Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

Cook County ISD 166; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Cook County ISD 166 is seeking an Assistant Girls Basketball Coach to provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to student-athletes within the program. You will collaborate with the head coach and other assistants to set goals, ensure health and safety, and promote the program’s educational aims.

The role emphasizes character development, teamwork, and community engagement, with a focus on representing the district with integrity in practices, games, and events.

Qualifications

• Prior playing and coaching experience at the collegiate and/or high school level
• Proven experience in teaching and modeling character and responsible behavior
• Positive, high energy, and committed
• Firm understanding of, and proven support for, education-based interscholastic athletics
• Partners well with parents, staff, community leaders, etc.
• View success not just as winning, but as helping teams and its members reach defined goals

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the training, instruction, and conditioning of athletes with head and assistant coaches
• Communicates with head coach regarding team questions and concerns
• Develops and organizes effective practices for athletes that teach skills needed to compete in our conference
• Demonstrates and generates, among your staff and players, an attitude of good sportsmanship and fair play by adhering to the "Coach's Code of Ethics" and our sportsmanship guidelines
• Adheres to the rules set forth by the MSHSL
• Provides for the health, safety, and well-being of team members at practices, games, and transportation to and from games
• Affects a proper relationship with athletes and parents
• Assists head coach and equipment manager with the distribution and collection of equipment on a timely basis, informing athletes of their responsibility for the use and return of athletic equipment/uniforms
• Assists the head coach and athletic administrative assistant in post-season reporting, awards/recognition protocols, and banquet planning as needed
• Actively recruits at the middle school and high school levels
• Participates in required district and MSHSL training and education
• Participates in off-season clinics, camps and program activities as directed by the head coach
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

• Position Type:
  Athletics/Activities/ Coaching
  


• Date Posted:
  11/3/2026
  


• Location:
  Cook County ISD 166
  

Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior playing and coaching experience at the collegiate and/or high school level


• Proven experience in teaching and modeling character and responsible behavior


• Positive, high energy, and committed


• Firm understanding of, and proven support for, education-based interscholastic athletics


• Partners well with parents, staff, community leaders, etc.


• View success not just as winning, but as helping teams and its members reach defined goals

POSITION SUMMARY:
The assistant coach position is responsible for providing leadership, guidance and instruction to student athletes within the program. The assistant coach works with the head coach and other assistant coaches to determine goals and direction of the program. The assistant coach is responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of every student athlete participating on their team.
Cook County Public Schools has a tradition of excellence and a history of accomplishment. We are seeking committed and accomplished educational professionals who are looking to coach in lead or support roles in our extra-curricular programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Coordinate the training, instruction, and conditioning of athletes with head and assistant coaches


• Communicates with head coach regarding team questions and concerns


• Develops and organizes effective practices for athletes that teach skills needed to compete in our conference


• Demonstrates and generates, among your staff and players, an attitude of good sportsmanship and fair play by adhering to the \"Coach's Code of Ethics\" and our sportsmanship guidelines


• Adheres to the rules set forth by the MSHSL


• Provides for the health, safety, and well-being of team members at practices, games, and transportation to and from games


• Affects a proper relationship with athletes and parents


• Assists head coach and equipment manager with the distribution and collection of equipment on a timely basis, informing athletes of their responsibility for the use and return of athletic equipment/uniforms


• Assists the head coach and athletic administrative assistant in post-season reporting, awards/recognition protocols, and banquet planning as needed


• Actively recruits at the middle school and high school levels


• Participates in required district and MSHSL training and education


• Participates in off-season clinics, camps and program activities as directed by the head coach


• Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL FACTORS:

• Frequent: walking, standing, bending, throwing, sitting, hearing, talking, and seeing

COMPENSATION:

• $3067 / $3722 stipend per the Schedule C of the CCEA Master Agreement (Assistant Coach level)

Postings current as of 11/5/2026 9:47:59 PM CST.

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