Description:

• Establish and articulate a clear and fundamentally sound Christian philosophy for the basketball program
• Model Azusa Pacific mission, goals and values
• Properly evaluates and recruit student-athletes who meet university academic and social expectations, while satisfying conference, and association eligibility standards
• responsible for monitoring and supporting the student-athletes academic progress in consultation with senior director of compliance.
• Understand and adhere to NCAA regulations regarding the administration of the sport
• Actively participates and assists in athletics marketing, public relations and fundraising
• Develop, organize, and grow an annual summer camp program specifically for the sport of basketball
• Establish individual and team development as the fundamental teaching focus for the program
• Establish effective public relations to promote the sports program among staff, students and community
• Organize and manage the budget, equipment, and schedule of the program

• Works cooperatively with university personnel and positively represents the university when interacting with community, alumni, media, and general public
• Establish a system of continual professional development, both personal and for the staff, through a variety of opportunities, including coaches’ associations, conferences, clinics, and seminars
• Regular, punctual attendance as required by the supervisor based on department needs
• Performs other duties as required by the director of athletics

 Level: Coaching Faculty

 Qualifications:

• Master’s degree required
• Evidence of a strong commitment to an evangelical Christian philosophy and lifestyle
• Sufficient experience to justify coaching and recruiting responsibilities
• Demonstrated knowledge of current thinking in areas of conditioning, fitness, sport techniques and strategy, and leadership and program management
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and minister to student athletes
• Demonstrated proficiency in the rules and regulations of the NCAA
• Moderate activity, full range of arm motions, bending, squatting, twisting, lifting, pulling
• Reading documents, computer use, broad observation of field of competition, see quickly moving objects
• Both climate-controlled indoor environment and exposure to outdoor elements of win, sun, and temperature.
• Understanding of Google Apps., Microsoft Office, Word and Excel, and web-based programs (JumpForward, PeopleSoft, etc.)

Experience:

• Successful previous head coaching experience of 5 to 7 years

 Workload: Full-time, 12-month