JV Basketball Coach

Buckley; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

The Buckley School seeks a qualified basketball coach to lead the boys' JV team for the 2026-2027 school year. Responsibilities include running practices, scheduling and coaching games, scouting, and overseeing conditioning and statistics.

Candidates should have prior competitive basketball experience, a Bachelor's degree, and a demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and strong communication. The role may involve driving a school van to events as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous competitive basketball experience at junior high, high school, or collegiate level.
• Demonstrated competency in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Strong and timely communication in person, in writing, by phone, and via Zoom.

Responsibilities

• Assist with organizing and running practices.
• Schedule and coach games.
• Scout opponents and oversee conditioning workouts.
• Compile statistics and administer basic first aid.
• Drive school vehicle to away games or practices.
• Perform other duties as required by the school.

Skills

Basketball coaching experience

DEI competency

Strong communication

Professionalism and teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Buckley School is a dynamic, nurturing learning community committed to equity and inclusion, and as such, seeks to hire talented teachers with diverse backgrounds.

JV Boys Basketball Coach

The Buckley School is seeking a qualified basketball coach to coach the boy's JV team for the 2026-2027 school year. Responsibilities may include assisting with organizing and running practices, scheduling games, coaching at games, scouting, overseeing individual and team conditioning workouts, compiling statistics, administering basic first aid, driving to matches and practices, and other duties as required.

REQUIRED/DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous competitive basketball experience at the junior high/high school or collegiate level
• Demonstrated competency in diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience coaching basketball teams
• Ability to operate a school-provided van to transport student-athletes to away games, practices, or other school-sanctioned events as needed
• Current driver's license
• Models the highest standards of professionalism and creates warm, uplifting, and trusting working relationships marked by humor, optimism, humility, empathy, excellent emotional intelligence, extraordinary interpersonal skills, and collaboration
• Demonstrates strong and timely communication skills in person, in writing, by phone, and through other electronic means (such as Zoom)

COMPENSATION

$5,268 – $7,096 Depending on experience (In-Season)

If there is a need to coach during pre-season, the rate will be $63.28 per hour.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

The Buckley School proudly carries on the mission of its founder, Dr. Isabelle Buckley, who in 1933 set out to provide students with an education characterized not only by academic excellence, but also a sense of self-esteem, responsibility, and character. An independent, gender-inclusive day school for students in kindergarten through grade 12, providing students with a program based on critical thinking, creative self-expression through arts, physical development, and moral education lies at the heart of Buckley's ethos.

At The Buckley School, faculty and staff believe in their students, see their capacity for growth, and nurture their ability to create and evaluate. Students are honored for their diverse backgrounds and admired for their ability to lead with empathy and courage. Inspired by its mission, Dr. Buckley's Four-Fold Plan - education with equal emphasis on Academics, the Arts, Athletics, and Moral Education - and the Buckley Commitment of Honesty, Loyalty, Respect, Kindness, Self-Reliance, and Self-Discipline, faculty uplift students, partner with parents, and build community every day.