Head Girls Basketball Coach - RMS - 2025-2026

St. Joseph School District; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The St. Joseph School District is seeking a Head Girls Basketball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year. This role involves coaching student athletes, organizing practices, and ensuring a positive sports environment. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree and a valid teaching certificate, along with effective coaching techniques and skills. Experience as a head coach is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must meet minimum MSHSAA requirements.
• 3 years’ experience as a head basketball coach preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides coaching and direction to student athletes.
• Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities.
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct.

Skills

Coaching Techniques

Effective Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Valid Missouri Teaching Certificate

Job description

Head Girls Basketball Coach - RMS - 2025-2026 JobID: 689

• Position Type:
  Athletics/Activities/ Coaching
  
  
• Date Posted:
  5/12/2025
  
  

Qualifications:

Required:Must meet minimum MSHSAA requirements

Preferred:Valid Missouri Teaching Certificate and Previous Coaching Experience

FLSA:Non-Exempt

Salary Schedule: Per approved Extra-Duty Salary Schedule

Direct Report:Athletic Director

Terms of Employment:As per Extra-Duty Assignment Letter

Purpose: Provides coaching and direction to student athletes. Assists students in achieving a high level of skill and appreciation for discipline, sportsmanship and teamwork in respective sport. Responsible for organizing the basketball program at the assigned school. Conducts practices, motivates students, and instructs student athletes in games strategies and techniques.

Essential Job Functions:

• Attend work in a regular, reliable and punctual manner.
• Instructs players in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercise.
• Assesses player’s skills; monitors players during competition and practice.
• Determines game strategy.
• Supervises athletes during practices and competition.
• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its security.
• Adhere to financial policies in regards to collection and disbursements of money, expenses, and receipts.
• Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students.
• Submits list of award winners at the end of the season.
• Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
• Performs support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with parents and community stakeholders/members.
• Instruct and demonstrate skill sets and techniques necessary for individual and team achievement.
• Ensure the proper cleaning, storage, and maintenance of all athletic equipment, uniforms, and updated inventories are maintained.
• Maintain a safe environment and facilities for student athletes at all times.
• Other assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required

• Current teaching certificate and Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3 years’ experience as a head basketball coach at the high school or college level preferred.
• Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills. Must possess some knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.
• Must be able to pass background screening including fingerprinting.

Employee Behavior and Conduct:

District employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct appropriate for the circumstances to those with whom they come into contact, both internally and externally during the performance of their duties. Examples of professional conduct include, but are not limited to, being communicative, informative, fair, honest, and respectful.

EOE

Please watch for email communications from our district. If selected for an interview you may be contacted via email.

Postings current as of 5/18/2025 9:12:22 AM CST.

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