Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Required qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) required;
• Three (3) years successful NCAA Division I collegiate coaching experience and/or six (6) years combined DI collegiate playing and/or coaching experience; 
• Working knowledge of and ability to:
  
  • Effectively teach technical and tactical strategies in basketball
  • Effectively communicate with and successfully recruit national caliber student-athletes; 
  • Operate effectively within a highly regulated team environment;
  • Utilize basic office productivity software (such as Microsoft Office), online database systems, and digital video software for scouting and analysis.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, as demonstrated through public speaking engagements, clinician experience, and/or use of effective and creative training/coaching techniques;
• Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships; 
• A valid U.S. driving license and the ability to meet The University of Iowa Driving Policy standards.

Desired qualifications:  

• Master’s Degree;
• A minimum of three years women’s basketball coaching experience at the collegiate level;
• Head Coaching experience in NCAA WBB;
• Genuine passion for and experience with supporting the holistic development of student-athletes, recognizing the interconnectedness of mental health and overall well-being;
• Working knowledge of and ability to:
  
  • Utilize video analysis systems and effectively implement new technologies to the training environment
  • Manage and utilize social media websites;
• Demonstrates extensive proficiency and ability to:
  
  • Utilize an online recruiting database, such as ACS (please specify)
  • Maintain productive, long-term relationships with staff, students, prospect’s coaches, and patrons.

Application Process:  Visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keywords “Assistant Coach” Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted. 

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. 
• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission.  Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration. 
• The successful candidates will be subject to a credential and criminal background check and will be required to self-disclose any conviction history. 
• Five professional references will be required at a later step in the recruitment process. 
• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
• For questions or additional information, please contact athl-human-resources@uiowa.edu