OCS Middle School Basketball Coach

Position Summary

One City Preparatory Academy (OCPA) seeks thoughtful, visionary, and relentless Athletic Coaches to lead our scholar-athletes and develop our middle school athletic programs during the 2024-2025 school year. Specifically, we seek coaches passionate about their sports who understand the importance of their role in molding the lives and experiences of our scholar-athletes. The successful applicant must be committed to the mission of OCPA while helping our scholar-athletes develop and find levels of success in their field of play. In addition, candidates will be expected to engage in professional development and meet all of the annual requirements of the Madison Area Independent Sports League.

Performance Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an ability to build relationships with, challenge, and motivate all scholar-athletes
• Provide coherent training sessions, program development, and regular feedback
• Demonstrate knowledge of and skills in organizing physical space
• Establish a focused learning environment
• Develop an environment of respect and rapport
• Maintain effective training procedures while managing the behavior of scholar-athletes
• Follow established school-wide community policies and procedures
• Demonstrate knowledge of and skills in using a variety of instructional methods, to meet the needs of the scholar-athletes, strengthen the program, and maximize student engagement
• Communicate regularly with families to identify scholars' talents, interests and needs, and update parents regarding scholars' achievements and progress
• Advocate for all scholar-athletes
• Believe that all scholar-athletes can learn and contribute at a high level
• Engage in professional communication with scholars, parents, and colleagues
• Help foster an active professional learning community by collaborating and sharing information and resources in order to carry out the vision of OCPA
• Collaborate with the coaching staff, parent volunteers, teachers, school administrators, and community partners to promote and facilitate meaningful opportunities for our scholars
• Demonstrate an ability to meet the seasonal requirements placed by the Madison Area Independent Sports League with regard to attendance at meetings, paperwork, and to have a valid First Aid/CPR/AED certification

Leadership Qualities

• Model One City's Habits of Character: integrity, self-respect, compassion, perseverance and a willingness to encourage and allow scholars to take risks
• Maintain appropriate work habits, including punctual, consistent attendance and appropriate use of planning time
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with colleagues while demonstrating commitment to teamwork
• Strive to communicate the positive aspects of One City Schools to the public in word and deed
• Help maintain a clean, orderly and welcoming educational environment and facility
• At all times demonstrate grace and support when engaging children, parents, guests and staff at OCS
• Demonstrate excellence with judgment, decision making, problem-solving skills and an innovative mindset
• Energetic, flexible and open-minded; a willingness to embrace strategic change based on best interests of our scholars
• Self-reflective and proactive with a growth mindset, including the desire to receive and give feedback

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or higher
• Experience: 2 years coaching experience preferred
• Certifications/Licenses: First Aid/CPR/AED certified/certifiable
• Strong commitment to the mission, vision, goals and objectives of One City
• Minimum of two (2) years coaching experience preferred but not required; experience and coaching children from racial, ethnic, and linguistically diverse backgrounds also preferred
• Flexibility
• Comfort with discomfort
• Enthusiasm to build a school together
• Compassion
• Community-focused
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Compensation and Benefits

One City offers salaries and wages that are competitive within our local market and area public schools, as well as comprehensive benefits to all full-time employees.

• Salaries dependent on education, experience and demonstrated impact on student achievement
• Generous time-off program, including 18 Days of PTO and holidays, spring break and winter break
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental and vision)
• Voluntary Benefits (Supplemental Life, Accident, Short Term Disability, etc.)
• Your age-eligible child automatically admitted to an open seat at One City Schools
• Life Insurance and Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Plan