Women's Head Coach, Basketball

Ridgecrest, California, Please visit the following website to apply:

https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/4048790/womens-head-coach-basketball-part-time-adjunct-pool?keywords=basketball&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Representative Duties

This is an adjunct, part-time coaching Physical Education and Athletics – women’s head basketball coach. This assignment will primarily start with recruiting in the spring of 2026 and begin the coaching assignment, teaching intercollegiate basketball in the fall of 2026. The women's program reached the 3C2A "Sweet 16" in the spring of 2025, but is currently on hold until the Head Coach position is filled. This assignment will include rebuilding the program in preparation for a fall 2026 restart.

The assignment is to recruit and then coach a student population that is highly diverse in terms of academic preparation, cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds as well as physical and learning abilities.

This assignment will also require coaching at games/tournaments that are scheduled in the evening and/or Saturdays.

The first review of applicants will be conducted during the week of November 17, 2025. For further detail, please contact athletic director john.mchenry@cerrocoso.edu Minimum Qualifications

Any bachelor’s degree and two years of coaching experience OR Any associate degree and six years experience.

OR –  The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an  APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE  form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form.   Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administration in California Community Colleges

AND –  A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Note:  Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Note : The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview. 

Knowledge and Abilities

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate that they are broadly prepared and have a depth of knowledge in the discipline. In addition, the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge and abilities:

Ability to plan and direct the recruitment, conditioning, training, practice, eligibility and behavioral conduct of athletes in their program;

Provide coaching, instructional, and/or non-instructional services as specified by assignment in a diverse campus and community environment;

Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and promote an intercollegiate sports program;

Evidence of continual professional involvement;

Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students;

An understanding of the advantages and challenges of developing and maintaining a quality women’s intercollegiate program in a rural community college;

Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others in a team environment;

Ability, interest, and willingness to develop and maintain working relationships with teachers at local high schools in contiguous districts to facilitate recruiting;

Willingness to work with students having a wide range of skills, motivation, and academic or occupational goals;

Demonstrate versatility in coaching/instructional methodology and versatility in serving a diverse student population;

Be familiar with and observe appropriate college and Board policies, and current guidelines governing college sports, i.e. CCCAA, IEAC, NCAA;

Willingness to promote Cerro Coso Community College through community service and outreach within the local community;

Ability and willingness to develop appropriate fundraising activities to support the intercollegiate sports program;

Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population;

Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals;

Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program;

Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission

The position will be paid through a recruiting stipend through spring 2026. On July 1, 2026 the position will convert to an annual salary of $49,000 with the opportunity to add additional assignments dependent upon meeting minimum qualifications.