2026-27 Assistant Boys Basketball Coach - Horizon HS

Essential Functions

• Assesses student athletes for the purpose of providing feedback to students on their individual performance and/or determining team placement.
• Attends a variety of meetings, workshops, conferences, etc. for the purpose of receiving and conveying information related to their role.
• Communicates with parents, students, officials, administrators and community for the purpose of providing information, assistance and/or direction.
• Instructs student athletes for the purpose of promoting individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
• Maintains a variety of records (e.g. game/student athlete statistics, insurance, signed permission forms, emergency information, schedules, equipment inventories, etc.) for the purpose of complying with district, athletic conference, and state requirements.
• Manages uniforms, equipment and school facilities for the purpose of maintaining items in a responsible and safe manner.
• Maintains student athletes' academic eligibility for the purpose of both complying with AIA requirements as well as providing appropriate intervention (e.g. counseling, tutoring, etc.) to students identified as needing assistance to maintain their athletic eligibility.
• Supervises student athletes during all areas of participation for the purpose of ensuring activities are conducted in an environment with minimal risk of injury to the participants.
• Teaches sports techniques, playing rules, strategies, and playing tactics for the purpose of preparing the team and individual student athletes for the competition.

Responsibilities

• Working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods.
• Directing other persons within a small work unit.
• Utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Skills, Knowledge And Abilities: Adapt to changing work priorities; administer first aid; apply pertinent laws, codes, policies, and/or regulations; organize and communicate information and concepts; analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions; review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and consider a wide variety of factors when using equipment.
• Ability: Schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; gather and/or collate data; and consider a wide variety of factors when using equipment.
• Problem Solving: Analyze issues and create action plans; interpret guidelines; utilize defined methods; and enforce sportsmanlike behavior among students.

Experience

• Job related experience is required.

Education

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Testing Certificates and Licenses

• Continuing Educ./Training
• Criminal Background Clearance

Work Environment

• The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some climbing and balancing, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, and significant fine finger dexterity.
• Generally the job requires 20% sitting, 40% walking, and 40% standing.
• The job is performed under some temperature extremes and under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

Paradise Valley Unified School District Non-Discrimination Policy

• The School's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), or Title II of the Genetic Information NonDiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).