Boys' Basketball Assistant Coach - Forge Ridge School

Core Job Responsibilities

• Instructs fundamental basketball skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, defensive positioning, and team plays during practice sessions.
• Aids the head coach with bench coaching, tracking team statistics, managing substitutions, and monitoring player conduct during games.
• Runs specific drills, manages practice stations, and supervises the locker room before and after team sessions.
• Helps track student-athlete grades and behavior to ensure all players maintain the required academic standing to play.
• Supervises student-athletes during bus travel to away games, in the gymnasium, and until parents arrive for pickup after events.
• Coordinates the setup and breakdown of gym equipment, clock operation for practices, and the inventory of team uniforms and basketballs.

Mandatory Qualifications & Certifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Background Clearance: Must clear a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) fingerprint background check and a Department of Children's Services (DCS) registry check.
• Medical Training: Active certification in First Aid and CPR.
• State-Mandated Safety Courses: Annual completion of mandated health courses covering Concussions in Sports, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and Heat Illness Prevention.

Classification Specifics

• Faculty Coaches: Must be a certified teacher within the public school system.
• Non-Faculty Coaches: Must complete the mandatory Fundamentals of Coaching course and the specific Health and Safety course before working with students.

Employment Type & Compensation

• Schedule: A seasonal, part-time position concentrated heavily in the late fall and winter months. Requires daily after-school practice times and weeknight game travel.
• Compensation: Faculty members receive an athletic supplemental stipend added to their standard teaching contract. Non-faculty assistant coaches receive a flat, single-season stipend determined by the local board of education's athletic pay scale.