The Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach is responsible, along with the Head Coach, to help student-athletes in their spiritual development. Other key duties consist of player recruitment; organization of academics, administration, practice, team travel, and games; promotions; primary programs maintenance; and scouting. This person must be able to work in a detail-oriented and highly-structured work environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Develop student-athletes with their spiritual walk in Christ by setting a positive example, leading devotions, and developing other social programs to further a traditional evangelical Christian ministry. This may include counseling players, aiding student athletes with attaining career goals, and organizing a team retreat.
2. Recruit student-athletes who fit CCU’s model of an evangelical basketball program. This is of primary importance and includes:
   1. Identifying players for review by head coach.
   2. Compiling and maintaining records and needed information about all prospects, including all transcripts, clearinghouse forms, test scores, game schedules, and game film.
   3. Coordinating communications and organizing home visits, campus visits, and on-campus meetings for prospective student-athletes.
3. Assist student-athletes with their academic success. This may include helping with class schedules, collaborating with the Life Directions Center, monitoring academic progress, communicating with professors, and following up with student-athletes with effective and clear communication.
4. Organize basketball program and coordinate details. This encompasses overseeing team equipment and needed supplies, working with others to arrange for team travel, visiting tournaments – on and off-campus, and scheduling of individual physicals. This may also include assisting in finding sponsors for CCU basketball tournaments or other programs.
5. Organize team practices for CCU team needs, opposing coaches, and others who may need assistance with the CCU facilities. This will require a knowledge of effective basketball strategies and be consistent with the head coach’s philosophies.
6. Responsible for team travel. This includes:
   1. Gathering of all travel information including times, dates, costs and other information as needed.
   2. Securing travel arrangements and providing trip itinerary to team including room assignments, practice times, curfews, meetings, etc.
   3. Establishing study hall while on the road.
   4. Coordinating with the Transportation Coordinator to set up vans or buses for local games, reserve vans for all departures and arrivals, and assign drivers.
7. Responsible for game management and determining game strategy in collaboration with the head coach. May include strategy preparation and communication with team. Will manage statistics and other analytics to assist with preparation before and/or during games.
8. Assist head coach with promoting and running events. Some these may include: golf tournament, basketball camps or classics, and coaches’ clinics. This may also include summer camps.
9. Promote the head coach’s philosophy, pick up the system used, and support the head coach.
10. Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience required. Prefer a minimum of 2-5 years coaching experience at the NCAA level.
2. Positive individual who can work effectively with a variety of personalities. Able to effectively motivate and supervise student-athletes using a traditional evangelical Christian approach, and willingly support the CCU athletic department.
3. Demonstrate initiative and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
4. Display knowledge of and adhere to all rules and regulations pertaining to the basketball program as established by the NCAA, RMAC, and CCU.
5. Accomplished in developing basketball skills and bringing out the potential in student-athletes – both in the classroom and on the court.
6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
7. Very detail-oriented and organized.
8. Strong technology skills, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nature of Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. You will be required to work irregular hours, including some nights and weekends. Local and regional travel is expected. National travel may occur.

Spiritual Requirements

1. Committed follower of Jesus Christ, who believes there is no salvation apart from faith in his atonement on the cross, by grace alone becoming “born again” thus beginning a personal relationship with Christ, the Son of God.
2. Able to effectively communicate personal faith and apply biblical principles and convictions in the workplace. Must have a strong sense of calling to the ministry of Colorado Christian University.
3. Regularly attend and be engaged in meaningful involvement in a Bible-believing evangelical local church. Knowledgeable about the Word of God and passionate about Christian education.
4. Must be a traditional evangelical Christian whose lifestyle is in consonance with sound Christian principles, is compatible with CCU’s Statement of Faith, and is in agreement with the Strategic Objectives promulgated by the University.

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