The Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach is responsible for assisting the Head Coach in recruiting, training, and coaching members of the Men’s Basketball Team. The Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach is required to abide by the rules and regulations established by Illinois College, the Midwest Conference (MWC), and the NCAA. Illinois College is a member of the NCAA at the Division III level.

Essential Functions: The following list of duties is meant to be representative of the work performed in this position. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical extension of position responsibilities.

•Coach student-athletes by assessing and developing their skills •Recruit student-athletes who will succeed at Illinois College and provide leadership to support successful academic and athletic excellence •Ensure academic performance and personal development of student-athletes •Demonstrate high level of Intercultural competence and the ability to work with diverse population •Collaborate with the Office of Admission & the Head Coach to help meet recruitment and retention goals set by the College •Support retention of athletes in Illinois College •Collaborate with Early Intervention group as needed •Make travel arrangements for the team •Travel including several weekends for recruiting and competition •Maintain a high level of professionalism on and off of the field toward student athletes, other coaches, parents, administrators, and members of the community •Attend regular athletic and admission staff meetings •Help manage, as needed, online recruiting database (Front Rush) •Help plan practices for both in-season and non-traditional season, to include writing practice plans •Clean, organize, and order essential equipment or supplies •Assist with game day administrative duties •Assume additional administrative responsibilities within Athletics Department, as assigned by the Director of Athletics •Assist in organizing alumnae games and other special events, including fundraising events in collaboration with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations •Assist the coordinator of strength & conditioning with the operation and supervision of out of season strength & conditioning activities (if certified in strength & conditioning)

To apply submit a cover letter, resume and list of references to the Office of Human Resources by e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to:

Office of Human Resources Illinois College 1101 West College Avenue Jacksonville, IL 62650 Illinois College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and women.