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University of Illinois at Springfield

Visiting Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62701

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Visiting Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three members of the University of Illinois system. The University serves more than 4,000 students in 44 graduate and 56 undergraduate programs. Visiting Assistant Women's Basketball Coach assists in development, management, implementation, and advancement of competitive intercollegiate women's basketball program within the philosophy, objectives, policies, and guidelines of NCAA Division II, the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), and Department of Athletics at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS). The Visiting Assistant Women's Basketball Coach reports to the Head Women's Basketball Coach. Duties & Responsibilities include: Teach and instruct advanced level skills, techniques, and game strategies inherent in the highest level of competitive play; developing UIS women's basketball student athletes to successful competitive achievements. Assist in recruiting highly successful women's basketball student-athletes who are both physically and academically talented, who represent UIS and Department of Athletics with good character, and who strive to graduate from UIS. Assist in preparation for practices, competitions, and team travel. Assist with fundraising, marketing, promotion, and alumni and community engagement of UIS women's basketball and Department of Athletics at UIS. Collaborate with athletic training staff, academic support personnel, strength and conditioning, compliance staff, and other campus personnel to enhance and support UIS women's basketball student-athlete experience. Accountable for compliance with all NCAA Division II and Great Lakes Valley Conference rules; including submission of all compliance forms, adherence to all compliance policies and procedures, and attendance of mandatory NCAA rules education sessions. Assist in coordinating camps/clinics in an effort to increase local and regional exposure of UIS and UIS basketball. Attend GLVC, UIS, and Department of Athletics meetings as scheduled; hold office hours in the office in the Recreation and Athletic Center; complete required NCAA and UIS training. Perform other related duties as assigned to support the department's strategic goals and on-going initiatives. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required. Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated experience in coaching or individual skill instruction of the sport of basketball is highly preferred. UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility. The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current or former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit

Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment . Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State University Retirement System. Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted by contacting UIS HR at hremployment@uis.edu or call 217-206-6652.