Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

Emmett Independent School District 221; Emmett (ID); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Emmett Independent School District 221 is seeking a Middle School Boys Basketball Coach to organize and supervise a complete sports program. You will coach students, model positive behavior, and coordinate with the athletic director and principals to meet district objectives.

The role emphasizes teaching fundamental skills, strategies, and physical training while fostering character development and good sportsmanship among student-athletes.

Qualifications

• Ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.
• Knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and willingness to study new theories and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Understand and enforce athletic policies approved by the Board of Education and implement them with staff.
• Coordinate and support middle school coaching staff in conjunction with the athletic director and principals.
• Instruct athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and conditioning to foster individual and team success.
• Mentor athletes to develop character traits: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, citizenship.
• Promote good sportsmanship and mental health while pursuing competitive success.
• Complete required paperwork for injuries, eligibility, parental consent, and examinations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Coaching experience

Sport knowledge

Role model

Job description

Job Contact Phone:: [phone] Minimum Starting Salary:: Stipend Position

Middle School BOYS BASKETBALL COACH

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.
• The head coach must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the field.
• Must serve as an appropriate role model for student-athletes through his/her instructions and actions.

REPORTS TO

The athletic director provides overall objectives and final evaluation in conjunction with the school principals

SUPERVISES:

In several instances, the head coach must advise, coordinate, and support a staff of middle school assistant coaches in conjunction with the athletic director and respective principal.

JOB GOAL:

• To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary to realize individual and team success. At the same time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially acceptable character development, self-discipline, self-confidence, and pride in accomplishment in the student-athletes.
• To upgrade his/her knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.
• The success of athletic programs strongly influences the community image of the entire system. Public exposure is a considerable responsibility and community/parent pressure for winning performance is taxing, but must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good mental health.

It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance to function. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach shall exercise common sense and good judgment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
• Knows existing system, state, and league regulations; implements the same consistently and interprets them for staff.
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper channels.
• Performs other duties that the athletic director/principal may assign.
• Assists the athletic director in scheduling, and providing transportation and requirements for tournament and special sports events.
• Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations,parental consent, and eligibility.
• Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student-athletes of the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
• Instills respect for equipment and school property, its care, and proper use in each player.
• Gives constant attention to a student athlete's grades and conduct.
• His/her presence at all practice games and while traveling provides assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant.
• Completes paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries on proper forms and submits to the athletic office within 24 hours.
• Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on the general cleanliness of the facility.Is accountable for all equipment and responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sports equipment.

***All non-certificated staff not under contract are under "at-will employment". Their positions shall be considered in all respects "employment at will" and the employee is subject to discharge by the district at any time without cause.***