8th Grade Boys Basketball- Assistant Coach

New Palestine Community Schools; New Palestine (IN); On-site; USD 2,500 - 4,500; Part time

Job summary

New Palestine Community Schools in New Palestine, IN, is seeking a part-time coach to lead the B team from Oct 19, 2026 to Jan 30, 2027. The role focuses on developing basketball skills, discipline, and sportsmanship among participating students.

CPR certified or willing to obtain certification is required. Responsibilities include planning practices, maintaining equipment, ensuring safety, and upholding high standards of conduct during games and in the school community.

Qualifications

• Must be CPR certified, or willing to get CPR certified.
• Past experience as a coach or player preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
• Plans and schedules practices in season.
• Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms, as appropriate.
• Responsible for the collection, inventory, and storage of equipment and uniforms after the season.
• Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present.
• Maintains necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and similar paperwork.
• Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
• Model the behaviors expected from student athletes and reinforce sportsmanship and proper behavior of the athlete at all times, in the regular day school program, in practice sessions, during competition and in the community at large.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPR certification

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be CPR certified, or willing to get CPR certified. Past experience as a coach or player preferred.
DUTY DAYS: Oct. 19, 2026- Jan 30, 2027
REPORTS TO: Athletic Director
PRIMARY FUNCTION: To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill and appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem. This coach will be responsible for coaching the "B" team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
• Plans and schedules practices in season.
• Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms, as appropriate.
• Responsible for the collection, inventory, and storage of equipment and uniforms after the season.
• Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present.
• Maintains necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and similar paperwork.
• Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
• Model the behaviors expected from student athletes and reinforce sportsmanship and proper behavior of the athlete at all times, in the regular day school program, in practice sessions, during competition and in the community at large.
• Performs other duties as assigned.