Assistant Coach – Men’s Basketball

When you join the SUNY Corning Community College (CCC) team, you are helping to positively transform the lives of our students, their families and our communities.

We are a premier two-year College, offering degree programs, certificates, and continuing education classes. We promote intellectual and personal growth through individualized education, inspire innovation to meet the educational and workforce needs of the community and leverage a variety of partnerships to help our students and community succeed.

The Assistant Coach – Men’s Basketball is responsible for following all SUNY Corning Community College and NJCAA guidelines in conjunction with the intercollegiate athletics program. Assist and support the head coach in working with the Student Development & Enrollment Management Department, and larger college community, to develop a competitive and respectful program that focusses on the student experience and fosters social and emotional growth as well as academic success for their student athletes.

Occasional meetings at different CCC locations and in the community may be required; travel to conferences and/or recruiting events are required. Travel to away games is also required via college provided transportation. Prolonged time sitting/standing working with student athletes at competitions and practices, ability to walk/move across campus including walking up and down stairs, ability to lift up to 20 pounds (occasionally may be more). Typical athletic sport environments, occasional outdoor activity may be required, dependent on the nature of the sport being coached. Incumbent must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation. The summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities.

SUNY CCC embraces diversity and values an inclusive culture where every person is able to succeed to their full potential. If you require an accommodation for the recruiting process, please contact [email protected] or 607.962.9229.

Essential Functions

Management of Practice and Competition (45%) –

Assist in supervision of practices, scrimmages, games and events
Assist in development and implementation appropriate practice and game plans and scrimmages as requested by the head coach
Provide assistance with statistical information collection as required by the head coach
Recruitment (15%) –

Assist in the recruitment of student athletes for the program and college
Assist with campus visits of prospective student athletes as needed
Providing a positive experience in and out of the classroom (25%) –

Serve as a role-model and mentor to student athletes
Emphasize the importance of mental health and the specific issues that exist in intercollegiate athletics; check in on the mental health of the athletes and refer to resources as needed
Assist with coordinating team building and bonding activities in and out of season
Other (15%) –

Adherence to all CCC and NJCAA rules and regulations as outlined in the P&P manuals and NJCAA Handbook
Knowledge of NJCAA Eligibility Standards
Knowledge and assist with enforcement of the CCC Student Athlete Code of Conduct as described in the P&P Manual
Participate in at least one professional development activity per year
Assist with fundraising activities for the team if needed as approved by AD and outlined in P&P Manual
Assist with development of summer camps, prospect camps and/or clinics Perform other duties as assigned by head coach

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrates commitment to accomplishing work in an ethical, efficient, and cost-effective manner
Ability to effectively convey information verbally and in writing, demonstrate effective listening skills, and display respect for and openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts
Ability to accept changes to job requirements, policies, workload, etc., as well as learn new methods, procedures, or techniques resulting from change with the ability to clearly approach problems and find solutions
Demonstrates support for the College’s goal of becoming a more diverse, inclusive, and culturally aware community and practicing anti-racist/biased behaviors

Minimum Qualifications

Coaching or playing experience in the sport
First Aid and CPR certified
Valid Driver’s License
Preferred Qualification:

Associate degree or higher
One year coaching or two years’ experience in the sport at the collegiate level
Experience in recruiting student athletes

Additional Information:

VISA Sponsorship is not currently offered for this position
Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check

A career at Corning Community College comes with great perks!

Corning Community College is located in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York State. It offers an extensive, yet affordable range of educational, cultural, and social opportunities to a diverse population of more than 5,000 full and part-time students. A member of the SUNY system, CCC is widely known for its commitment to excellence in teaching and student development.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
In addition to the excellent benefits described below, CCC has numerous committees, organizations, and social events on campus in which all employees are encouraged to participate. Please contact Human Resources at 607-962-9229 for further information on any of these employee benefit programs.

In accordance with the CCC’s personnel policies and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement, regular full-time employees are eligible to receive discretionary employee benefits offered by the college. Temporary employees who work on a full-time basis for a minimum of one (1) semester (or five months) will also be eligible to participate. Full-Time employment is defined by the college is working 37.5-40 hours per week/for Faculty Teaching 15 credit hours per semester. The college offers the following benefit programs:

Health Insurance | Excellus BCBS

Classic Blue Traditional Plan
Hybrid PPO Plan
High Deductible Health Plan with Employer Funded Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account | Lifetime Benefit Solutions

Medical FSA
Dependent Care Accounts

Health Saving Account | Lifetime Benefit Solutions

Medical HSA – Employer Funded
Must elect High Deductible Health Plan

Dental and Vision Coverage | CSEA Employee Benefit Fund

Dental Plan for Individual/Two Person or Family
Vision Plan for Individual/Two Person or Family

Group Term Life Insurance

Basic and accidental death & dismemberment coverage ($20,000 each) is provided, at no cost, to employees
Supplemental coverage equal to 1.5 or 2 times annual rate of pay is available as an additional employee expense
Dependent coverage ($10K for spouse; $5K/dependent child) is available as an additional employee expense
Travel Accident Insurance

$100K of coverage provided, at no expense, to employees
Long Term Disability

Provided, at no cost, to employees after 1 year of service.

Mandatory Retirement Plan Options

NYS Employee Retirement System (ERS)
NYS Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
SUNY Optional Retirement Plan (TIAA CREF/Voya/Corbridge and Fidelity funding vehicles)
Eligibility for a particular plan(s) varies according to the job classification

Voluntary Retirement Plan Options

SUNY Voluntary 403-B option (TIAA CREF/Voya/Corbridge and Fidelity funding vehicles)
NYS Deferred Compensation Plan (457-b)
Paid Leave (accrual rates vary by job classification)

Vacation (non-academic employees only)
Sick Leave
Personal Leave
Holidays (non-academic employees only)
Bereavement
Employee Assistance Program | Clinical Associates, Pathways, Inc.

Employee/Dependent Tuition Benefit (CCC only)Sabbatical/Professional Development Leave

Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service