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H-1B visa sponsorship for Assistant Basketball Coach roles depends on how employers structure the position around degree-level duties in sports science, kinesiology, or exercise physiology. College programs and professional organizations that build coaching roles around analytically intensive responsibilities are the most active H-1B sponsors for this title.
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Get Access To All JobsPosition Title: Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Department: Athletics
Reports To: Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Location: On-Site (River Forest, IL)
Position Summary:
The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach is responsible for assisting in the oversight and coordination of the women’s basketball program. The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach is sensitive to the needs of a diverse student body and is committed to assisting the Department of Athletics in enhancing and supporting the student development experience consistent with the mission of a Sinsinawa Dominican Catholic liberal arts university.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Adhere to NCAA, conference, and Dominican University rules and regulations.
- Identify and recruit academically and athletically qualified candidates to maintain the roster range.
- Assist in managing the operating budget and agency account for the program.
- Contribute to the development of a competitive schedule.
- Monitor and support the academic performance of student-athletes.
- Coordinate team travel and meal arrangements.
- Collaborate with the Athletics Business Manager to meet team transportation needs.
- Assist with the purchase, distribution, collection, and inventory of team uniforms, equipment, and supplies.
- Updating, educating staff, and overseeing the compliance of the Department of Athletics camp manual.
- Support team fundraising efforts.
- Assist in developing, coordinating and growing the Department of Athletics camps and recreational programming.
- Serving as the liaison to surrounding communities for camps/clinics.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Previous coaching experience required, collegiate coaching experience preferred
- Familiarity with NCAA Division III Rules and Regulations
- Experience and competence in various computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
- Strong organizational and written skills
- Ability to work evenings and weekends
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in related field
- Ability to function in growing environment
- Strong collaborative abilities
- Role modeling
- Ability to work graciously with various groups of people
Physical Demands:
- Ability to spend long durations of the workday standing, walking, and demonstrating athletic activities.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
Salary and FLSA Status:
- Salary: $49,450.00
- FLSA Status: Exempt (salary), full-time (37.50 hours/week)
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan with employer matching contributions
- Professional development opportunities
- Partial tuition remission for employees and their dependents
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Paid time off (PTO)
Employment at Dominican University is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
About Dominican University
Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago, with an additional campus in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Dominican University offers associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It is highly regarded for its academic rigor, thoughtful accompaniment of students, intentional affordability, and values-based, relationship-centered learning environment.
Dominican currently enrolls over 3,800 students, including 2,690 undergraduates and 1,114 graduate students. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of undergraduate students identify as Latinx, 5% as Black or African American, and 3% as Asian. Under-represented minority students comprise 77% of the undergraduate enrollment and 38% of the graduate enrollment. Over 90 percent of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. Nearly half of all undergraduates are first-generation college students; over half are federal Pell Grant recipients, illustrating their families’ level of income; and 58% are eligible for low-income MAP grants from the State of Illinois.
Recognized since 2011 as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education, Dominican is committed to expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for Latinx students and all students from historically underrepresented groups.
Expectations for all Dominican Employees
To support the University's mission of preparing students to pursue truth, give compassionate service, and participate in the creation of a more just and humane world, engage in university service work that promotes collaboration and community building. This includes participating in organizational initiatives, supporting campus events, contributing to community outreach, and fostering a supportive environment through involvement in various staff-driven activities and groups.
Institutional Statement
Dominican University is committed to fostering a supportive academic community that provides access and opportunity for all our students.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Dominican University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal and state employment regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need accommodations due to a disability, you may contact us at opc@dom.edu for assistance.
Position Title: Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Department: Athletics
Reports To: Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Location: On-Site (River Forest, IL)
Position Summary:
The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach is responsible for assisting in the oversight and coordination of the women’s basketball program. The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach is sensitive to the needs of a diverse student body and is committed to assisting the Department of Athletics in enhancing and supporting the student development experience consistent with the mission of a Sinsinawa Dominican Catholic liberal arts university.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Adhere to NCAA, conference, and Dominican University rules and regulations.
- Identify and recruit academically and athletically qualified candidates to maintain the roster range.
- Assist in managing the operating budget and agency account for the program.
- Contribute to the development of a competitive schedule.
- Monitor and support the academic performance of student-athletes.
- Coordinate team travel and meal arrangements.
- Collaborate with the Athletics Business Manager to meet team transportation needs.
- Assist with the purchase, distribution, collection, and inventory of team uniforms, equipment, and supplies.
- Updating, educating staff, and overseeing the compliance of the Department of Athletics camp manual.
- Support team fundraising efforts.
- Assist in developing, coordinating and growing the Department of Athletics camps and recreational programming.
