Dynamic Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

Young World Physical Education; St. James (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

St James School District R1 – St. James Middle School in Saint James, Missouri is seeking an Anticipated Middle School Boys Basketball Coach to lead the program immediately.

The role requires a teaching certificate issued by DESE and adherence to NFHS/MSHSAA rules, with supervision of assistants and volunteers. The position involves planning camps, running practices, coordinating scheduling, equipment care, and promoting sports participation district-wide while ensuring student-athlete safety

Qualifications

• Teaching certificate issued by DESE and NFHS/MSHSAA training required.
• Must meet NFHS and/or MSHSAA requirements.
• Training as directed by the Activities Director.

Responsibilities

• Organize and run summer camps.
• Organize and supervise open gym activities
• Develop a tryout system so every student has a fair and equal opportunity to try out for a sport.
• Organize and run practice sessions.
• Plan ahead for use of facilities
• Give input to the activities director for scheduling contests.
• Give input to the activities director for hiring officials.
• Be responsible for the care and maintenance of uniforms and equipment.
• Be responsible for facilities used by your sport.
• Know and enforce all safety rules and procedures.
• Know and follow all MSHSAA Rules and Regulations.
• Teach student-athletes proper procedures and methods in the sport to minimize the risk of injury.
• Understand and teach student-athletes the proper fundamentals of the sport.
• Place utmost priority on student-athletes emotional and physical well-being.
• Check on classroom progress of student-athletes.
• See that each student-athlete completes required forms (physical, insurance waiver, parent permission)
• Participate in sports awards programs and award school letters according to written requirements.
• Assign tasks and responsibilities to assistant coach(s).
• See the student-athletes behave appropriately and show good sportsmanship.
• Engage in fund-raising for the program.
• Participate in and organize pre-season parent informational meetings.
• Help in the maintenance and preparation of facilities for practices in games.
• Actively and positively promote sports to students in school in an effort to increase participation in all sports, not only sports in which the coach is directly involved.
• Work closely with other coaches and sponsors to encourage students to participate in a wide variety of activities and sports.
• Promote St. James Athletics to the community.
• Work closely with youth sports programs to foster participation.
• Comply with federal, state, local, and Board of Education policies and regulations.
• Additional duties as assigned by Activities Director.

Skills

Teaching certificate

NFHS/MSHSAA training

Education

DESE teaching certificate

Job description

St James School District R1 – St. James Middle School in Saint James, Missouri is seeking an Anticipated Middle School Boys Basketball Coach to lead the program immediately.

The role requires a teaching certificate issued by DESE and adherence to NFHS/MSHSAA rules, with supervision of assistants and volunteers. The position involves planning camps, running practices, coordinating scheduling, equipment care, and promoting sports participation district-wide while ensuring student-athlete safety