Assistant Coach

Leona Group Schools; Casa Grande (AZ); On-site; USD 6,000 - 7,000; Part time

Job summary

Leona Group Schools seeks a part-time athletics coach for Mission Heights Preparatory HS in Casa Grande, AZ. The role involves organizing team prospects, developing practice schedules, and coordinating with the athletics director to schedule facilities for games and practices.

The ideal candidate has coaching experience and a bachelor’s degree preferred, plus 18+ years of age and a Level One IVP clearance. This position may involve part-time hours with some evening events and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
• Prior coaching experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organizes organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport.
• Assesses players’ skills and assigns team positions.
• Develops regular practice schedules and organizes practice time for individual and team development.
• Schedules facilities for practices and competition with the athletics director.
• Assigns duties to assistant coaches as necessary.
• Coaches players, individually or in groups, on rules, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Observes players during competition to identify individual or team improvement needs.
• Determines game strategy based on team capabilities.
• Maintains standards of behavior and supervision of athletes at all times.
• Monitors academic performance to ensure eligibility and encourage high standards.
• Conferences with parents regarding athletic performance.
• Represents the team and promotes the sport to booster clubs and organizations.
• Maintains equipment, supplies, and uniforms records and processes.
• Develops policy for awards and submits winners list at season end.
• Participates in events such as parent nights, banquets, and pep assemblies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Mission Heights Preparatory HS - Casa Grande, AZ 85122Position Type: Off ContractEducation Level: High SchoolSalary Range: $500.00 - $650.00 CommissionJob Category: OtherDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport.


• Assesses player’s skills and assigns team positions.


• Develops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team development.


• Works with the athletics director in scheduling facilities for practices and competition.


• Assigns duties to assistant coaches as necessary.


• Coaches and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.


• Observes players, during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.


• Determines game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.


• Establishes and maintains standards of behavior and provides proper supervision of athletes at all times.


• Monitors the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met; and encourages student athletes to maintain a high academic standard.


• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.


• Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding the athletic performance of their student.


• Models positive behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.


• Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the booster clubs, service clubs, and other organizations.


• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.


• Works with the athletic director to develop a policy for awards and submits a list of award winners at the end of the season.


• Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.


• Maintains eligibility forms, emergency data cards, insurance records, equipment inventory, and other related records.


• Potentially drive athletes using district transportation to and from off campus games.


• Models non discriminatory practices in all activities.


• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

QualificationsRequirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age


• Must posses a valid Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card


• Prior coaching experience preferred


• Bachelor’s degree preferred