Assistant Coach- Women's Basketball -PT

About the role

The Assistant Coach position at Olive-Harvey College is designed to provide leadership in the development and evaluation of the overall team and individual student-athletes. The role also includes providing dynamic, strategic, and visionary leadership to enhance student success through an "Academics-first Agenda."

Responsibilities

• Assists the Head Coach in instruction and analysis of student athletes.
• Provides skill demonstrations of sport coached.
• Critiques athletes’ performance to determine skills and abilities that need strengthening for overall team improvement.
• Assists with the recruitment of student athletes.
• Advises students with respect to athletic performance and other personal development issues.
• Ensures that athletes reach their academic goals by monitoring class attendance and ensuring they receive academic support as necessary.
• Affirms compliance with National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) rules and regulations for the specific sport.
• Aids in assessing equipment, uniforms and other necessary apparel and needs; assists with making team travel arrangements, both in accordance with the Board’s purchasing guidelines.
• Affords assistance with scheduling pre-season, season and other games and tournaments; provides coaching in league, conference and tournament play.
• Affords assistance with the preparation and maintenance of mandatory national and regional reports.
• Ensures that the conduct of self and the athletes is in compliance with the City Colleges of Chicago Athletic Governance Policy and Athletic Participation Policy.

Qualifications

• Completion of an Associate’s degree required, Bachelor’s preferred preferably in Physical Education or related field, supplemented by 2-3 years of coaching and/or professional playing experience.
• Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within a particular sport.
• Coaching Certification, preferred.
• First Aid Certification and current CPR/AED certification by the American Heart Association or the Red Cross, preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning and leadership skills, required.
• Must be able to serve as a positive role model for young adults.
• Must be familiar with NJCAA rules and regulations.

Pay

Salary range: $4,800-$8,400 for a season that is approximately 24 weeks.

Other Information

Coaches are hired on a season by season basis. A reasonable effort is made to assure future coaching assignments to those coaches who have had a history of successful academic and athletic team performances at City Colleges of Chicago. All coaching assignments are conditioned on sufficient team membership. Once a season starts, the coach is expected to complete the season.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.