Head Girls Basketball Coach - Middle School

Sheridan School District No. 2; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 3,500 - 5,500; Part time

Job summary

Sheridan School District No. 2 is seeking a Head Girls Basketball Coach for the Fort Logan Northgate program. The role is seasonal and reports to the Athletic/Activities Director.

Responsibilities include recruiting, planning practices, and ensuring student eligibility. The coach will lead conditioning, skill development, and team-building activities, while maintaining sportsmanship and integrity. The stipend aligns with Level 1 of the additive salary schedule and involves collaboration with the

Qualifications

• Knowledge of specific coaching techniques and sport development.
• Ability to work as part of a coaching staff and lead players.
• Will develop integrity, hard work and responsibility in student athletes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct recruiting to maximize student participation.
• Attend Athletic Director meetings and communicate with families.
• Create structured practice plans for skill development.
• Monitor academic progress and student eligibility.
• Provide feedback to players and maintain professional behavior.
• Coordinate equipment and uniform maintenance and repair.
• Lead and motivate assistants and build relationships with other teams.
• Ensure timely rostering and reporting and manage team photos.

Skills

Coaching knowledge

Team leadership

Recruiting

Education

CHSAA certification

Job description

JOB TITLE: Head Girls 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.