University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Athletic & Admissions Departments

UW-Platteville seeks qualified candidates to fill the position of Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach and Admissions Advisor. Position description, qualifications, and application process is listed below. Candidates considered for the position must demonstrate experience in the skills and abilities required for the position as outlined in the description of responsibilities.

Position Announcement

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach /Admissions Advisor

(85% )

Will serve as assistant coach in the women’s basketball program. Duties include, but are not limited to, coaching, recruiting qualified student athletes, fund raising, camp operations, scouting and film breakdown, developing community support for the program, monitoring academic progress of student-athletes and other duties as assigned by the Head Coach. Will also serve as an Admissions Advisor responsible for identifying and recruiting students to the university working as a member of the Admissions staff. Significant travel required. Must have the ability to work closely with high school students, parents, school counselors and campus academic departments and support services.

Applications Deadline – July 3, 2008

Qualifications: Bachelors degree required, Masters preferred. Minimum of 2 years of coaching experience on the high school/collegiate level or collegiate playing experience required. Coaching and/or playing experience in women’s basketball preferred. Transferable or related experience for the skills required for this position. Candidates must have the ability to manage multiple tasks. Excellent written and oral skills, knowledge of computer applications, organizational abilities, event planning and project management, fund raising and recruiting ability and demonstrated commitment or experience working with racially diverse populations. Must be able to work weekends/evenings and travel.

Employment will require a criminal background check.

Starting Date: August, 2008.

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

www.uwplatt.edu/athletics/

Qualified applicants are required to submit a letter of application addressing each of the skills required for the position, resume and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and nature of relationship of three (3) references by Mail, Fax (608-342-1576) or e-mail (mccarvillek@uwplatt.edu) to: Kara McCarville, Athletic Department Program Assistant, UW-Platteville, 1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI, 53818.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, seeks to build a diverse faculty and staff and encourages applications from women and persons of color. The names of Nominees and applicants who have not requested in writing that their identities be kept confidential, and of all finalists, will be released upon request.