Assistant Coach - Women's Basketball

About the Role

Assistant Coach supports the Head Coach in providing leadership and management to produce a quality intercollegiate team that represents a commitment to academic and athletic excellence. Perform on-court coaching and instruction.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-field coaching, teaching, and instruction.
• Primary role in recruiting student-athletes to the Basketball program.
• Maintain team and individual statistics; report scores to media.
• Assist in supervising team manager and/or helping manage video of games as directed by Head Coach.
• Help to maintain College equipment.
• Adhere to sport budget, including travel, supply, contractual, and printing accounts.
• Travel and drive to all contests.
• Assist in monitoring academic progress of student-athletes with Head Coach as needed.
• Support coordination of fundraising for program with Coaching Staff and Head Coach.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum two years’ experience as a college or high school varsity coach.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, planning, leadership skills, attention to detail, flexibility, initiative, and sound judgment.
• Ability and commitment to recruit, instruct, and motivate college student-athletes.
• Positive role model for young adults.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to demonstrate the Kishwaukee College Athletics core values of accountability, respect, sportsmanship, academic, and athletic excellence.
• Must possess a valid Illinois Driver’s License and have a good driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of collegiate coaching preferred.

Physical Demands

Position requires moderate physical activity and individual dexterity to demonstrate basketball skills. Position may be required to lift 25 lbs on infrequent occasions.

Schedule

Part-time, 29 hours per week, 450 budgeted hours per year.

Pay

$18.75 per hour.