Assistant Coach Men's Basketball- Part-Time

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 4,500 - 5,500; Part time

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago seeks an experienced Assistant Coach for Olive-Harvey College to lead Panthers’ basketball efforts for a season on a part-time basis.

You will support the head coach, demonstrate skills, recruit athletes, monitor academics, and ensure NJCAA compliance while promoting student success with an academics-first agenda.

Qualifications

• Completion of an Associate’s degree required, Bachelor’s preferred in Physical Education or related field, supplemented by 2–3 years of coaching and/or playing experience.
• Equivalent education and experience may be considered at management’s discretion.
• Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a sport.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Coach in instruction and analysis of student-athletes.
• Provide skill demonstrations of the sport coached.
• Recruit student athletes.
• Advise students on athletic performance and personal development.
• Monitor class attendance and ensure academic support.
• Ensure NJCAA rules compliance for the sport.
• Schedule pre-season, season, and tournament games; assist with practices.
• Prepare and maintain mandatory reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Planning

Coaching

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred in PE or related field

Tools

NJCAA rules familiarity

First Aid/CPR certified

Job description

ASSISTANT COACH MEN'S BASKETBALL - PART-TIME

OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE

Olive-Harvey College is seeking an experienced Assistant Coach tohelp lead the Panthers to victory!! The Assistant Coach positionwill give you the opportunity to provide leadership in thedevelopment and evaluation of the overall team and individualstudent-athletes. You will also be able to provide dynamic,strategic and visionary leadership designed to enhance studentsuccess through focus on an “Academics-first Agenda ."

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the Head Coach in instruction and analysis of studentathletes.
• Provides skill demonstrations of sport coached.
• Critiques athletes’ performance to determine skills andabilities that need strengthening for overall teamimprovement.
• Assists with the recruitment of student athletes.
• Advises students with respect to athletic performance and otherpersonal development issues.
• Ensures that athletes reach their academic goals by monitoringclass attendance and ensuring they receive academic support asnecessary.
• Assists in assuring compliance with National Junior CollegeAthletic Association (NJCAA) rules and regulations for the specificsport. Assists with assessment of equipment, uniforms and othernecessary apparel and needs; assists with making team travelarrangements, both in accordance with the Board’s purchasingguidelines.
• Assists with scheduling pre-season, season and other games andtournaments; assists with training, practices and coaching inleague, conference and tournament play.
• Assists with the preparation and maintenance of mandatorynational and regional reports.
• Ensures that the conduct of self and the athletes is incompliance with the City Colleges of Chicago Athletic GovernancePolicy and Athletic Participation Policy.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of an Associate’s degree required, Bachelor’spreferred preferably in Physical Education or related field,supplemented by 2-3 years of coaching and/or professional playingexperience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may beconsidered at the discretion of management.
• Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices andprocedures within a particular sport
• Coaching Certification, preferred
• First Aid Certification and current CPR/AED certification bythe American Heart Association or the Red Cross, preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning andleadership skills, required
• Must be able to serve as a positive role model for youngadults
• Must be familiar with NJCAA rules and regulations

Salary: $5,000 for a season

OTHER INFORMATION:

Coaches are hired on a season by season basis. Areasonable effort is made to assure future coaching assignments tothose coaches who have had a history of successful academic andathletic team performances at City Colleges of Chicago. Allcoaching assignments are conditioned on sufficient team membership.Once a season starts, the coach is expected to complete theseason.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative actionemployer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges ofChicago!

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