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KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE
Kennedy-King College is seeking an experienced Assistant Coach to
help lead the Kennedy-King College athletes to victory! The
Assistant Coach position will give you the opportunity to provide
leadership in the development and evaluation of the overall team
and individual student-athletes. You will also be able to provide
dynamic, strategic, and visionary leadership designed to enhance
student success through focus on an "Academic-First" agenda.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
Reporting to the Director of Intercollegiate & Intramural
Athletics or to an assigned administrator, the Assistant Coach
assists the Head Coach in the activities of an intercollegiate
sport by providing instruction, mentorship, and support to student
athletes
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Assists the Head Coach in the instruction, development, and
evaluation of student athletes.
Demonstrates sport-specific skills and techniques during
practices and training sessions.
Evaluates athletes’ performance and provides constructive
feedback to help student athletes improve individual and team
performance.
Assists with the recruitment of student athletes.
Advises students with respect to athletic performance, personal
development, and academic progress. Ensures that athletes reach
their academic goals by monitoring class attendance and ensuring
they receive academic support as necessary to remain in good
academic standing.
Assists with assessment of equipment, uniforms and other
necessary apparel and needs; assists with making team travel
arrangements, both in accordance with the Board’s purchasing
guidelines.
Assists with training, practices and coaching in league,
conference and tournament play.
Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence
standards.
Performs related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university
OR 60 or more college credits required. Bachelor’s degree
preferably in Physical Education or related field
preferred
A minimum of two (2) years of coaching and/or
professional/collegiate playing experience required.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be
considered at the discretion of management.
Familiarity with NJCAA rules and regulations a plus.
Demonstrated knowledge of the sport, including rules,
strategies, and techniques
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to effectively teach and mentor student athletes from
diverse backgrounds
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as required for
practices and games
Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment
OTHER INFROMATION: Coaches are hired on a season-by-season
basis. A reasonable effort is made assure future coaching
assignments to those coaches who have had a history of successful
academic and athletic team performances at City Colleges of
Chicago. All coaching assignments are conditioned on sufficient
team membership. Once a season starts, the coach is expected to
complete the season.
Salary Range: $1,440 - $2,520 stipend for Fall Season; $3,200 -
$5,600 stipend for Spring Season.
Offered salary will be determined based on sport and applicant's
years of experience.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer. Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of
Chicago.
The City Colleges of Chicago is the public community college system of the Chicago area. Its colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, free courses for the GED, and free English as a second language courses. The City Colleges system has its administrative offices in the Chicago Loop. City Colleges gives students access to a quality education and ensures their success by providing them with the support to complete their program and move on to further education or a career. Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedented value, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upward mobility. In fact, our vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city. City Colleges graduates can be found working across Chicago—from the city’s biggest hospitals to its boardrooms, from its high-tech manufacturing plants to its classrooms. They can be found serving the community as government officials, law enforcement officers, and teachers, and they are found launching their own businesses and taking leadership roles in the city’s fastest-growing sectors. More than sixty thousand Chicagoans are enrolled in City Colleges’ educational programs. Our offerings range from tuition-free English as a second language (ESL) and high school diploma (GED/HiSET) preparation classes to certificate and associate degree programs that prepare students to secure employment in high-demand careers and transfer to four-year colleges. In fact, about half of City Colleges graduates transfer after completion, with many heading to nationally-recognized colleges and universities. Hailing from every neighborhood, City Colleges students are as diverse as the city itself. As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven independently-accredited colleges: Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J. Daley College, and Wilbur Wright College, and five satellite sites: Arturo Velasquez Institute, Dawson Technical Institute, South Chicago Learning Center, West Side Learning Center, and Wright College Humboldt Park. The City Colleges system also includes the award-winning Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, Sikia Restaurant, Child Development Centers, and radio station WKKC–FM 89.3.
