Position: Boys’ Basketball Assistant Coach
Reports to: Boys’ Basketball Varsity Coach
Start Date: July 1, 2025
School Description:
Christ the King Jesuit College Prep, a Catholic school on Chicago’s Westside and a member of the Cristo Rey network,
challenges and inspires its young women and men through the integration of academics, work experience, and
extracurricular activities to lead lives of integrity, faith, and servant leadership for the greater glory of God. We serve
students in grades 9-12 through an innovative corporate internship program that allows students from families of limited
financial means to earn most of their tuition costs through jobs in professional settings. Christ the King prepares each
student for college through our rigorous college prep curriculum and Corporate Work Study Program. We are proud
that every Christ the King graduate is accepted to college each year. The Class of 2025 makes our fourteenth
consecutive class of 100% acceptance! Not only have all our graduates been accepted into college, but 94% have
enrolled in college after graduation.
Summary: This position is responsible for coaching and assisting the head coach in providing direction to student-
athletes to develop the skills, attitude, and disposition to become a successful Basketball player. Inherent in this job are
the skills necessary to develop disciplined athletes, effective teamwork, and good sportsmanship.
- Instructs and demonstrates skill sets and techniques necessary for individual and team achievement in basketball.
- Ensures the proper cleaning, storage, and maintenance of all athletic equipment, uniforms, and locker assignments and updates inventories before and after the season.
- Travels with athletes on the team bus both to and from games.
- Secures athletic office, weight room, locker room, and gymnasium at the conclusion of all games and stays with athletes at the conclusion of all games and practices until parents have picked them up.
- Makes recommendations regarding the purchase of equipment, uniforms, and supplies.
- Review weekly eligibility list to ensure that all student-athletes are academically eligible
- Ensures all athletes are in the appropriate physical condition from the beginning to the end of the season.
- Models and instills the values of sportsmanship and fair play to all athletes and enforces consequences for breach of such standards.
- Maintains a safe environment and facilities for all athletes at all times.
- Stays up to date with all required paperwork and records, including completing injury reports for athletes within 24 hours of the injury, monthly Virtus training, and IHSA requirements.
- Follows and maintains knowledge of all school policies and procedures.
- Represents the school in a professional manner in any interactions with students, parents, faculty, and shareholders.
- Other duties as assigned by AD or Boys’ Varsity Head Coach.
- Illinois state teaching license or coaching certification through the American Sports Education Program
- Experience coaching high school or collegiate basketball (or comparable experience)
- Background in skill development with a vision of how to grow and sustain a high school basketball program
- Maintain current certification in CPR/Emergency Cardiac Care