{"id":5606,"date":"2026-05-04T15:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/?p=5606"},"modified":"2026-05-04T15:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:57:12","slug":"assistant-mens-basketball-coach-life-skills-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/2026\/05\/04\/assistant-mens-basketball-coach-life-skills-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant Men&#8217;s Basketball Coach\/Life Skills Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Southern Arkansas University, a NCAA Division II member institution and member of the Great American Conference (GAC), is seeking applicants for the position of Men\u2019s Assistant Basketball Coach.<\/p>\n<p>Duties: assist the head coach in all phases of a highly competitive program including, but not limited to: recruiting and retention of student athletes; practice and game preparation; academic monitoring and mentoring; team travel preparations; public relations and fundraising; administration of summer camps; commitment to full compliance of the University, NCAA and GAC regulations; fulfill duties as Life Skills Coordinator; coordinate community service engagements for Mulerider Athletics within the Magnolia community, and other duties as assigned.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifications: Bachelor\u2019s degree required, master\u2019s preferred; demonstrate evidence of successful experience in coaching; record of success in collegiate and\/or interscholastic basketball coaching; effective communication, excellent written and oral communication skills with a strong attention to detail; interpersonal skills and commitment to total success of students.\u00a0 All SAU faculty and staff demonstrate a commitment to the value of all members of the SAU community, to excellence in interpersonal behaviors, and effective collaboration with colleagues. Joining the SAU family requires a commitment to our culture of Continuous Quality Improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Interested individuals should send a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for five (5) persons who may be contacted as references to <a href=\"mailto:HR@saumag.edu\">HR@saumag.edu<\/a> or to Human Resources, Southern Arkansas University, 100 E University 9288, Magnolia, AR 71753. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, and review begins immediately.\u00a0For additional information see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/\">www.saumag.edu<\/a>. Applicants must show proof of U.S. employment eligibility.\u00a0Non-listed references may be contacted. AA\/EEO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern Arkansas University, a NCAA Division II member institution and member of the Great American Conference (GAC), is seeking applicants for the position of Men\u2019s Assistant Basketball Coach. Duties: assist the head coach in all phases of a highly competitive program including, but not limited to: recruiting and retention of student athletes; practice and game&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/2026\/05\/04\/assistant-mens-basketball-coach-life-skills-coach\/\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1376,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[317,230],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5606","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-employment-opportunities","7":"category-staff-positions","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5606"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5607,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5606\/revisions\/5607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}