Faculty – Head Women’s Basketball Coach/Health & Exercise Studies

Under the direction of the Vice President of Instruction, the Head Women’s Basketball Coach/ HES Instructor is responsible for teaching related HES classes (includes 50% assignment to teach intercollegiate basketball and other classes as assigned). Under the general direction of the Director of Athletic Operations and Events, the Head Women’s Basketball Coach/ HES Instructor is responsible to coordinate, recruit, plan, organize and coach a community college intercollegiate women’s basketball program (includes 50% assignment release time to coach, recruit, and plan an intercollegiate women’s basketball team, includes weekends and evenings as required during fall and spring semesters).

Qualifications:

• Master’s in physical education, education with an emphasis in physical education, kinesiology, physiology of exercise, or adaptive physical education OR Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in any life science, dance, physiology, health education, recreation administration, or physical therapy OR A current California Community College Credential that permits full-time service as an instructor in physical education, OR Education and experience that is at least the equivalent of items above.
• Basketball coaching experience.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic and socio-economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

Essential Duties:

• Teach a range of HES courses that satisfy general education coursework as well as major-specific coursework.
• Plan, coordinate (including scheduling) and implement the intercollegiate athletic basketball program.
• Create and implement culturally responsive and equity minded course material, teaching practices, and learning assessment strategies that enhance student success and persistence toward academic/career goals and that help close equity gaps and promote social justice.
• Fulfill non-teaching assignments such as scheduled office hours, selection of textbooks, evaluation of course materials, curriculum development, student advising, program promotion, and participation on area and college committees and shared governance, including the Academic Senate.
• Complete program reviews, budget development and the assessment of student learning at the course and program levels.
• Assist in the marketing of the intercollegiate basketball program in local communities.
• Recruit and coach students interested in and/or prepared to participate in an intercollegiate basketball program and meet the academic requirements of college: including high school visitations, networking with coaches in both high school and college and assisting in the development of recruitment materials.
• Initiate athletic eligibility procedures for athletes participating in the program
• Develop and implement an orientation program for athletes participating in the intercollegiate basketball program.