Men’s Basketball Assistant/Director Intramural Program

• Until Filled (EST)
• Men's Basketball
• Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
• Salary

Men’s Basketball Assistant/Director Intramural Program

• Until Filled (EST)
• Men's Basketball
• Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
• Salary
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• Full Time
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement with employer match, Employer paid life and disability insurance, Paid time off, Tuition benefits and more

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Wilkes University invites applicants for a Men's Basketball Assistant Coach/Intramurals Director, a full-time, 12-month administrative staff position in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics reporting to the Head Men's Basketball Coach and Athletics Director.

The assistant coach reports to the head basketball coach regarding assigned coaching duties in basketball operations and will have additional responsibilities as the recruiting coordinator. As a full-time member of the coaching staff, this position reports directly to the Head Coach. As the Director of Intramurals, the position reports to the Athletic Director. The ideal candidate must have significant knowledge of and proven success in coaching collegiate basketball and demonstrated knowledge of NCAA and conference rules is required.

The successful candidate will instruct student athletes in fundamental skills and strategies; possess the expertise required for individual player development; assist head coach to plan practice sessions; direct camps, utilize scouting methods for game preparation (on-line or on site); monitor student athlete academic progress and graduation rates; serve on department committees; assist with team equipment inventory, distribution and collection; adhere to all NCAA and conference rules; organize and help direct team fundraising projects.

As the Intramurals Director, the successful candidate will plan and direct all organized campus activities in a recreational setting throughout the school year; schedule team and individual competition, coed and non-coed events, single day competition, as well as organized league competition; develop policy and procedure to conduct intramural programs, i.e. rules of play, championship format; hire, train and supervise the students who serve as program coordinators and officials; work with Student Success personnel to generate participant interest; coordinate all facility requests inclusive of fields, courts and rooms to host events; file an end of the year report detailing the number of events offered and participation rate; submit an annual equipment budget to the Director of Athletics; and utilize other full time staff members as assistants to conduct activities throughout the school year.

Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.