Men's Club Basketball Coach (Graduate Assistant)

University of the Incarnate Word, United States

Updated: about 16 hours ago
Location: San Antonio, TEXAS
Job Type: PartTime
Deadline: 31 May 2024

Position Details
Position Information


Position Title Men's Club Basketball Coach (Graduate Assistant)
Academic Year 2023-2024
UIW Mission
The University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.
Position Summary
The Men’s Club Basketball Coach (Graduate Assistant) is responsible for coaching the Men’s Club Sports Basketball team during the Fall and Spring semesters. This position reports to the Director of Sports and Wellness in the Club Sports Program.
This is a student position open to UIW graduate students.
Essential Functions
Essential duties include:
-Attending all meetings, directing practices, training athletes on game strategies and techniques, motivating student-athletes, and supervising traveling, pre-game warmups, and games;
- Responsible for keeping balanced budgets and ensuring that student-athletes are maintaining their GPA;
- Help run and lead fundraising events, create new relationships with sponsors as well as attend community service events;
- Work with Club Sports supervisor to better the program by, but not limited to, assisting with marketing/ recruiting for Men’s Basketball team;
- Annual review following each season worked;
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications


Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
- Knowledge of Men’s Basketball at the collegiate level;
- Ability to plan practices involving on-court instruction and player development;
- Commitment to student-athlete welfare and academic success;
- Commitment to University rules;
- Ability to assess team needs and develop goal-oriented action plans;
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills;
- Excellent marketing skills;
- Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures;
- Employee shall adhere to all applicable rules and regulations of the University, the
Conference, and the NCAA.
Required Education
Current UIW graduate student
Required Work Experience
At least one (1) year coaching experience or participation in a college basketball
program
Preferred Qualifications
Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations
CPR and First Aid Certification (if expired, must be completed within 3 months of employment)
Work Hours
-15 hours per week required;
-Practices and games/tournaments are on nights and weekends, ability to meet
during work hours with athletes, trainer and supervisors during the academic year.
Physical Demands

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