EJHS 6th Grade Boys Basketball Coach (Winter)

Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation; Ellettsville (IN); On-site; USD 15,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation seeks an athletic coach for Edgewood Junior High School. The role involves organizing and implementing a competitive program that emphasizes academics, fundamentals, sportsmanship, and team pride.

Responsibilities include planning practices, teaching techniques, maintaining equipment, and coordinating with high school coaches to ensure smooth transitions. Background checks and ongoing professional development are expected.

Qualifications

• Previous coaching experience preferred.
• Must have strong knowledge of fundamental skills, rules, and strategies of the sport being coached.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the IHSAA rules and regulations.
• Exhibit strong behavior management techniques.

Responsibilities

• Display sound methods and the ability to teach skills and techniques.
• Conduct well-planned practice sessions.
• Establish and maintain a positive line of communication with student athletes, parents, administration and the community.
• Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as required; maintains inventory.

Skills

Coaching experience

Communication

Fundamental skills

Sportsmanship

Job description

Experience

Previous coaching experience preferred, but not required

Basic Function/Scope

An athletic coach will be charged with the organization and implementation of a successful program.Candidates must demonstrate the ability to develop a competitive program that is committed to the creation of student athletes who demonstrate a commitment to academics, strong fundamental skills, sportsmanship, and team/community pride.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Other Duties May be Assigned

• Display sound methods and the ability to teach skills and techniques
• Conduct well-planned practice sessions
• Apply knowledge of skills, techniques, and rules of the sport to assist athletes in reaching their full potential
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct toward players, officials and spectators
• Develop positive team spirit and morale
• Establish and maintain a positive line of communication with student athletes, parents, administration and the community
• Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as required. Maintains an accurate inventory of issues items, and verifies that they are returned at the end of the season
• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete's injury
• Work closely with High School coaches to ensure seamless transition to High School Athletic Program
• Performs support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities
• Other Duties:
• Attends staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance, as requested
• Commits to an entire season including but not limited to practices, games (home & away), team building exercise, athletic department meetings, parent's night, award nights, and pep/assemblies as requested
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Athletic Director, Principal, or other appropriate Administrator

Physical Demands

• Standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Exhibit manual dexterity, see and read a computer screen and printed materials with or without visual aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors, and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand you clearly
• Reaching, carrying, pushing, bending, climbing stairs, and handling items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Listening and speaking to communicate with students, parents, community members, other workers and supervisors

Other

• Must have strong knowledge of fundamental skills, rules, and strategies of the sport being coached
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the IHSAA rules and regulations
• Exhibit strong behavior management techniques
• Must be willing to meet any state, district, or school requirements
• Hired candidates will have required background check
• All applicants will be required to submit to an independent background investigation prior to a job offer being made
• CPR Certification is encouraged

Disclaimers

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform other related duties as assigned by any of the following: Head Coach (if employee is an assistant coach), Athletic Director, Principal, or appropriate administrator.

Primary Location

Edgewood Junior High School

Position Type

Extra Curricular Program - Athletics

Position Available

Academic Year/Seasonal Position

Salary/Benefits

RBBCSC and RBBEA Contract/Extra Duty Positions, Appendix B-1