Head Varsity Coach - Boys Basketball
Description
The Head Boys Varsity Basketball Coach is responsible for coaching, character development, and providing direction to student athletes to achieve a high level of skill and appreciation for discipline, sportsmanship, and teamwork.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
- Coaching Plan, organize, and direct the particular and assigned team.
- Instruct and demonstrate skill sets and techniques necessary for individual and team development.
- Ensure that team rules and regulations regarding conduct and eligibility of the athletes are clearly communicated and followed.
- Plan, organize, advertise, and conduct tryouts for the particular sports program; inform the Athletic Department and participants of final selections.
- Maintain the integrity of the selection process.
- Consult with the Athletic Director regarding any off-season training programs including scheduling dates for summer camps/practices, uniform fitting, pre-post tryout informational parent meetings.
- Create a safe environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
- Supervise athletes at all times during practices, transport to games, games and until athletes have been picked up by guardians, or make arrangements to ride public transportation.
- Model good sportsmanship behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards the opposing team, fans, parents, officials, spectators and community.
Training
- Complete required safety training for basic first aid and injury prevention available through SafeSchools and NFHS Learn, including, but not limited to: Annually - mandated reporter, bloodborne pathogens, concussion in sports, sudden cardiac arrest, heat illness prevention.
- Every Two Years - CPR and First Aid.
- At time of hire - Fundamentals of Coaching or certificate of completion in a previous sports season.
Physical, Mental and Environmental Demands
- Ability to navigate office and school campuses, and hold meetings in different spaces.
- Traditionally, much of the day involves sitting.
- Occasional lifting/carrying of equipment 1-20 lbs.
- Physical agility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively, which may include kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping and reaching overhead.
- Mental: Stress of deadlines and normal work standards, ability to analyze problems and generate alternatives, work with interruptions, concentrate for long periods of time, read, calculate, perform routine math problems, memorize and recall objects and people.
- Environmental: Gym or field environment will usually contain both participants and spectators. Frequent travel (50%-70%) to gyms and fields throughout San Francisco and the Peninsula.
About KIPP Public Schools Northern California
We are a thriving nonprofit network of 23 free, public charter schools open to all students. At KIPP, we believe all children should grow up free to create the future they want for themselves and that schools can and should be a critical factor in making that vision a reality. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our student community consists of over 7,000 elementary, middle, and high school students in East Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco, San Lorenzo, San Jose, Redwood City, and Stockton. 79% qualify for free or reduced price lunch, 23% are multilingual learners, and 10% have special needs. We strive to cultivate a representative team of teachers and leaders that reflect our students’ diversity.
Compensation
The hourly rate for this position is $20 per hour for a total of 187.5 hours for the season. Total pay is $3750 for the season if all hours are worked.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume by clicking apply on this page. Questions? Email [email protected].