Director of Operations/Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Title:  Director of Operations/Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Days of the week scheduled to work will be dependent on practice and game schedules.

Hours Per Week:

VP Area: Athletics

Department:

Position Summary

The Director of Operations/Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach provides support and managerial assistance in the implementation of various operational functions of the women’s basketball program. Specific areas of responsibility include coordination of team travel, assisting with fund-raising events, assisting with on-campus recruiting events, and coordinating facilities scheduling. This position also has on-court coaching and instruction duties.

Benefits of Working at Elon

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Title:  Director of Operations/Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Days of the week scheduled to work will be dependent on practice and game schedules.

Hours Per Week:

VP Area: Athletics

Department:

Position Summary

The Director of Operations/Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach provides support and managerial assistance in the implementation of various operational functions of the women’s basketball program. Specific areas of responsibility include coordination of team travel, assisting with fund-raising events, assisting with on-campus recruiting events, and coordinating facilities scheduling. This position also has on-court coaching and instruction duties.

Benefits of Working at Elon

Benefits of Working at Elon: Full-time Position

As an Elon University employee, you’ll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Elon University’s home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you’ll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation’s premier travel destinations.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.

Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses

Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.

Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.

Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.

Free use of campus fitness facilities.

Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.

Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in any relevant field of study with minimum 1 year of experience with the following relevant work experience: At least two years of experience in coaching or responsible positions organizing and managing projects and/or activities is strongly preferred. Experience in a university setting strongly preferred.

Preferred Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree Required. Master's Degree Preferred.

 

Job Duties

• Responsible for ensuring well planned and organized road trips by securing transportation, lodging, and meals and working with the opponent’s institution to secure practice time and other on-site facility needs.
• Assumes responsibility for a particular aspect of the women’s basketball program as assigned by the Head Women’s Basketball Coach, planning short and long terms objectives under the leadership of the head coach, demonstrating technical expertise in the basics of the sport, and teaching the fundamentals and advanced level skills and game strategies to student-athletes, recruiting players, recommending the selection of team members, supervising practice sessions, providing expert advice to the head coach and team members, providing guidance or mentoring to student athletes throughout the academic year, coordinating with the Academic Assistance staff members, and monitoring academic progress of participating student-athletes.
• Coordinates with the athletic facility staff in the scheduling of facilities for practice, game day practice, and out-of-season workouts and works with facility and athletics administration on game day event management.
• Abides by and complies with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Conference rules, academic standards, requirements, and policies of the University, and all guidelines and policies of the Athletics department and reports any concerns of compromise or violation of rules, standards, guidelines or policies to the Director of Athletics or the Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance.
• Promotes a positive image of the intercollegiate athletics program and the University through participation in community and professional organizations, representing the University at professional meetings as required, promoting participation in community service activities by student athletes, and supporting established athletic fund-raising goals by actively participating in fund-raising events and promotional activities for intercollegiate athletics, assists in the formulation of team and department fundraising activities, as directed by the Head Women’s Basketball Coach and the Director of Athletics.
• Contributes to the overall success of the University's intercollegiate athletics program by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Head Women’s Basketball Coach or the Director of Athletics.

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