Boys Basketball Head Coach

Tanque Verde Unified School District; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanque Verde Unified School District seeks a Boys Basketball Head Coach at Tanque Verde High School to lead the varsity program and emphasize sportsmanship, character development, and athlete safety during practices, travel, and competitions.

The ideal candidate will supervise activities, uphold professional conduct with students, parents, and officials, and ensure NFHS concussion education and state coaching certifications are met.

Qualifications

• Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• NFHS Concussion in Sports & Coaching Fundamentals courses completed.
• Arizona Teaching or Coaching Certification required (Level 1 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Promote sportsmanship and foster good character among student athletes.
• Supervise students in practice areas, locker rooms, and during trips.
• Ensure safety and welfare of all participants and display professional conduct with players, parents, officials and spectators.
• Complete NFHS online Concussion in Sports course prior to coaching duties; maintain required certifications.

Skills

Leadership

Sportsmanship

Communication

Patience

Education

Arizona Teaching Certificate

Arizona Coaching Certificate

NFHS Certification

Tools

NFHS Concussion in Sports

NFHS Coaching Fundamentals

Job description

• Position Type: Athletics/Activities/ Coaching

Boys Basketball Head Coach

Description

Tanque Verde High School is seeking a Boys Basketball Head Coach. Promote sportsmanship and foster good character in student athletes. Provide for the safety and welfare of all participants. Supervise students in practice areas, locker rooms, on the bus during trips and at all times during the season. Exercise patience, tolerance and diplomacy in relations with all players, parents, coworkers, contest officials and spectators. Interscholastic activities are an extension of the classroom and as such, your actions, behavior and interactions with our student athletes should be reflective of this. Additionally, all head and assistant coaches, whether paid or volunteer, shall complete the NFHS online education course entitled "Concussion in Sports-What You Need to Know", prior to starting coaching duties. All head coaches shall have a valid Arizona Teaching Certificate, Arizona Coaching Certificated, or have completed each of the following criteria from the National Federation of State High School Associations online at www.nfhslearn.org. This certification shall be on file or recorded in the office of the principal or his/her designee. Note: For the titles of valid Arizona Teaching Certificates, please refer to the Arizona Department of Education website http://ade.state.az.us/certification. (Level 1 Certification) within forty-five (45) days from date of hire. Fundamentals of coaching, First Aid/CPR, Sport specific course or teaching sport skills if sport is not offered. Previous sport-specific experience preferred.

Candidates must have or must obtain (if hired):

• Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
• NFHS Coaching Fundamentals Course NFHS Concussion in Sports