Basketball Girls Varsity Coach

Newport School District; Newport; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport School District is seeking an Athletics/High School Basketball Coach at Newport High School. The role focuses on teaching fundamentals, citizenship, and sportsmanship, while guiding student athletes in personal and teamwork skills.

The position requires coaching experience and a desire to mentor students in basketball, adhering to NHIAA bylaws and district policies. Responsibilities include organizing tryouts, maintaining equipment, and coordinating reports and scheduling with the

Qualifications

• Desire to assist and teach students the sport of basketball as per NHIAA bylaws.
• Relevant coaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with student athletes to improve personal and teamwork skills.
• Provide guidance and encouragement to help students profit from their participation.
• Comply with all NHIAA regulations.
• Attend all mandatory programs (e.g., rules interpretation, safety clinics, etc.).
• Promote a professional image of the Newport School District.
• Keep an accurate, updated inventory of all equipment and supplies.
• Make provisions for maintenance of equipment.
• Prepare and file necessary reports in a timely fashion.
• Help organize team tryouts. Help maintain the integrity of the selection process.
• Help ensure that all athletes receive appropriate instruction, support, and opportunities to participate.
• Recruit, train, and supervise student managers and trainers.
• Assist athletic director in securing personnel for home games when requested.
• Teach precautions and procedures to help students prevent injuries.
• Verify that medical cards, athletic contracts/insurance waivers, physical forms and code of conduct forms are on file for all team participants.
• Report any changes in schedules or times of practice to the athletic director.
• Teach athletes good citizenship, proper behavior at practices, games, and other appropriate times, as well as good sportsmanship.
• Chaperone and supervise team members at practices and events attended either as a team or as individual participants.
• Be the last person to leave the practice/event area and ensure all team members have left.
• Keep the athletic director informed of all injuries and file accident reports.
• Coordinate preparation of practice and game fields (line markings, raking, dragging).
• Maintain good communications with the athletic director, principal, fellow coaches, parents, and athletes.
• Participate in athletic recognition programs and verify participation letters/awards.

Skills

Basketball coaching

Student instruction

Job description

Position Type: Athletics/Activities/ High School Coach

Location: Newport High School

POSITION GOAL:

To teach fundamentals of the sport, good citizenship, sportsmanship, and proper behavior

QUALIFICATIONS:

Desire to assist and teach students the sport of basketball as per NHIAA bylaws. Relevant coaching experience.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with student athletes to improve personal and teamwork skills. Provide guidance and encouragement to help students profit from their participation.
• Comply with all NHIAA regulations.
• Attend all mandatory programs (e.g., rules interpretation, safety clinics, etc.).
• Promote a professional image of the Newport School District.
• Keep an accurate, updated inventory of all equipment and supplies.
• Make provisions for maintenance of equipment.
• Prepare and file necessary reports in a timely fashion.
• Help organize team tryouts. Help maintain the integrity of the selection process.
• Help ensure that all athletes receive appropriate instruction, support, and opportunities to participants.
• Recruit, train, and supervise student managers and trainers.
• Assist athletic director in securing personnel for home games when requested.
• Teach precautions and procedures to help students prevent injuries. Ensures that equipment is appropriate for participants' physical development and skill level.
• Verify that the following are on file for all team participants:
  • Medical cards, athletic contract/insurance waivers, physical form and code of conduct forms.
• Report any changes in schedules or times of practice to the athletic director.
• Teach athletes good citizenship, proper behavior at practices, games, and other appropriate times, as well as good sportsmanship.
• Chaperone and supervise team members at practices and events attended either as a team or as individual participants.
• Be the last person to leave the practice/event area and make sure all team members have left.
• Keep the athletic director informed of all injuries and fill out the appropriate accident reports.
• Coordinate the preparation of the practice field and game field including, but not limited to, line markings, raking, and dragging.
• Maintain good communications with the athletic director, principal, fellow coaches, parents, and athletes.
• Participate in athletic recognition programs. Help verify that participants have fulfilled all requirements for letters, awards, and/or participation certificates.
• Assist the athletic director in evaluating all sub varsity coaches.
• Take Primex Collision Course in order to transport team to athletic events in school-owned transportation.
• Other related duties as assigned by the athletic director.