MS Boys Basketball - YES Prep Gulfton Secondary (26-27)

Reports to: Athletic Director

About the organization

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

• 21,650 students
• 2,600 team members
• 16 secondary campuses
• 12 elementary campuses
• 91% students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American students
• 99% students accepted to a 4-year university
• 85% first-generation college students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report)

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Organizing practices and games
• Monitoring the academic progress of student athletes throughout the school year
• Issuing and collecting uniforms
• Providing an orientation of a sound program to all student athlete participants
• Communicating with coaches and athletic director on the progression of the student athletes and the team
• Realizing the athlete is a student first; academics have priority over athletics
• Being on time to all scheduled athletic events
• Practicing with a plan and purpose
• Training each student-athlete to become in the best physical condition as possible
• Putting the team first, and the individual second
• Staying with the team, at all times, until the last student-athlete and their parents/guardians
• Collecting athlete documentation such as physicals and other important paperwork in a designated Athletics Binder to remain in compliance with State and YES Prep policies
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• 0–3 years of coaching experience
• Strong knowledge of specific sport including rules, terminology, etc.
• Must hold a valid certification for both CPR and AED use from a nationally recognized organization, or attend a district required training to become certified within a given time frame

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• Continued education in specific sport
• Coached specific sport
• Experience working with kids

Pay

$20.00 per hour (2026–2027 academic year). This position is temporary, non-exempt, and hourly; rates for future school years are not guaranteed.

Schedule

4–5 hours per week for 6–8 weeks.

Benefits

• Award-winning culture: named Houston’s Best Place To Work in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2025
• Winner of the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education; 2016 finalist