Assistant Coach - Girls Basketball

Job Duties

• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all student and parent requests or grievances through proper channels.
• Aware of all meetings that require attendance.
• Assists the Head Coach in scheduling and providing transportation to contests, tournaments and other athletic events.
• Assists the Head Coach in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times.
• Collaborates with maintenance and other school employees that may be involved.
• Assists the Head Coach in the distribution and collection of documentation to fulfill state and school district requirements concerning physical examination, parental consent, insurance requirements and any other matters dealing with athletic eligibility.
• Assists the Head Coach in distributing team rules, training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is considered a participant.
• Provides for proper supervision of athletes at all practices, games and while traveling.
• Coordinates program with maintenance and other school employees that may be involved.
• Assists the Head Coach in the distribution, collection and storage of equipment.
• Aids in the collection of the cost of any equipment lost or not returned.
• Sets up and breaks down equipment as needed.
• Completes paperwork, if necessary, on athletic injuries utilizing district approved forms and submits them to the athletic office on the next school day of attendance.
• Reports problematic conditions to the Head Coach and/or the Athletic Director in writing.
• Aids in the planning and implementation of in-season (only) conditioning and weightlifting programs.
• Attends all staff meetings and carries out scouting assignments as outlined by the Head Coach.
• Arrives early enough before practice, contests, and meetings to adequately prepare and remains long enough afterwards to help players with problems or to become involved in staff discussions.
• Helps in the planning and implementation of in-season (only) conditioning and weightlifting programs.
• Never criticizes, admonishes or argues with head coach or any staff member in the presence of players or parents.
• Completes online concussion awareness training, first aid training, Automated External Defibrillator training, prior to the start of the season.
• Biannual training on anaphylactic reactions and asthma management.

Qualifications

• Must meet IHSA qualifications to coach per IHSA Constitution and By-Laws.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to education and district values.
• Experience as a coach in the activity sponsored preferred.
• Experience working in a high school setting preferred.
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.