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Kirkwood Community College Assistant Men's Basketball Coach - Digital Specialist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach - Digital Specialist
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Assistant Men's Basketball Coach - Digital Specialist
Salary
$43,626.00 Annually
Location
Cedar Rapids, IA
Job Type
Full-Time Board-Approved
Job Number
02126
Division
Student Services
Department
Athletics
Opening Date
06/26/2024
Description
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JOB GOAL:
To advance the college’s mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:
The Kirkwood Athletics Department seeks applications from self-motivated, results-oriented individuals with the knowledge, ability and interpersonal skills required to serve as an Assistant Basketball Coach/ Media Specialist- Digital Design. Kirkwood Community College is a National Junior College Athletic Association Division II institution and a member of Iowa Community College Athletic Conference. The Department of Athletics manages 6 varsity sports programs. For more information regarding Athletics, please click www.kirkwoodeagles.com
UNIVERSAL CORE COMPETENCIES:
Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions.
Champion Service- anticipating needs and create a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
Perseverance- commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.
Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Assistant Basketball Coach will assist the head coach in the management and coaching of an NJCAA/ICCAC Division II men’s basketball program. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with operations management (e.g., program development, schedule, camps, marketing, public relations), recruiting (domestic and international), overseeing and planning the development of team systems, conducting individual workouts, and other duties as assigned.
Instruct athletes in how to perform their sport, team concepts, and safety.
Assist head coach with recruiting of athletes.
Understand and comply with all NJCAA and ICCAC rules and regulations.
Maintain required records.
Attend local, state and college meetings that are necessary, or required in order to fulfill job expectations and requirements.
Participate in Athletic Department meetings and fundraising events.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Note to Candidate: This position requires frequent travel, work in the evenings, on weekends and holidays. Professional references will be required at a later step in the recruitment process. The successful candidate will be subject to a credential and criminal background check and driving record review.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES-(MEDIA SPECIALIST/DIGITAL DESIGN)
Assist the Kirkwood Athletics Department in coordinating all sports communication activities for 6 NJCAA/ICCAC Division II sports at Kirkwood Community College
Manage all Kirkwood Athletics social and digital media channels
Create/design various forms of visual content/graphics for all sports teams within the athletic department
Manage all streaming technology within the athletic department; including training and supervising game day personnel
Create/assist with any marketing and promotional content as needed
Coordinate with sports information director and photographer on media day and game day photography
Stay up to date on all athletic media trends
Assist in maintaining a comprehensive media relations program for a local, regional, and nationally relevant athletic department by interacting professionally with internal staff and external customers.
Act as on-site administration (OSA) and game day management as needed
Other duties as assigned
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
Be able and willing to represent the College/department in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve.
Ability to recruit athletes to the College.
Ability to read, understand and express oneself clearly and effectively in oral and written form.
Possess strong human relations skills. Ability to get along with diverse personalities.
Be a creative, energetic, and self-motivated individual with demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH/WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
Position involves working in a sporting event setting. Occasional (10-33%) sitting, pushing, pulling and grasping. Frequent (34-66%) reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant (67-100%) standing, walking, repetitive motion, talking and hearing.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
One to two years coaching experience preferred.
Must have flexible hours to meet practice, games, and travel.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
- Must have a valid Driver’s License.
EEO AA/STATEMENT:
Kirkwood Community College shall not engage in nor allow unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment. This includes all employment practices, hiring practices, and unwelcome harassment of applicants or employees based on race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information or actual or potential parental, family, marital status or veteran status. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with the policy please contact the Vice President of Human Resources at Kirkwood Community College, 313 Kirkwood Hall, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd., SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Telephone: 319-398-5572, Email: equity@Kirkwood.edu or the director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, TDD (800) 877-8339 Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov .
WHY KIRKWOOD:
Kirkwood Community College prides itself on fostering a diverse workforce and values unique perspectives throughout its campus community. The college is a convenient, innovative, visionary educational leader striving to remain affordable and accessible. With more than 140 majors and programs, Kirkwood boasts 16,000 annual college-credit students while maintaining one of the lowest tuitions in the state. All degree-seeking students are eligible for federal financial aid and the college offers more than $3 million in scholarships each year to students from all walks of life.
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Kirkwood offers a wide range of employee benefits. Read more about them here (http://www.kirkwood.edu/humanres/employees/benefits) !
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Kirkwood Community College
Address
6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404
Phone
319-398-5572
Website
http://www.kirkwood.edu