Assistant Women's Basketball Coach/Facilities & Events Coordinator - Athletics

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About The Position

APU seeks employees who desire to contribute to our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is edifying to God and one another. This position will assist the women’s basketball coaching staff in day-to-day operations with the program, including but not limited to coaching, player development, recruiting, scouting, academic support, and general operations within NCAA rules. In addition, this position will support the athletic department in areas related to facility and event management.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Required; Master's Degree preferred.
Two to four years of previous coaching, playing, and/or teaching experience.
Previous administration/management experience.
Appropriate knowledge of current thinking in areas of sport techniques and strategy, conditioning, fitness, and leadership and program management.
Relationship building and interpersonal skills.
Ability to lead, motivate, and minister to SAs.
Strong communication skills: both oral and written.
Responsible driving skills.
Display of an active commitment to an evangelical Christian philosophy and lifestyle
Work independently and meet deadlines.
Ability to work under pressure, exuding a mature demeanor, which includes respecting the personhood of others, while multitasking in a deadline-oriented environment with accuracy and consistency.
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Ability to exercise good judgment and discretionary skills in determining when to act independently and when to consult management prior to taking action.
Self-starter with a positive attitude and demonstrated loyalty to the staff, program and university
In agreement with the purpose and goals of Azusa Pacific University in providing a Christian-based higher education for its students.
Requires repetitive motions and sitting at computer keyboard.
Ability to stand for extended time.
Ability to project voice for distance and/or in loud settings
Hearing and speaking on the telephone.
Ability to conduct business at other offices on campus.
Ability to bend, grasp, reach, and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
Reading, writing notes, and computer monitor.
Ability to analyze and assess video content of opponents and PSAs.
Proficient in Google Apps., Microsoft Office, Hudl, compliance software, and other sport specific web-based and/or scouting applications.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning and execution of practice sessions that feature the education of student-athletes (SAs) in the development of techniques, skills and theory of the sport.
Attend all games, both home and away, and provide bench-coaching.
Attend all practices in-person and assist the head coach in required team/individual skill development
Identify and evaluate prospective student-athletes (PSAs) who are good fits for the university athletically, academically and socially; communicating with PSAs and families; processing official and unofficial visits while communicating through the completion of necessary admissions and university documents.
Assist the head coach with SAs personnel meetings
Monitor the conditioning and training of team members in conjunction with athletic trainers.
Comprehend and operate by standards set forth in the NCAA and APU Manuals, while working cooperatively with university coaches, staff, faculty, and community members.
Aid in education and enforcement of NCAA rules as they relate to documentation and input of information in JumpForward and the NCAA Institutional Request List (IRL).
Aid in the discipleship and mentoring of SAs by meeting in-person with players on a regular basis.
Attend required department meetings and NCAA rules presentations.
Assist with team travel arrangements.
Aid in academic support of SAs
Assist staff in fundraising, alumni relations, community outreach.
Assist in supervision of team equipment.
Assist in transportation of team as needed for off campus events.
Direct department scheduling of facilities.
Prepare short and long-range planning for facility needs.
Work with head coaches in all aspects of practice and game scheduling.
Point of contact with Event Services to ensure proper facility reservation and approval of external events in athletic facilities.
Create and manage master practice/game calendar
Coordinate and manage all game contracts.
Coordinate home game schedules with conference assignors.