Description

Hudson County Community College

Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball
Jersey City, NJ

Office: Intercollegiate Athletics/ Student Affairs

Salary Grade: Hourly (maximum of 24 hours per week)
Reporting to: Director of Athletics

"Hudson is Home"

"Hudson is Home" is about our people. Hudson County Community College truly cares about our faculty, staff, students and community. At HCCC, you will be respected, supported, and valued! Our caring, collaborative, and diverse culture is what defines us and together we can and will achieve our dreams!

Our Perks

HCCC provides part-time employees with paid sick time, employee assistance programs, commuter benefits plan option, flexible work schedules, employee discount marketplace, and more. Part-time employees are authorized to work a maximum of 24 hours per week.

About This Role

Reporting to the Director of Athletics, the Assistant Coach - Mens Basketball is responsible for assisting the Head Coach - Mens Basketball with all aspects of the intercollegiate mens basketball program. The Assistant Coach - Mens Basketball will assist with the monitoring of student-athletes academic progress and promote a culture that fosters the priority of academic achievement while protecting the integrity of the mens basketball program and building a sustainable tradition within the basketball program. The Assistant Coach - Mens Basketball will assist with evaluating and recruiting potential student-athletes, developing current student-athletes, evaluating opponents, creating and implementing practice plans and creating and implementing game strategies.

What Youll Do:

• Promote a culture that fosters the priority of academic achievement while protecting the integrity of the mens basketball program and building sustainable tradition within the basketball program.
• Promote a student-athlete centered philosophy for the mens basketball program.
• Assist the Head Coach - Mens Basketball with monitoring academic progress of student-athletes.
• Evaluate and recruit potential student-athletes.
• Develop sport skills, athleticism, character and academic skill set for current student-athletes.
• Assists Head Coach - Mens Basketball with creating and implementing practice plans.
• Assists Head Coach - Mens Basketball with creating and implementing game strategies.
• Assists Head Coach - Mens Basketball with evaluating opponents.
• Assists Head Coach - Mens Basketball with the safe and effective transportation of student-athletes to and from competition sites.
• Assists Head Coach - Mens Basketball with the safe and effective provision of food for student-athletes during competition travel.
• Assists Head Coach - Mens Basketball with the safe and effective management of inventory for the mens basketball program.
• Assists Head Coach - Mens Basketball with the safe and effective raising of funds for the mens basketball program.
• Adheres to all applicable Garden State Athletic Conference, Region 19, NJCAA, Hudson County Community College, local, state and federal laws, statutes, by-laws and regulations.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

What Youll Need
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Demonstrates understanding of the community college mission. Possesses comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply basketball skill development theories and techniques. Has basic proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of software packages and technology in use in the athletics industry in relation to recruiting, retaining and communicating with student-athletes, coaches and administrators.

Exhibits strong skills in:

- Leadership

- Managing Student-Athletes

- Communication

- Student Focus

- Building Relationships

- Organizing

- Planning

Minimum Requirements:

• Associates Degree.
• Minimum 2 years of playing, coaching or administering within a college level or professional level mens basketball program.
• General knowledge of NJCAA rules and regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning and leadership skills.
• Valid drivers license.
• First Aid/ CPR Certification or willingness to attain.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically articulated in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performance of their duties.

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