Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Penn State Behrend is accepting applications for an Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach. This position is responsible for assisting the Head Coach with the organization, development, and leadership of the women’s basketball program and the mission and core values of the Athletic Department/University. Duties include, but are not limited to: Assisting in preparing and presenting scouting materials and film exchange Practice planning and skill development Organization of team travel Purchasing/inventory of equipment Organization of sports camps Coordinating visiting team requests Coordinating with athletic department personnel and other University units The Assistant Coach also has responsibility for supervising student managers and other ancillary personnel, coordinating team community service, and representing the Head Coach at intercollegiate athletics, alumni, and University events when required. This position also assists with booster club and fund-raising activities and performing other duties as assigned by the Head Coach, while adhering to all University, conference and NCAA rules and regulations and promoting the core values and strategic goals of intercollegiate athletics. This position requires the following clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA ChildAbuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check. Penn State Behrend’s athletic facilities are expanding and updating to keep pace with the growth and success of our intercollegiate athletics programs. We have a lighted, artificial-turf field soccer and lacrosse complex, an eight-lane composite track with a separate area for field events in our track and field complex. Our baseball and softball complex has two fields, each with irrigation, in-ground dugouts, bullpens, and batting cages. Our Junker Center has three all-purpose courts, seating for 1,600, and eight-lane swimming pool, running track, jumping pits, aerobics room, and strength-training room. Penn State Behrend also sits on the edge of Wintergreen Gorge, an 11,00-year-old chasm that’s a spectacular backdrop for a run or a hike. Or head north instead; a six-mile paved trail connects campus to Erie’s downtown and lakefront. On-campus sand volleyball courts and multiple intramural fields are available for all students to use. Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is an undergraduate and graduate college of The Pennsylvania State University. Situated on a beautiful, wooded 854-acre hillside campus recognized as a U.S. arboretum, we have four academic schools (Business; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; and, Science); student residential living; a range of research programs and outreach centers; and a highly successful business and technology park. With 5,000 students in resident instruction and online in college programs offered through Penn State World Campus, we uniquely blend the atmosphere and focus on teaching of a small college with access to the academic, research, and professional development resources of a Big 10, R1 University. Our college is an open laboratory of learning and discovery where students gain real-life experience engaging with business, industry, and community partners. We seek faculty members who share our commitment to both teaching and scholarship, to the holistic development of students, and to principles of respect, diversity, and inclusiveness. Erie, Pennsylvania is a metropolitan area of more than a quarter million people located on the southern shores of Lake Erie, two hours from Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo. The area’s economy reflects a mix of educational, medical, industrial, tourism, and service activity; the region is home to five colleges and universities in the region, including Penn State Behrend. Northwestern Pennsylvania offers abundant cultural, sports, and recreational opportunities with four seasons of adventure. Summers feature miles of beaches, a range of lake sports, and festivals every weekend, and the winters are made for skiing, skating, and more. It’s easy to get around, housing is affordable, and the cost of living is modest. Erie offers relaxed, comfortable living. The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission. This is an 11-month, 91.7% full-time equivalency (FTE) job. Month off is June. Full Penn State benefits included. Please submit a cover letter and resume at the time of application. Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 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