Head Boys Basketball Coach - Middle School

Sheridan School District 2; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 3,000 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

Sheridan School District 2 in Colorado seeks a Head Boys Basketball Coach for the Fort Logan Northgate area. This seasonal, exempt/classified role reports to the Athletic/Activities Director and involves recruiting, planning practices, and monitoring academics.

Lead the coaching staff and ensure team development and sportsmanship. The position requires CHSAA certification, coordination with the athletic department, and adherence to district policies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of sport coaching and training techniques.
• Ability to work as an integral part of the coaching staff.
• Develop integrity, hard work, and responsibility in student athletes.
• Coaches are hired for August–April and renewed annually.

Responsibilities

• Plan and complete recruiting activities to maximize student involvement.
• Attend Athletic Director meetings.
• Conduct parent meetings with clear expectations for players and parents.
• Increase the number of participants through recruiting.
• Develop life skills in student athletes.
• Create practice plans for incremental skill development.
• Monitor academic progress and student eligibility.
• Teach sportsmanship and integrity.
• Submit rosters in a timely manner.
• Maintain professional behavior during practices and games.
• Establish roles for assistants.
• Conduct practices to develop strength, endurance and skills.
• Build a cohesive team from individuals.
• Provide feedback to student athletes.
• Foster relationships with peer coaches and other schools.
• Pursue ongoing professional development.
• Manage equipment and uniforms, including maintenance and repair.
• Raise funds for program success.
• Motivate and utilize assistants effectively.
• Demonstrate concern for visiting teams and officials.
• Apply First Aid/CPR when needed.
• Complete required reports and requisitions.
• Collect or resolve student fees before first competition.
• Arrange team pictures.

Skills

Coaching techniques

Team leadership

Recruiting

Communication

First Aid/CPR

Student development

Education

CHSAA certified

Job description

JOB TITLE: Head Boys Basketball Coach

LOCATION: Fort Logan Northgate

WORK YEAR: Seasonal

WORK STATUS: Classified, Exempt

REPORTS TO: Athletic/Activities Director

THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES RELATE TO HEAD COACHES/ASSISTANT COACHES OR BOTH:

• Plan and complete recruiting activities to maximize student involvement.
• Attend all Athletic Director meetings.
• Conduct parent meetings with clear, documented expectations for players and parents.
• Increase the number of participants through effective recruiting.
• Develop life skills in student athletes.
• Create practice plans specifically designed for incremental skill development.
• Monitor academic progress and student eligibility.
• Teach and encourage sportsmanship and integrity.
• Submit rosters in a timely manner.
• Maintain professional behavior during practices and games.
• Head coaches must establish the roles of all assistant coaches.
• Conduct effective practices to develop strength, endurance, and athletic skills.
• Conduct activities to build individual participants into a cohesive team.
• Provide appropriate, systematic feedback to all student athletes
• Build and improve relationships among peer coaches and teachers.
• Build and improve relationships with other sports teams in the school district at the same or different levels.
• Ongoing professional development to improve overall student/athlete skill.
• Responsible for acquisition, distribution, maintenance, and repair of all equipment and uniforms.
• Responsible for raising and/or acquiring the necessary funds for program success
• Head coaches should successfully motivate and use the talents of assistant coaches in the program.
• Demonstrate appropriate concern for visiting teams and officials.
• Skillfully use First Aid and CPR training to prevent, minimize, and treat predictable injuries.
• Complete required reports and requisitions.
• Ensure that all student fees are collected and/or resolved prior to the first competition.
• Get team pictures taken.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge in specific sport, coaching, and training techniques.
• Ability to work as an integral part of the coaching staff.
• The head coach and assistant coach will be responsible for teaching young men and women appropriate skills, and also developing integrity, hard work, and responsibility in these young men and women.
• These coaching positions will be filled between August and April of each school year and will be renewed annually.
• Coaches will be responsible for the maintenance of equipment, uniforms, etc.
• High School coaches must be CHSAA certified.

CLEARANCE:

Must clear a background check through the CBI and the FBI through Fingerprint submission.

STIPEND:

Stipend placementwill be onLevel 1 of the Additive Salary Schedule. A full copy of the Additive Salary Schedule is located at www.ssd2.org/SalarySchedules.aspx.