Boys Basketball Assistant Coach

Leona Group Schools; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Leona Group Schools is seeking an athletic coach to lead and develop our student-athletes across practices and competitions. The role involves coordinating with the athletics director, scheduling facilities, and ensuring safety and sportsmanship at all times.

The coach will assess player skills, assign positions, and foster both individual and team growth while supporting academic achievement and program integrity. A fingerprint clearance card and prior coaching experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess valid Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Prior coaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize organizational meetings for team prospects and encourage participation in the sport.
• Assess players' skills and assign team positions.
• Develop regular practice schedules and organize practice time for individual and team development.
• Coordinate with athletics director to schedule facilities for practices and competitions.
• Coach and instruct players on rules, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Monitor academic performance to ensure eligibility and encourage strong academics.
• Follow procedures for athlete injuries and safety.
• Communicate with parents/guardians about athletic performance as needed.
• Promote the sport to booster clubs, service clubs, and other organizations.

Skills

Coaching

Athlete development

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

DUTIES & 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.

Assists the Head Coach with the following:

• 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.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must posses a valid Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Prior coaching experience preferred