PT Assistant Men’s Basketball Developmental Coach – Player Development & Recruiting

Johnston Community College•Main Campus - Smithfield, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Supports the developmental program through player development, recruiting, and student-athlete mentorship while helping create a pipeline for the varsity program. This role involves conducting skill development sessions, assisting with recruiting efforts, building relationships with various basketball programs, coordinating recruiting visits, tracking player progress, and supporting academic monitoring and retention. The coach will also assist with practice planning, implementation, scouting, and film review, and will be involved in game day operations and potentially transportation support.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
1-3 years of coaching, player development, or recruiting experience preferred, ideally within NJCAA, high school varsity, AAU, or collegiate basketball.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred in Sports Management, Education, or related fields.

Responsibilities

Conduct individual and small group skill development sessions.
Assist with recruiting, evaluations, and prospect communication.
Develop relationships with high school, prep, and post-graduate programs.
Coordinate recruiting visits and prospect engagement activities.
Track player development and provide progress reports.
Support academic monitoring and student retention efforts.
Assist with practice planning and implementation.
Participate in scouting and film review.
Lead in planning and conducting practices, workouts, and skill development sessions.
Provide on-court instruction focused on fundamentals, position-specific skills, and team concepts.
Support strength and conditioning initiatives in coordination with staff.
Evaluate current student-athletes and contribute to individual development plans.
Identify and evaluate prospective student-athletes within a regional recruiting footprint.
Build and maintain relationships with high school, AAU, prep coaches, families, and advisors.
Assist with recruiting communications, outreach, and prospect tracking.
Support organization of visits and recruiting-related events.
Maintain accurate recruiting notes and databases.
Assist in scouting reports, opponent analysis, and game planning.
Contribute to film breakdown and performance evaluation.
Support bench coaching responsibilities during varsity practices and games.
Attend all varsity home games and assigned away contests.
Serve in a game day operations role for all home varsity men’s basketball games.
Provide transportation support utilizing approved college vehicles if required.
Ensure compliance with NJCAA Division III and Region 10 rules and regulations.
Assist in monitoring academic progress and supporting retention efforts.
Participate in program events including open houses, meetings, and orientation sessions.
Represent the program professionally on campus and in the community.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with coaches, programs, and community partners.
Promote program culture, values, and standards through consistent engagement.
Contribute to the long-term growth and competitiveness of the program.