Head Basketball Coach - Boys

Education Jobs NJ; Penns Grove (NJ); On-site; USD 6,000 - 7,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Jobs NJ seeks a Head Coach in New Jersey to lead and develop athletic programs for student-athletes. The role requires holding a New Jersey Teacher Certification or County Substitute Teacher Certification and knowledge of the sport and governing regulations.

The position reports to the Athletic Director and Building Principal, with responsibilities spanning practice, game oversight, equipment management, discipline, budget, and safety.

Qualifications

• Certification as NJ Teacher or County Substitute required.
• Knowledge of the sport to coach.
• Familiarity with NJSIAA conference and school regulations.

Responsibilities

• Attend all meetings, practices, scrimmages, and games.
• Develop and run program to teach required skills to athletes.
• Manage uniforms, equipment distribution, collection and storage.
• Supervise players at all times under coach's jurisdiction.
• Prepare a budget as directed by the Athletic Director.
• Inform team of practice schedules and game changes.
• Model and teach sportsmanship, attitudes, and behavior.
• Complete required reports and records.
• Assist with crowd control procedures and safety practices.
• Teach health and safety procedures to players.
• Handle disciplinary matters with professionalism.
• Communicate with officials, spectators, players, and others professionally.
• Inform Athletic Director of potential or actual problems.
• Maintain control of team behavior at all times.
• Provide written rules and regulations for team members.
• Keep assistant informed of team status.
• Follow proper chain of command: Athletic Director → Principal.
• Coordinate with Guidance Counselors on college placements.
• Verify eligibility of students per principal and Athletic Director.
• Report injuries to Athletic Trainer and Athletic Director promptly.
• Report scores to designated website after competition.
• Perform other duties as required by the Athletic Director.

Skills

Certification requirements

Sport knowledge

NJSIAA knowledge

Education

NJ Teacher Certification / County Substitute

Job description

HEAD COACHES

New Jersey Teacher Certification or County Substitute Teacher Certification; knowledge of the sport which the individual intends to coach; knowledge of NJSIAA conference and school regulations.

Reports To

Athletic Director and Building Principal or his/her designee

Performance Responsibilities

1. Attending all meetings, practices, scrimmages, and games.
2. Developing and carrying our program to teach the appropriate skills to the athletes under his/her charge.
3. Caring for distribution, collection, and storage of uniforms and equipment.
4. Supervising players at all times when players are under the jurisdiction of the coaches including, but not limited to, locker rooms, busses, during and after games, etc.
5. Preparing a budget as per the Athletic Director.
6. Keeping team members informed of practice schedules, games, cancellations and other pertinent information.
7. Using positive methods to teach team members proper sportsmanship, attitudes, and behavior.
8. Completing all necessary reports and records as required.
9. Assisting the Athletic Director to develop adequate crowd control procedures and practices at the same time.
10. Teaching proper health and safety procedures to team members.
11. Maintaining primary responsibility for handling all disciplinary matters.
12. Acting in a professional manner at all times toward officials, spectators, players, opponents, and all other personnel involved.
13. Keeping the Athletic Director informed of all potential and/or actual problem situations.
14. Maintaining primary responsibility for and control of team behavior.
15. Preparing and distributing to all team members a set of written rules and regulations. These rules and regulations are to be approved by the Athletic Director prior to the beginning of the season.
16. Keeping the assistant informed of all team members.
17. Following the proper chain of command in all matters pertaining to athletics; i.e., Athletic Director - Principal.
18. Contacting the Guidance Counselors on all matters regarding college placement of students.
19. Responsibility for checking the eligibility requirements and the eligibility of students as determined by the principal and the Athletic Director and as established by the NJSIAA and the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional Board of Education.
20. Immediately report all injuries to Athletic Trainer and Athletic Director.
21. Report scores to designated website immediately after competition.
22. Performing all other appropriate duties as required by the Athletic Director.

Terms of Employment

12-Month Year

Evaluation

Annually by the Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education

Stipend

$6,391.00