Assistant Womens Basketball Coach

Eureka College; Eureka (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Eureka College is seeking an Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach to support the Head Coach and enhance the NCAA Division III program. The role includes organizing summer camps, scouting, and building relationships with recruits while fostering student-athlete success.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of coaching experience required.
• Previous college playing experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support the Head Women’s Basketball Coach.
• Help organize and run summer camps.
• Provide scouting reports throughout the season.

Skills

Effective written and oral communication

Team player

Initiative

Ability to build relationships

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The college, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor's degree to a future President of the United States.

Eureka College is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving diversity within its administration, faculty, staff, and students.

All offers of employment are contingent upon authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship and a successful completion, and clearance, of a background screening.

Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity

EID in Employment Statement

Position:Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Location: Eureka, IL

Job Id:101-3170

# of Openings:1

POSITION TITLE: Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

REPORTS TO: Head Women’s Basketball Coach

POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach is responsible for assisting and supporting the Head Women’s Basketball Coach and all aspects of the program. This position will help organize and run summer camps. The successful candidate will be a team play, build relationships and trust, focus on supporting student-athlete success and develop a competitive NCAA Division III program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Post development and breakdowns
Finishing through contact and/or finishes around contact
Individual workouts
Game responsibilities
Who’s ball out of timeout/halftime
Get film set up before games
Drive van to away games
Grab game ball before each home game
Scouting
Roughly 6-8 scouting reports through the season
Identify tendencies for team and individually
Prepare the scouting report and present to the team
Film clips on synergy
Recruiting
Recruiting while at summer tournaments
Text/call recruits
Take initiative in finding recruits and building relationships
Camps
Expected to assist at all camps
Take the lead in some drills during camp
Help recruit kids to come to camp
EDUCATION:
Desirable: Bachelor’s Degree

EXPERIENCE:
Essential: 2+ years of coaching experience
Desirable: Previous college playing experience

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
Must have a valid driver’s license

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
Effective written and oral communication
Team player
Takes initiative
Ability to build relationships and trust
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Eureka College is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving diversity and cultural awareness within its administration, faculty, staff, and students. The College is intentional in its inclusivity of all persons regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability or ancestry.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK SCHEDULE: Flexibility for days, evenings and weekends as travel and recruiting schedule dictate.