Assistant Coach - Boys Basketball

Thornton Fractional High School District 215; Lansing (IL); On-site; USD 3,000 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

Thornton Fractional High School District 215 is seeking an assistant athletic coach to support the Head Coach in developing student athletes within our extracurricular and athletic programs.

The role requires adherence to IHSA standards, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to education and district values. Prior coaching in a sponsored activity and HS setting are preferred; bilingual English-Spanish abilities are a plus.

Qualifications

• IHSA qualifications must be met per IHSA Constitution and By-Laws.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to education and district values.
• Experience as a coach in the activity sponsored preferred.
• Experience working in a high school setting preferred.
• Bilingual English–Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follows proper administrative lines of command and routes requests through proper channels.
• Assists Head Coach with transportation to contests, tournaments and athletic events.
• Assists in preparation for scheduled sport events or practices and coordinates facility times.
• Distributes and collects documentation to meet state and school district eligibility requirements.
• Distributes team rules and training rules to participating athletes.
• Provides supervision of athletes at practices, games and travel.
• Directs student managers and statisticians on teams.
• Maintains equipment inventory and end-of-season reporting for the Head Coach.

Skills

IHSA qualifications

Interpersonal skills

Education district values

Coaching experience

High school experience

Bilingual English-Spanish

Job description

Job/FLSA Status

Part-Time, Seasonal, Exempt

Reports to

Principal and/or designee

Position Summary

To help students achieve maximum benefits from the extracurricular and athletic opportunities offered to them in the schools.

Role Qualifications

• Must meet IHSA qualifications to coach per IHSA Constitution and By-Laws
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to education and district values
• Experience as a coach in the activity sponsored preferred
• Experience working in a high school setting preferred
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred

Job Duties

• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all student and parent requests or grievances through proper channels. Is aware of all meetings that require attendance.
• Assists the Head Coach in scheduling and providing transportation to contests, tournaments and other athletic events.
• Assists the Head Coach in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times. Coordinates program with maintenance and other school employees that may be involved.
• Assists the Head Coach in the distribution and collection of documentation to fulfill state and school district requirements concerning physical examination, parental consent, insurance requirements and any other matters dealing with athletic eligibility.
• Assists the Head Coach in distributing team rules, training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is considered a participant.
• Provides for proper supervision of athletes at all practices, games and while traveling.
• Directs student managers and statisticians on respective teams.
• Completes paperwork, if necessary, on athletic injuries utilizing district approved forms and submits them to the athletic office on the next school day of attendance.
• Is accountable to the Head Coach for all equipment issued to his/her team. Aids in the distribution, collection and storage of equipment. Assists the Head Coach in the collection of the cost of any equipment lost or not returned. Submits to the Head Coach an annual end-of-season inventory as part of his/her final report.
• Recommends to the Head Coach budgetary items for the next season in his/her area of the program.
• Permits athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
• Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking the condition of the facility. Reports problematic conditions to the Head Coach and/or the Athletic Director in writing.
• Assists the Head Coach in carrying out his/her responsibilities.
• Instructs team members as to NFHS, IHSA and SSC rules and regulations of the sport and teaches fundamentals as outlined by the Head Coach.
• Maintains a record for team statistics and requirements for end-of-season awards for both Head Coach and Athletic Director for his/her team.
• Works within the basic framework and philosophy of the Head Coach of that sport.
• Attends all staff meetings and carries out scouting assignments as outlined by the Head Coach.
• Arrives early enough before practice, contests, and meetings to adequately prepare and remains long enough afterwards to help players with problems or to become involved in staff discussions.
• Helps in the planning and implementation of in-season (only) conditioning and weightlifting programs.
• Never criticizes, admonishes or argues with head coach or any staff member in the presence of players or parents.
• Completes online concussion awareness training, first aid training, Automated External Defibrillator training, prior to the start of the season. Biannual training on anaphylactic reactions and asthma management. (Board Policy 5:100, 5:280)

Reporting to this position

N/A

Physical demands and work environment

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Terms of Employment

Season of the athletic event; Stipend as provided by the negotiated Agreement

Evaluation

At the end of each athletic season based upon criteria as defined in the Negotiated Agreement and the District 215 Athletics/Activities Handbook.