Assistant Coach General OC Mission and Purpose: Oklahoma Christian University educates mentors and inspires learners to fulfill their Godgiven potential. OC is committed to hiring employees actively engaged in Christian discipleship as we strive to create an employment culture that encourages faculty and staff to lean into the universitys Christian mission emphasizing authenticity and unity not uniformity. We encourage you to explore our beliefs to determine if our mission is your calling. Position Description:Reporting to theHead Coach theAssistantCoach is responsible for helping the Head Coach with allaspects of guiding an intercollegiate program that achieves excellence in the development of studentathletes spiritually socially academically and athletically. Primary Qualifications: - Commitment to a coaching philosophy/style consistent with Christian principles and high standards of personal integrity and sportsmanship.
- Bachelors degree and demonstrated record of support for academic priorities in higher education and intercollegiate sports. Masters degree preferred.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills.
- Willing and able to work nights weekends holidays and early mornings.
- Willing and able to travel extensivelySeptemberthrough May.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with some knowledge of marketing and public relations
- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with all university constituencies including students faculty staff administration fans alumni trustees members of the media and program and institutional donors.
- Ability to promote and present a program that adds value to the campuslife experience of all students and is attractive to the broader university community.
- Understanding of NCAA rules and demonstrated commitment to compliance with all applicable national conference and institutional regulations governing intercollegiate athletics.
- Ability to understand and willingness to comply with all university policies.
- Ability to accurately assess and recruit students with the capacity to meet the academic rigors of Oklahoma Christian University and to compete athletically at the highest levels of the NCAADivision II.
- Highly cooperative and collaborative with all university programs including intramurals campus wellness student life and academic endeavors such as the sports and wellness degree program.
- Commitment to the universitys mission to transform lives for Christian faith scholarship and service and willingness to serve with a secondmile spirit.
- For all students especially those participating in intercollegiatesport a commitment to education of the whole person.
- Ability to articulate a persuasive case for the educational value of intercollegiate sport and theprogram.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and ability to communicate and positively engage students and colleagues across racial and cultural barriers.
- Personal history and reputation that demonstrate high standards of professional integrity and social responsibility consistent with the calling of a disciple of Christ.
Primary Responsibilities: - Help Lead theprogram in a manner that is distinctively Christian.
- Recruit and develop studentathletes to a standard of success that aspires to each individuals full potentialspiritually socially academically and athletically.
- Effectively manage the operational budget set forth by the university
- Fundraising and marketing duties for theprogram as directed by the Athletic Director.
- Organize and direct community service projects for the Program.
- Ensure personal and program compliance with NCAA and conference rules and university policies including successful performance annually on the NCAA recruiting exam.
- Monitor academic progress of all studentathletes including oversight of study hall sessions.
- Oversee all program activities to ensure their safety and positive contribution to the welfare of participating students.
- Coordinate with the athletics department and other departments (including summer academies sports/wellness degree or similar academic programs) to develop outreach programs such as youth camps and coaching clinics that promote and support the program the athletics department and other university programs and initiatives.
- Oversee scheduling and travel arrangements
- Maintain and manage equipment and facilities including but not limited to fields laundry bleachers dressing rooms offices
- Effectively collaborate with other university departments and serve on university and/or departmental committees as assigned.
- Other appropriate duties as assigned.
- Occasional heavy lifting is required.
Salary and Benefits: - Salary Commensurate with Experience
- Standard University benefits package:
oHealth insurance premium support oRetirement plan: 403(b) matching contribution oTuition discount and other staff benefits Timetable:Application review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. In orderto receive full consideration ensure application is submitted by two weeks after the datethe job is posted. To apply please click the button below. Applications that are completewith all required information and materials will receive priority consideration. Oklahoma Christian University does not unlawfully discriminate based on race color age sex disability or national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities in employment admissions or the provision of services in keeping with applicable state and federal laws. Accordingly subject to the following provisions the University actively seeks to diversify its employee and student base. Oklahoma Christian University is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ and the University is controlled by a Board of Trustees all of whom are members of the Church of Christ. The University operates within the Christianoriented aims ideals and religious tenets of the Church of Christ as taught in Holy Scripture. Thus as a religiouslycontrolled institution of higher education Oklahoma Christian University is exempt from compliance with some provisions of certain civil rights laws including some requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1974. The University intentionally claims and protects its rights to hire coreligionists and individuals who share and support the mission of the University.
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