<p>Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball</p> <p>JOB CLASSIFICATION</p> <p>Pay grade level: Grade 13C</p> <p>Compensation: $38,365-$52,752. Commensurate with education and experience.</p> <p>Employee category: Staff</p> <p>Department: Athletics</p> <p>Reports to: Head Men's Basketball Coach</p> <p>FLSA status: Exempt</p> <p>Job Code: SA015FTEATC</p> <p>Location: Primarily the Main Campus, but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate</p> <p>administrator</p> <p>SUMMARY</p> <p>The Assistant Coach is responsible for supporting the Head Coach by coaching student athletes, recruiting, monitoring student athlete academic progress, scheduling, managing travel, and overseeing the discipline, conduct, and image of the student athletes.</p> <p>POSITION DESCRIPTION</p> <ul> <li>Responsible for recruiting prospective student athletes. This includes, but is not limited to, evaluating past performance, making contact, following up on prospective athletes, timely submission of their academic records for admissions, and assisting with the designation and compliance of scholarship offers to prospective student-athletes. </li><li>Responsible for the monitoring of academic progress and status of team members, study hall coordination and compliance, and implementing action plans through appropriate college staff as appropriate. </li><li>Under the direction of the head coach, plan coaching and practice sessions in accordance with regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, coordinating line-ups, game strategies, practice itineraries, and individual workouts, and managing a designated skill development area for a group of positions. </li><li>Develop and recommend game strategy and position assignments to the head coach. </li><li>Monitor the purchase of uniforms, equipment, and supplies, including accountability for expense control and administration of the sports budget. </li><li>Responsible for the direction and planning of team travel in collaboration with college administrative staff. </li><li>Responsible for the promotion of the Department of Athletics and the Men's basketball team through community events, public speaking, fundraising, and marketing. </li><li>Monitor and maintain the discipline and conduct of student athletes according to College, Department of Athletics, and team policies and procedures. </li><li>Monitor the conditioning and training of student-athletes in collaboration with the Athletic Training staff. </li><li>Maintain and update the Men's basketball team social media accounts and calendar. </li><li>In collaboration with the Athletics Facilities and Operations Coordinator, oversee the set-up and tear-down of equipment for home games and events. </li><li>Other duties as assigned by the Head Coach and Director of Athletics aligned with college priorities and goals. </li></ul> <p>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES</p> <ul> <li>Working knowledge of sport rules and the ability to teach critical skills, regulations, competitive strategies, and training techniques. </li><li>Ability to objectively evaluate physical skills in the areas of physical potential and mental capability for intercollegiate athletics. </li><li>Possess strong written and oral communication skills. </li><li>Must demonstrate an understanding of the role of intercollegiate athletics. </li><li>Demonstrates core practice skills such as active listening, open-ended questions, summarizing, and reframing. </li><li>Creates a welcoming and trusting environment that engages students, placing the students' unique experiences at the center of the work. </li><li>Fosters agency through developmental advising practices that encourage self-efficacy, self-determination, self-advocacy, and accountability. </li><li>The?capacity to represent the College at local agencies/organizations' activities and group?meetings. </li><li>Must demonstrate a commitment to and ability to work with a multi-cultural student, faculty, and staff population. </li><li>High energy, self-starter who can work with minimal supervision. </li><li>Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships and establish credibility with all levels of the organization's students, faculty, and staff. </li><li>Detail-oriented. </li><li>Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications. </li><li>Ability to manage several projects with multiple deadlines simultaneously. </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>High School Diploma or GED equivalent. </li><li>At least two (2) years' experience as a basketball coach OR at least two (2) years' experience as an intercollegiate basketball player. </li></ul> <p>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>Associate degree or higher. </li><li>Experience coaching basketball at the collegiate level. </li><li>Demonstrated experience recruiting intercollegiate basketball players. </li><li>Experience working within a community or two-year college setting. </li><li>Experience within a higher education institution working with first-generation and financially fragile student populations. </li><li>Multilingual writing and speaking proficiency. </li></ul> <p>WORKING CONDITIONS</p> <p>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, and sit. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <ul> <li>Ability to instruct, observe, and direct athletes during basketball practices and games. </li></ul> <p>WORK SCHEDULE</p> <p>Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours.</p> <p>To Apply</p> <p>Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.</p> <ul> <li>Read the job announcement carefully, noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all required documents. </li><li>If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process), unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts. </li><li>Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you state that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee. </li><li>Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree. </li><li>Documentation verifying completion of a degree, coursework within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application. </li><li>Three (3) professional references with phone numbers and email addresses are required. </li><li>A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected for hire will be chosen by the hiring manager. </li><li>Successful completion of a background check on all people recommended for employment is required. Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. </li><li>This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised as additional duties and responsibilities are developed. </li></ul> <p>KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer</p>