- Serving as the liaison to surrounding communities for camps/clinics.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Previous coaching experience required, collegiate coaching experience preferred
- Familiarity with NCAA Division III Rules and Regulations
- Experience and competence in various computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
- Strong organizational and written skills
- Ability to work evenings and weekends
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in related field
- Ability to function in growing environment
- Strong collaborative abilities
- Role modeling
- Ability to work graciously with various groups of people
Physical Demands:
- Ability to spend long durations of the workday standing, walking, and demonstrating athletic activities.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
Salary and FLSA Status:
- Salary: $49,450.00
- FLSA Status: Exempt (salary), full-time (37.50 hours/week)
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan with employer matching contributions
- Professional development opportunities
- Partial tuition remission for employees and their dependents
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Paid time off (PTO)
Employment at Dominican University is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
About Dominican University
Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago, with an additional campus in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Dominican University offers associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It is highly regarded for its academic rigor, thoughtful accompaniment of students, intentional affordability, and values-based, relationship-centered learning environment.
Dominican currently enrolls over 3,800 students, including 2,690 undergraduates and 1,114 graduate students. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of undergraduate students identify as Latinx, 5% as Black or African American, and 3% as Asian. Under-represented minority students comprise 77% of the undergraduate enrollment and 38% of the graduate enrollment. Over 90 percent of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. Nearly half of all undergraduates are first-generation college students; over half are federal Pell Grant recipients, illustrating their families’ level of income; and 58% are eligible for low-income MAP grants from the State of Illinois.
Recognized since 2011 as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education, Dominican is committed to expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for Latinx students and all students from historically underrepresented groups.
Expectations for all Dominican Employees
To support the University's mission of preparing students to pursue truth, give compassionate service, and participate in the creation of a more just and humane world, engage in university service work that promotes collaboration and community building. This includes participating in organizational initiatives, supporting campus events, contributing to community outreach, and fostering a supportive environment through involvement in various staff-driven activities and groups.
Institutional Statement
Dominican University is committed to fostering a supportive academic community that provides access and opportunity for all our students.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Dominican University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal and state employment regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need accommodations due to a disability, you may contact us at opc@dom.edu for assistance.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Assistant Basketball Coach
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
Your degree in kinesiology, sports science, or exercise physiology is the foundation of your H-1B visa eligibility. Document how your coaching duties, like biomechanical analysis or athlete conditioning protocols, require that specific field of study rather than general athletic experience.
Look up prevailing wage before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the certified wage level for coaching roles in your target city before you receive an offer. Your employer's LCA must meet that threshold, so knowing it in advance prevents offer letters that can't support a petition.
Target programs with dedicated compliance infrastructure
NCAA Division I athletic departments and professional leagues have in-house legal and HR teams experienced with H-1B petitions. These employers understand LCA obligations and worksite-specific filing requirements, reducing the risk of petition errors that delay or derail your start date.
Search Migrate Mate for verified H-1B sponsors
Find Assistant Basketball Coach roles at employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history by searching Migrate Mate. This lets you focus outreach on programs that have already navigated the sponsorship process for coaching titles rather than those encountering it for the first time.
Clarify worksite coverage during contract review
If your role involves away games or practice facilities at secondary locations, your employer needs a separate certified LCA for each distinct worksite. Confirm this during the offer stage so filings are complete before you work at any location not listed on the original LCA.
Plan your status timeline against contract length
H-1B status is approved in three-year increments with a six-year maximum. Align your coaching contract renewals with USCIS extension windows so you're never mid-season with an expired petition and no extension filed.
H-1B Visa Assistant Basketball Coach: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Assistant Basketball Coach role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Not automatically. The role qualifies only when the employer structures it around duties that genuinely require a bachelor's degree in a specific field, such as kinesiology, exercise physiology, or sports science. If the job description emphasizes drill instruction or general mentorship without degree-level analytical responsibilities, USCIS is likely to issue a Request for Evidence challenging specialty occupation status.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Assistant Basketball Coach positions?
NCAA Division I programs, professional league franchises, and elite training academies are the most consistent sponsors. These organizations have the compliance infrastructure to manage LCA filings, prevailing wage obligations, and USCIS petition timelines. You can find employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for coaching roles by searching Migrate Mate.
What documents should I prepare before approaching a program about H-1B sponsorship?
Have your foreign degree evaluated by a NACES-accredited credential assessment service to confirm equivalency to a U.S. bachelor's degree. Compile transcripts, coaching certifications, and a detailed job duty breakdown that maps each responsibility to your field of study. These materials help the employer's attorney build the specialty occupation argument for the I-129 petition.
How does the LCA requirement work if I coach at multiple facilities?
Each worksite where you perform H-1B duties needs its own certified LCA filed with DOL before work begins at that location. A team's home arena and a separate practice facility are distinct worksites. Your employer must file individual LCAs for each address and post the required public access notices at all covered locations.
Can I switch programs mid-season without losing H-1B status?
You can begin working for a new sponsoring employer as soon as the new I-129 petition is filed with USCIS, under H-1B portability rules, without waiting for approval. The new employer must file a non-frivolous petition while you're still in a valid period of authorized stay. Gaps between contracts or filing delays can jeopardize continuity of status.