8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach

Vermilion County Application Consortium; Georgetown (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local school district in Georgetown, Illinois, seeks a Head Junior High Basketball Coach to lead the basketball program. The role involves developing athletes, planning practices, and ensuring player safety while fostering teamwork and sportsmanship. Candidates should possess necessary coaching credentials, preferably a Bachelor's degree, and successful coaching experience. This position calls for strong communication skills and a commitment to supporting student-athletes' academic and personal growth. The community values enthusiastic leaders who inspire young players.

Qualifications

• Possession of appropriate credentials for coaching basketball.
• Experience as an interscholastic coach is preferred.
• Ability to uphold academic standards for student-athletes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct daily practices for basketball skills.
• Develop and implement game strategies.
• Ensure player safety during all activities.
• Supervise safety of players during practices, games, travel, and related activities.
• Collaborate with athletic leadership and staff to support the athletic program.

Skills

Basketball coaching

Team management

Communication

Player safety

Strategy development

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Professional educator license

Job description

Position Information

• Position Type: Athletics/Activities/Coaching
• Date Posted: 8/25/2025
• Location: Mary Miller Junior High
• Date Available: 09/20/2025
• Closing Date: Until Filled
• District: Georgetown‑Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4

Definition

The Head Junior High Basketball Coach is responsible for leading, developing, and managing the junior high basketball program. This position requires fostering the athletic, academic, and personal growth of student‑athletes while promoting teamwork, sportsmanship, and a positive learning environment. The coach will plan and conduct practices, develop game strategies, instruct players on fundamental and advanced basketball skills, and ensure player safety and well‑being. Additionally, the coach is expected to model professionalism, communicate effectively with athletes, parents, and staff, and support the overall mission and values of the school and athletic department.

Reports To

Athletic Director, and/or Building Administrator as appropriate

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and conduct daily practices that build fundamental and advanced basketball skills.
• Develop and implement game strategies that promote teamwork, sportsmanship, and competitive success.
• Teach student‑athletes the rules, techniques, and values of basketball in alignment with school and athletic department expectations.
• Supervise and ensure the safety of all players during practices, games, travel, and related activities.
• Model and instill discipline, respect, and positive character development in student‑athletes.
• Collaborate with the Athletic Director, school staff, and other coaches to support the overall athletic program.
• Maintain open, professional communication with players, parents, and staff regarding team expectations, schedules, and progress.
• Manage equipment and uniforms, ensuring proper care, distribution, and return.
• Uphold academic standards by encouraging student‑athletes to prioritize their education.
• Instructs, explains and enforces health and safety rules and regulations.
• Assess the athletic team skills and opponents’ capabilities and determine game strategies.
• May participate or coordinate opponent scouting activities.
• Communicates with school and community stakeholders including media and press.
• Complies strictly with IESA/IHSA/NFHS rules and guidelines including but not limited to rules regarding sportsmanship, recruiting, and the safety of students at all times.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Other duties in the scope of this position.

Qualifications Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Credential: Possession of all appropriate credentials in accordance with school code and relevant sports associations, professional educator license and valid Illinois driver’s license.
• Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Any combination of experiences and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skill for the position. Successful experience as an interscholastic coach preferred.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here 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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and taste or smell. This is a non‑sedentary position classification that performs light to medium work that involves walking, running and standing for extended periods. This position requires accurate perception of sound, handling and working with educational sport learning aids, materials and objects, and providing oral information and direction.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds and frequently lift and/or move more than 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work in offices, locker rooms, classrooms, and/or gymnasiums.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.