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Job description
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Pay Status and Classification: Temporary, Part-time.
Supervisor: Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Position Purpose: Assists the Head Coach manage and develop the team, and support the player’s growth and success of a highly competitive Division III Men’s basketball program.
This position is expected to be a one year appointment with the possibility of renewal.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
- Coaching and Leadership: Assists with recruiting and retaining high achieving student-athletes. Builds relationships with players to provide mentorship, guidance, and support both on and off the court. Helps address any personal or academic issues that may affect players' performance.Works to enhance the student-athlete experience through training, competition, and leadership development. Assists with summer camp and prospect camps.
- Program Oversight and Administration: Adheres to NCAA rules and compliance. Collaborates with the head coach to devise game plans and strategies for upcoming opponents, including reviewing game footage, scouting opponents, and contributing to the creation of offensive and defensive schemes. Assists with administrative duties such as scheduling, travel arrangements, and academic monitoring to ensure compliance with team and NCAA regulations.Oversees team social media channels.
- Team Development and Innovation: Contributes ideas, input, and support to the Union Athletics Department. Seeks out, applies, and shares knowledge of sport trends and innovations in playing and teaching. Assists with practice planning, workouts, scouting, film breakdown, and game management.
- Collaboration: Partners with campus stakeholders, such as Admissions to coordinate and organize campus visits for recruits, and College Relations to assist in coordinating fundraising and alumni outreach. Builds strong relationships with alumni, fans, campus partners and the broader community.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and/or a combination of relevant education, training, certifications, and/or work experience. Previous collegiate coaching or playing experience preferred.
- Possesses solid organizational, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends is required.
- Ability to identify and attract outstanding student-athletes to Union College.
- Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
- Ability to lift moderately heavy items (up to 30 lbs.) and stand, bend and stoop for extended periods of time.
- A valid New York State driver’s license is required.
- The ability to foster and enhance a thriving, diverse, inclusive, and culturally vibrant community, while promoting a sense of belonging among students, faculty and staff colleagues, and alumni.
The College is committed to excellence in academics and athletics, diversity and a well-balanced, broad based intercollegiate athletics program dedicated to the concept of the student-athlete.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Only online applications will be accepted.
The expected rate for this position is $20.00 per hour. Except for roles with a set rate of pay, the wage/salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The stated hiring rate/range represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the rate/range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
We know some job seekers may not apply for career opportunities unless they meet every qualification in the position description including the preferred qualifications. We are most interested in hiring the best staff and faculty colleagues, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career path. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our preferred qualifications.
We are committed to recruiting diverse and excellent faculty and staff colleagues, and we recognize that successful candidates may come from a range of backgrounds. We know some job candidates may believe they need to meet every qualification listed in the position description, in particular the preferred qualifications. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every one of the listed preferred qualifications.
Note: All new hires of Union College are subject to a thorough education, work experience, criminal history background check and pre-employment physical where applicable.
Union College
Officially chartered in 1795, Union College is the fifth-oldest liberal arts college in the country. Located in the Capital District of New York State, Union is a highly selective residential and undergraduate college, home to 2,200 students and 220 faculty, and offering 44 majors. Union was the first liberal arts college to rethink the traditional liberal arts education and adopt an engineering curriculum. That pioneering approach continues today with an education that encourages students to work beyond the limits of disciplinary boundaries, allowing them to think globally and lead innovatively in a world where problem solving requires breadth across humanities, arts, social sciences, science, and engineering.
Diversity at Union College
Union College is an equal opportunity employer and strongly committed to student and workforce diversity. Increasing diversity on campus is a critical priority for Union, one that is integral to our mission of preparing students for a globally interconnected world. Union provides a blend of intellectual, social and cultural opportunities to facilitate the integrated academic, social and personal development of a diverse community. We value and are committed to a host of diverse populations and cultures including, but not limited to, those based on race, religion, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin and veteran status. Union College is committed to providing access and will provide reasonable accommodation in its application process to individuals with disabilities that request such accommodations.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Union College will not discriminate in the recruitment or selection of faculty and employees, or in any other area of employment, on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, religious belief, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and veteran status. In this regard, opportunities for advancement will be made available without bias. The College is also subject to state and federal laws, supports efforts to attract and retain fully qualified women and other minority group members for faculty and other positions. Union College will comply with the letter and intent of all State and Federal laws and applicable orders pursuant to Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
