Assistant Boys Basketball Coach

About the role

Reports to: Athletic Director. Evaluated by: Athletic Director. Job goal: To provide leadership in helping each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship and an increased level of self‑esteem; to instruct student athletes in a specific sports activity. Terms of employment: Days and hours to be arranged, with stipend according to the current schedule.

Responsibilities

• Coach individual participants in the skills necessary for successful performance
• Provide a positive learning environment for the athletes
• Plan and schedule a regular program of practice in season in accordance with district policy and AIA regulations
• Manage athlete behavior during training sessions and during meets or events
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities
• Assist the athletic director, when necessary, in scheduling interscholastic contests where applicable
• Recommend purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate
• Maintain complete and accurate records as required (attendance forms, insurance records, file accident reports, etc.)
• Oversee the safety conditions of the facility/area in which the assigned sport is conducted at all times, especially when students are present
• Follow district procedures in establishing performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in his/her sport
• Enforce discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times and establish and oversee penalties for breach of such standards by individual students
• Assume primary responsibility for field or court preparation
• Provide athletic director with team rosters as requested
• Provide athletic director with end‑of‑year inventory as requested
• Head coach of each sport to provide athletic director the evaluation of coaches as requested
• Perform other tasks that may require knowledge of other job descriptions as appropriate to the School Board or Administration
• Maintain satisfactory attendance as defined in district policy and regulations

Requirements

• Expressed interest in athletics
• Experience in coaching
• Physical ability to perform essential functions
• Availability to work during assigned hours
• Understanding of and agreement with the District's goals of an athletic program
• Knowledge of coaching techniques and human behavior
• Possess knowledge of State, Federal and School Board Policies and Regulations regarding student conduct and appropriate disciplinary action
• Familiar with the care and treatment of athletic injuries
• All High School Head Athletic Coaches must be certified by the Arizona Department of Education
• Coaches must complete NFHS Coaches Course including Concussion Course
• First Aid and CPR Certification
• Valid Driver’s License
• 39‑month Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)