Basketball - Girls - Assistant Coach

Educational Service Center of Central Ohio; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Educational Service Center of Central Ohio is seeking an Assistant Coach to support student-athletes and contribute to a safe, fair, and encouraging athletic program.

You will coach participants, organize practice schedules, and work with the athletic director, principal, and parents to uphold athletic standards and safety in a diverse school environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Valid Ohio certification/licensure is required.
• Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit is required.
• Alternatives to the above qualifications may be acceptable as determined by the Board.

Responsibilities

• Coach individual participants to develop sport-specific skills and good sportsmanship.
• Plan and schedule regular practice programs in-season.
• Collaborate with the athletic director to schedule intramural and interscholastic contests.
• Recommend purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms as appropriate.
• Maintain attendance forms, insurance records, and related paperwork.
• Ensure safety conditions of the facility or area where the sport is conducted at all times.
• Establish performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition.
• Enforce discipline and sportsmanlike behavior and oversee related penalties for students.
• Maintain communication with parents and parent organizations.

Skills

Observation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Ohio certification/licensure

Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit

Job description

TITLE

Assistant Coach

REPORTS TO

Head Coach / Athletic Director / Principal

JOB GOAL

To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self‑esteem.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Ohio certification/licensure
• Bachelor’s degree
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
• Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coaching individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
• Planning and scheduling a regular program of practice in season.
• Working closely with the athletic director in the scheduling of intramural and interscholastic contests.
• Recommending purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms as appropriate.
• Maintaining necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and other paperwork.
• Overseeing the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present.
• Establishing performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in the coach’s sport.
• Enforcing discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishing and overseeing penalties for breach of such standards by the individual students.
• Maintaining communication with parents & parent organizations.

ADDITIONAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue.
• May perform strenuous tasks, such as lifting, when working with students.
• Excellent observation and communication skills.
• Supervision of students in the cafeteria, schoolyard, and hallways, or on field trips.
• Assisting students with behavioral/management needs.
• Ability to interact with a diverse population of internal and external stakeholders.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and work year as established by the Board and terms of contract.

EVALUATION

Performance of this job is evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.