What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Men's Basketball Coach/Game Day Administrator position at Messiah University?
Position Type
Staff
Employee Group
Administrative
Time Status
Full-Time
Time Category
Full Time (1560-2080 hours)
Annual Hours
1734
# of Months
10
Hours Per Week
40
Work Dates
August 1 – May 31
Campus
Main Campus (Grantham)
Position Description
Position Summary
The head coach serves as the program leader for men’s basketball. As head coach, this individual is responsible for operating a program for student-athletes, with differing abilities and skills, that pursues our complementary goals in Athletics of striving for athletic excellence and developing Christian character.This position is also responsible for the supervision of Rec & Club Sports programming for undergraduate students.
Education Required
Master’s degree
Education Preferred
Experience Required
Minimum of 3 years assistant coach experience, or 2 years head coach experience at the college or high school level; playing experience
Experience Preferred
Head coach experience
Skills, Characteristics Required for Position
- Ability to administer NCAA Division III intercollegiate program(s), including recruiting, scheduling, budgeting, travel, and practice plans
- Ability to coach, teach, and train student-athletes in skills and strategies specific to their sport to make them as competitive as possible
- Ability to establish appropriate and effective mentoring relationships with student-athletes
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the stages of student development and the importance of holistic education
- Ability to be a team player within the department and the college
- Good judgment and problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Demonstrated commitment to continued learning/professional development such as presentations, publications, serving on regional or national committees
Special Working Conditions
Required to work weekends and evenings as needed
Driving Requirements
N/A
Essential Employee
N/A
Primary Duties
1. Analyze performance and instruct athletes in skills, techniques and strategies in preparation for competition and during contests.
2. Coordinate general administrative duties (including budgeting, game scheduling, travel plans, meeting requests for information, hiring of officials, and business procedures).
3. Communicate with the athletic trainer, sports information director, facilities assignor, and department administrators as needed.
4. Establish appropriate and effective mentoring relationships with student-athletes, resulting in a team grade point average of 3.00 and a retention rate of 82%.
5. Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate recruiting and scouting activities (annual submission of a recruiting plan). Achieve goal of assigned roster size. (18)
6. Supervise part-time assistant coaches and graduate assistant who are part of the program.
7. Plan and operate a successful summer camp (full-time only). Note: planning occurs during the contractual year, while the camp occurs in the summer.
8. Provide leadership to service learning projects/missions experiences on an annual basis.
9.Coordinate the Rec Sports program in the spring (e.g., indoor soccer, indoor volleyball, 5v.5 basketball, softball, ultimate frisbee).
10.Oversee the allocation of operational expenditures (e.g., equipment, staff t-shirts, championship t-shirts) in the spring.
11.Supervise the Work Study Office Assistant in the spring (e.g., schedule work study students to supervise Rec Sports contests and keep students accountable for assignments, game schedules, lights).
12.Conduct on-campus interviews and hire new staff in April for the following academic year.
13.Meet with Club Sports advisors at the beginning of the academic year to review safety policies, advisor roles, coach expectations, and address questions/concerns.
14. Assist club sports teams in completing renewal applications.
15. Perform other administrative duties as assigned.
16. Serve on appropriate departmental and campus committees, including the Community of Educators, and be a presence in college activities and governance.
17. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
2. Coordinate general administrative duties (including budgeting, game scheduling, travel plans, meeting requests for information, hiring of officials, and business procedures).
3. Communicate with the athletic trainer, sports information director, facilities assignor, and department administrators as needed.
4. Establish appropriate and effective mentoring relationships with student-athletes, resulting in a team grade point average of 3.00 and a retention rate of 82%.
5. Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate recruiting and scouting activities (annual submission of a recruiting plan). Achieve goal of assigned roster size. (18)
6. Supervise part-time assistant coaches and graduate assistant who are part of the program.
7. Plan and operate a successful summer camp (full-time only). Note: planning occurs during the contractual year, while the camp occurs in the summer.
8. Provide leadership to service learning projects/missions experiences on an annual basis.
9.Coordinate the Rec Sports program in the spring (e.g., indoor soccer, indoor volleyball, 5v.5 basketball, softball, ultimate frisbee).
10.Oversee the allocation of operational expenditures (e.g., equipment, staff t-shirts, championship t-shirts) in the spring.
11.Supervise the Work Study Office Assistant in the spring (e.g., schedule work study students to supervise Rec Sports contests and keep students accountable for assignments, game schedules, lights).
12.Conduct on-campus interviews and hire new staff in April for the following academic year.
13.Meet with Club Sports advisors at the beginning of the academic year to review safety policies, advisor roles, coach expectations, and address questions/concerns.
14. Assist club sports teams in completing renewal applications.
15. Perform other administrative duties as assigned.
16. Serve on appropriate departmental and campus committees, including the Community of Educators, and be a presence in college activities and governance.
17. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
Secondary Duties
1. Other duties as assigned
Supervises: # of Administrative
0
Supervises: # of Staff
1-2
Supervises: # of Student
1
Posting Date
03/05/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Application Deadline
Diversity
Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.
