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Job Announcement: Head Women's Basketball Coach, Tacoma
Posted: Mar 14, 2024

Job Announcement: Head Women's Basketball Coach, Tacoma

Tacoma Community College is currently accepting applications for its Head Women's Basketball Coach position. For more information or to apply, CLICK HERE.

Who We Are

Tacoma Community College (TCC) is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 14,000 students.  We embrace our identity as a community college.  Our stated mission is to create meaningful and relevant learning, inspire greater equity, and celebrate success in our lives and in our communities.  We are recognized nationally as an Achieving the Dream "Leader College," and our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion.  According to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, TCC ranks high on measures of active learning and academic challenge, thanks to our creative and scholarly faculty.  To grow this workforce, we seek to recruit faculty who exemplify similar attributes:

  • Reflects the diversity of our community,
  • Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching,
  • Honors the campus mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities,
  • Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations,
  • Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others, and
  • Engages with the community both within and outside of TCC.


Regional Setting
For information on Tacoma and the surrounding area:  https://www.tacomacc.edu/tcc-life/life_in_tacoma


Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Athletic Director, the Head Basketball Coach will oversee all aspects of the basketball program in accordance with all athletic department, college, and Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) policies and regulations. The head coach will cultivate a culture of success that carries on the tradition of academic and athletic success. Performing all functions and activities in accordance with the guidelines and philosophy set forth in the TCC Mission, Vision and Strategic Plan.

 

Essential Functions

 

  • Provides quality coaching and instruction to students participating in the Basketball program; develops, implements, and teach related training sessions and techniques. 
  • Recruit student athletes in accordance with NWAC athletic regulations, conference and college values, and commitment to student success.
  • Supervise student athletes on trips and onsite during all program related practices, games, and team functions.
  • Creates, maintains and retains records on students, including, but not limited to, athletic eligibility, budgets, transportation.
  • Work cooperatively with the Athletic Program Assistant to develop sports schedules; budgets; transportation, travel; fundraising activities and related tasks.
  • In collaboration with Director of Athletics, select qualified assistant coaches and/or volunteers.
  • Serve as role model to assist the team members in developing and displaying appropriate attitudes and behavior expected of athletic teams and individuals representing TCC.
  • Provide post-season evaluation of all players.
  • Maintain minimum roster expectations set forth by the Athletic Department.
  • Establish a yearlong calendar of training, practices, scrimmages, and schedules in coordination with the Program Assistant. 
  • Participate in Athletic Department meetings as scheduled by the Athletic Department.
  • Facilitate team-sponsored fundraising efforts to enhance the program. Participate in Department fundraising activities. 
  • Behaves in a manner that is consistent with the NWAC codebook, including, but not limited to: NWAC coach's code of conduct, coach's standards and procedures, job responsibilities and Concussion Management.
  • Pass all required NWAC coaching tests and ensure that all assistant coaches pass NWAC tests.
  • Be knowledgeable of the NWAC codebook and NWAC West-Region SOPs. 
  • Communicate with Athletic Director on issues that occur in the program.
  • Follow all TCC guidelines, administrative procedures, TCC Athletic Policy and Procedures, and Athletic Training policies. 
  • Follows TCC and NWAC rules and guidelines on Social Media.
  • Promote TCC athletic programs in our community college district. 
  • Maintains sensitivity, understanding, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, ability, economic, cultural, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds. 
  • Perform other duties as assigned.