Salt Lake Community College Looking for Assistant Coach 1, Men’s Basketball/Academic Advisor Full Time

If faculty, tenure track status: Not Applicable

Reports to (title): Director, Athletics & Head Coach, Men’s Basketball

Department: Athletics-4H0

Requisition Number: 23292

Position Type: Replacement

Starting Salary: $44,571.60 – $45,368.08

Open Until Filled: Yes

Priority Review Date: 05/25/2023

Job Summary

Assist Head Athletics Coach with all aspects of a comprehensive, highly competitive basketball program. Assist with the organization and management as it relates to scheduling, scouting, making travel arrangements, and monitoring student-athletes (SA).

Develop and administrate an academic advising program which will guide student-athletes with career/academic decisions; academic assistance (tutors, class progress); academic information; implement government academic reports (Right to Know); increase SA retention; assist SA to complete and/or graduate.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Assist the director of athletics in the coordination and implementation of various responsibilities within the department. This would include, but not be limited to:

Marketing and promotions:
Develop and implement programs and initiatives to increase awareness of and attendance at SLCC events. This would include reaching out to key constitute groups to encourage their support of SLCC athletics. Key constituents include local businesses and alumni as well as SLCC students, staff and faculty. Design, produce and distribute collateral materials including posters and game schedules. Contact outside groups and arrange for them to participate as halftime entertainment at SLCC events. Coordinate with the game management staff to make sure these individuals and groups have tickets and prizes for promotional purposes. Work with the coordinator of media relations to assist with the department’s social media outreach initiative.

Academic Advising:
Develop and administer an academic Student Athlete progress system. This includes assisting student athletes in the selection and scheduling of classes with the express purpose to move toward graduation by the conclusion of the student athlete’s athletic eligibility. Be familiar with and implement “Degree works.” Work closely with faculty and Student Affairs staff to ensure each student athlete remains eligible and on track to graduate. Prepare documents for appropriate college, conference, and NJCAA awards.

Compliance:
Ensure that the athletics department is compliant with all NJCAA rules and by-laws. This includes student eligibility. The incumbent will be the department’s liaison and expert on new legislation concerning eligibility. Will prepare all documentation necessary for the NJCAA, SLCC, and the Scenic West Athletic Conference. Work closely with the director of athletics and head coaches when interpreting rules and procedures. Assist the director of athletics in preparing reports for federal review (Gender Equity, Right to Know, etc.)

Additionally:

• Under the direction of the head coach, assist in practice organization, scheduling, scouting, team supervision, on-court coaching team/recruits, travel arrangements; consultation, monitoring of student athletes, be responsible for players development and individual work sessions during practice.
• Assist in recruiting of new SA within the philosophies and guidelines of NJCAA, SLCC, and Athletic Department.
• Coordinate and assist in developing/administering successful men’s basketball camps at SLCC. Other duties as may be assigned by the head men’s basketball coach to develop, and coordinate a total men’s basketball program.
• Increase effectiveness and consistency of the daily/weekly and long range promotional efforts by securing and working with work study students, marketing interns, and/or interested students.
• Under immediate supervision, performs standard tasks using established methods, principles, concepts and procedures related to professional and managerial issues specific to an assistant coach. Judgments are made on routine matters of relatively small impact. Acts in consultancy capacity with the Head Coach.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• One (1) to two (2) years basketball coaching full-time experience in an educational setting.
• Experience in a professional certified league may be considered in lieu of an educational setting.
• Part-time experience may be prorated.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree preferred.
One (1) to four (4) years men’s basketball coaching experience in a college setting preferred.
One (1) to two (2) years academic advising preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of fundamental concepts , practices, skills and procedures of assisting in a comprehensive, highly competitive community college athletic program. Knowledge of administrative, managerial concepts and practices of an assistant coach on a college level.
• Knowledge of basketball rules, skills, techniques and strategies at the intercollegiate level; athletic training procedures and techniques; risk management, OSHA and exposure control procedures preferred; NJCAA/Region 18 policies and procedures.
• SLCC admission, registration and completion (graduation) requirements. Knowledge of NJCAA, NCAA and NAIA eligibility, computers, and Banner to aid in the registration and maintenance of accurate student-athlete academic records and computer “online-program”. Academic advising skills and procedures. Leadership skills and techniques.
• Ability to: analyze, breakdown and develop strategies of basketball play and skill development; assess through a scouting process opponent skills, strengths, weaknesses, and strategies; teach advanced basketball skills and strategies to intercollegiate student-athletes; be creative with a degree of objectivity; lead and administrate by using interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze the athletic needs, formulate and strategize promotional marketing plans/systems and implement plans/systems to include short range (weekly/daily)and long range plans that increase department visibility, attendance, etc.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic background of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Special InstructionsSLCC Highlights

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging HSI, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

FLSA: Exempt

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.