Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball

Westcliff University•Irvine, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

What if your next job wasn’t just a role, but a place where you truly felt valued, inspired, and empowered? Imagine working for a company that’s dedicated to educating, inspiring, and empowering others, while fostering a family-like atmosphere that genuinely respects and appreciates every team member. At Westcliff, we strive to be the best in all we do, celebrating and supporting each team member as we grow and succeed together. As a global leader in innovative education, we’re known for our transformative, tech-driven programs and our unwavering commitment to excellence, and social responsibility. Our tagline – Educate. Inspire. Empower. – perfectly sums up our mission: to create opportunities for students and employees to achieve success through hard work and empowerment. By joining the Westcliff team, you’ll have the chance to leave your personal mark on a growing institution, helping us shape the future of education while being part of a supportive and innovative community.

Requirements

CPR/AED Certification
Minimum 1 years of experience coaching Women's Basketball in the college atmosphere or equivalent experience (competing or managing at an elite level) in a related field.
Knowledge of the NAIA’s rules, expectations, and procedures, specifically within Women's Basketball.
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to manage Women's Basketball staff and students
Employees must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license in order to travel to and from practices and home competitions

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree
1 years of experience coaching Women's Basketball at the college level within the NAIA.

Responsibilities

Understand and agree to abide by the mission of Westcliff University and the Westcliff University Athletics Department.
Assists head coach in organizing, preparing, and conducting individual and team practices, training, and competition using sound principles and judgment consistent with the philosophy of WU Athletics.
Display good sportsmanship in relationship with students, staff, officials and opponents as consistent with NAIA and NCAA regarding the principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct.
Maintain up-to-date information of sport regulations, rule changes, WU and NCAA/NAIA policies.
Effectively manage time in a demanding work environment and respond to all administrative correspondence in the requested time frame and attend all staff meetings.
Adhere to all institutional, conference, and NAIA by-laws and regulations.
Assist in recruiting competitive rosters for both varsity and developmental squads (numbers as outlined by the Athletic Directors Staff). Follow up with qualified student athletes by phone, e-mail or through on campus visits. Within the framework of WU and NAIA policies, recruit prospective student-athletes who are of the level necessary to be successful academically and athletically.
Assistant coaches should be able to maintain success in recruiting both in the absence of and in cooperation with the Head and Associate Head Coach.
Assist in coaching all sport practices throughout the season, taking attendance at all practices.
Assist in planning the training of the team for the season.
Assists as directed with implementing and supervising athletic training, strength and conditioning workouts; provides technical support and training to athletes, as appropriate to the sport.
Motivate team for maximum performance by utilizing motivational philosophies that meet the needs of the students and that are consistent with the WU Athletic Program philosophy.
Provide student-athletes with guidance that will lead to positive values, acceptable behavior, and self-discipline consistent with the philosophy of athletics at WU and the NAIA.
Ensure the physical, emotional, and social welfare of student-athletes.
Establish and ensure a safe environment for student-athletes.
Under general supervision, assists in coaching duties for Women's Basketball at Westcliff University. Assists with aspects of the program that primarily include game day preparation and performance, recruitment, practice organization, training and/or strength training for athletic competition.