2025-26 Assistant Boys Basketball Coach (Lincoln High)

Kansas City Public Schools; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City Public Schools is seeking a dedicated individual to provide leadership for the school's athletic basketball program. This role involves assisting the head coach, coordinating practices, and ensuring the safety and development of student-athletes. The ideal candidate will possess a four-year college degree and demonstrate a strong commitment to the student-athlete concept. This position requires effective communication and ethical conduct during all activities.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of coaching experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the sport's philosophy and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Assist head coach with instructing students in sport rules and techniques.
• Coordinate program and supervise students during practices and contests.
• Emphasize safety precautions and manage injury procedures.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Sportsmanship

Education

Four-year college degree

Job description

PURPOSE OF JOB: Provide leadership for the school’s entire athletic basketball program through the ongoing development, implementation, and improvement of the specific sport coached.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist the head coach with instructing students in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
2. Assist in implementing athletic standards as outlined in the MSHSAA Handbook and attend all MSHSAA required sessions.
3. Assist in the coordination of the program.
4. Assist in the supervision of students at practices and contests.
5. Help provide information for transportation, facilities, officials, and game management.
6. Help organize and schedule practice sessions regularly with the objective of developing the student-athlete’s greatest potential.
7. Emphasize safety precautions and be aware of the best training and injury management procedures.
8. Conduct team and self in an ethical manner during practices and contests, exemplifying the highest standards of sportsmanship.
9. Assist in the systematic return of all school equipment in accordance with the KCPS Athletic Department Handbook.
10. Continue professional growth through clinics and professional publications.
11. Must successfully complete the MSHSAA/NFHS Coaching Principles Course and Sports First Aid Courses.
12. Fulfill 8 contact hours of professional development, including 4 hours at district-level meetings, 3 hours at school-level meetings, and 1 hour at outside meetings or clinics.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Student-athletes and assistant wrestling coaches.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Possess a four-year college degree and be contracted by the KCPS Board of Education for the school year as a full or part-time teacher, or have 1-3 years of coaching experience.
2. Knowledge of the particular sport (philosophy & coaching).
3. Must successfully complete the MSHSAA/NFHS Coaching Principles Course and Sports First Aid Courses.
4. Strong commitment to the student-athlete concept and working knowledge of all collegiate eligibility center regulations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Employed as a teacher or administrator in the school in which the candidate applies for a coaching position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to:

• Sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least 25 pounds.