a cover letter, and information for three professional references available to provide with your application.

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