Blue Mountain Community College
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Description
The assistant coach is responsible for coaching and recruiting students for assigned athletic events. Behaves and conducts work processes in a manner consistent with the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) coaching standards and the Colleges guiding principles. Performs all functions and activities within the guidelines and philosophy set forth in the BMCC Mission, Vision and Strategic Plan.
Essential Functions:
- From the direction of head coach, provides quality coaching and instruction to students participating in the Baseball program; develops, implements, and teaches related training session and techniques.
- Recruit student athletes in accordance with NWAC athletic regulations, conference and college values, and commitment to student success.
- Assist in supervising student athletes on trips and onsite during all program related practices, games, and functions.
- Work cooperatively with head coach to maintain and retain records on students, including, but not limited to, athletic eligibility budgets, recruitment, and transportation.
- Serve as role model to assist the team members in developing and displaying appropriate attitudes and behavior expected of athletic teams and individuals representing BMCC.
- Assist head coach in providing post-season evaluation of all players.
- Assist head coach in team-sponsored fund-raising throughout the year as approved by the Director of Athletics.
- Behaves in a manner that is consistent with the NWAC codebook, including but not limited to: NWAC coaches code of conduct, coaches standards and procedures, job responsibilities, and Concussion Management. Includes passing NWAC required tests.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to coach students effectively and to evaluate their performance in the assigned activity.
- Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, professional colleagues from other colleges and the public.
- Requires personal attributes necessary to motivate students, guide the development of appropriate behaviors and values, plus must be able to facilitate the development of technical performance skills.
- Must be sensitive to and understand the diverse socioeconomic, academic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
- Ability to work closely with students to achieve their educational goals.