7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach

Reports to: Athletic Director

About the Role

Administers and implements a sound athletic program in the specific sport. The coach is responsible for instructing athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training to achieve individual and team success. The coach must teach sound social behavior and promote good public relations.

Responsibilities

• Promotes all sports in the school and community.
• Assists the athletic director and Principal in planning the athletic program.
• Schedules, organizes, and supervises all practices.
• Supervises, organizes, coordinates, and supports assistant coaches.
• Makes staff recommendations to Principal and athletic director.
• Recommends equipment to be purchased to the athletic director.
• Maintains an inventory of all equipment.
• Teaches individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy, and rules and regulations of the game.
• Selects squad members, provides team discipline, morale, leadership, and supervision during contests.
• Sets an example of self-control and good sportsmanship for players, students, and school patrons.
• Checks eligibility of participants, insurance coverage, and parents' consent.
• Keeps informed of the rules and regulations as established by the director of athletics.
• Performs health services duties, for which training will be provided.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal.

Physical Demands

The work is performed while standing or walking. It requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing. The work requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. The work at times requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull light weights.

Qualifications

• Minimum of sixty-four (64) semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university.
• Kentucky coaches education program certification.
• Must be 21 years of age.