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SFCC provides a high-quality, geographically, financially and emotionally accessible education to more than 5,000 students who range from traditional college-age students to adult learners.  

The college offers associate of arts, associate of fine arts, associate of science and associate of applied science degrees, professional and skills certificates, and noncredit courses and programs, and workforce development training in a 14-county area in central Missouri with locations in Sedalia, Boonville, Clinton, Eldon, Lake of the Ozarks, Warsaw, at Whiteman Air Force Base, and online.  

Position Purpose: This position upholds the integrity, academic profile and mission of the Athletic Department.  The head coach works closely with other coaches, the athletic director and the broader college community to ensure the best experience possible for all student athletes.  

Essential Job Functions:

• Development of the men’s basketball team; practice planning, training sessions, scheduling contests, monitoring budgets, establish effective communication with team and staff members.
• Recruit prospective student-athletes that meet the mission profile of State Fair athletic department. Conduct the team within the rules and regulations and follow the policies and procedures of the NJCAA, Missouri Community College Athletic Conference and the institution.
• Advise and direct assistant coach, team members and student manager.  
• Work directly with the athletic director and athletic staff to establish fundraising priories for the athletic department while implementing appropriate cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies in accordance with department and institutional standards
• Help connect student-athletes to all of the resources offered by the institution.  
• Demonstrate leadership, sportsmanship, and mature conduct.
• Maintain affair and objective relationship with team members.  
• Handle other responsibilities as assigned by the President and Athletic Director.
• A willingness to take on additional responsibility and work collaboratively, both within the unit and campus wide
• Other duties as deemed necessary for the function of the college.

The preceding duties are examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification but are not all inclusive.  Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.

Required Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Minimum Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree with five years of a Head Collegiate coaching experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree with at least seven years of collegiate coaching experience.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet college’s insurance requirements for driving college vehicles required.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to recruit, retain, train and develop student-athletes.  
• Knowledge of NJCAA rules and regulations is required.  
• The ability to relate to both internal and external campus constituencies is also required.
• Ability to inspire and motivate others to perform at high levels.
• A willingness to take on additional responsibility and work collaboratively
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to interact verbally in person, over the telephone, and via written and electronic media.
• Ability to move about campus and other locations.
• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.

Please apply electronically with resume, cover letter, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three references including name, telephone and email address. Employment will require a criminal background check at College Expense. Preference is given to Missouri residents.

AA Statement: SFCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of State Fair Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry, national origin, or veteran status in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by law in regard to admissions, awarding financial aid, access to courses and programs, and all student services as well as the recruitment, admission and retention of students.