Rider University, an NCAA Division I institution and member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), seeks an individual for the full-time position of Head Coach, Women’s Basketball. This position is responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of running a successful NCAA Division I program. This includes recruiting, coaching, player development, strategy planning, scouting, internal and external program promotion, and motivating college student-athletes who can experience success on the basketball court and in the classroom at a highly competitive university and athletic conference. Position is also responsible for understanding the importance of NCAA rules compliance and for adhering to all NCAA rules and regulations.

To apply please visit RiderHires at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/rideru/jobs/4868784/head-coach-womens-basketball?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Rider University is consistently highly ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review for student success, academic programs, veteran friendliness, and its sustainability efforts.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

•    Bachelor’s Degree
•    Demonstrated successful experience as a head coach or assistant coach. 
•    Strong leadership and communication skills. 
•    In depth knowledge of and the ability to teach the game of basketball. 
•    Candidate must have a strong demonstrated working knowledge of, and willingness to comply, with NCAA rules and regulations. 
•    Strong recruiting ties and player evaluation abilities. 
•    Ability to create, develop, and manage a positive and competitive team culture.
•    Strong organizational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage program logistics and budgets.
•    Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
•    Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required. 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

•    Master’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of successful head coaching or assistant coaching experience at the collegiate level.

About Rider University

Rider University welcomes students from throughout the region, across the nation, and around the world who seek to be challenged and supported as active members of our inclusive and vibrant living and learning community. Committed to student growth, transformation and leadership, we connect rigorous academic, artistic and professional programs of study with a rich array of learning experiences that engage students inside and outside the classroom. We prepare graduates to thrive professionally and to be lifelong independent learners and responsible citizens who embrace diversity, support the common good, and contribute meaningfully to the changing world in which they live and work.

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