Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development and Recruiting - Women's Basketball

Working Title: Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development and Recruiting - Women's Basketball

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Department: 300044 - Women's Basketball

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

Beginning Review Date: 05/01/2024

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

James Madison University, a Division I Member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference, is seeking an Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development and Recruiting for its Women’s Basketball Program. This position is a full-time, 12-month position with a full comprehensive benefits package. The anticipated start date is upon first availability

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work in unison with the recruiting coordinator, to provide video and graphics to use for player development, recruiting, social media, community support and to enhance our overall program.
• Assist the head coach and staff in all aspects of their jobs, focusing on film and analytics to better enhance recruiting and coaching.
• Attend every practice to provide the coaching staff feedback in areas of improvement for each player, often supported by statistics and analytics formulated in practice using various technology modalities.
• Responsible for providing film-breakdown and detailed analysis of practices and games to the coaching staff prior to team practice, focusing heavily on methods for player improvement.
• Encourage player development by possessing a demonstrated commitment to high academic standards for student-athletes and their ability to succeed both academically and athletically is essential.
• Assist in personal development of the players by acting as the liaison with both SAS and Dukes Lead to ensure the players are actively engaged in both areas of development.
• Monitor, organize and research the players in the transfer portal. Keep staff updated in a timely manner of possible options with statistics ready.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant institutional, Sun Belt Conference, NCAA rules and regulations.
• Build quality relationships and work collaboratively and professionally with University and Athletics staff, students, and all constituents and stakeholders
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with prospective student-athletes, their families/guests, high school coaches to assist in the process of evaluating prospective student-athletes.

Qualifications:

Required:
• Previous experience working in Division I Athletics.
• Previous experience in basketball recruiting operations at the collegiate level.
• Thorough understanding of NCAA, Conference and University rules and regulations.
• Bachelor's degree.

Preferred:
• Experience working with student athletes with diverse backgrounds.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

Additional Posting Information:

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.