Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball/Student Development

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.
• One year’s relevant experience.

Major Duties:

• Prepares and teaches seminars on life-skills topics including career development, sports management/administration, leadership, financial literacy/education, and personal branding.
• Provides academic support services where needed; develop, execute, and evaluate comprehensive learning initiatives programs for student-athletes.
• Oversees and executes all community service/outreach events and initiatives, including community, camps/clinics, alumni and fundraising events.
• Coordinates with the marketing department on developing and implementing marketing initiatives.
• Assists in the overall leadership and direction of student-athlete development within the athletics department and student-athlete organizations, as well as developing, implementing, and facilitating personal and professional development programming.
• Coordinate with athletic business office and Head Coach on budget and business operations.
• Assists the Head Coach with recruiting and teaching a team of student-athletes the skills of their sport, team building skills and mentoring student athletes in personal/professional development.

Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents.