RJH Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach

Applitrack; Rye (NH); On-site; Part time

Job summary

Rye Junior High School is seeking a Head Coach for the Boys Varsity Basketball Team, a stipend position for $1,500 for the season running from November 9, 2026 through January 29, 2027. The coach will be responsible for training student athletes, developing skills, and fostering teamwork at Rye Junior High.

Responsibilities include planning practices, conditioning athletes, scheduling facilities, teaching fundamentals and strategies, and ensuring safety.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Playing experience and/or coaching experience preferred.
• Proof of current First Aid, CPR, and concussion certification
• Must pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Develop a regular practice schedule and organize practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Condition student-athletes with developmental and age-appropriate activities which include endurance, strength, and agility.
• Work with the Athletic Director in scheduling facilities for practices and games.
• Coach and instruct players, individual or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Plan, organize, and implement the teaching of fundamentals, strategies, rules and proper conditioning in the assigned sport.
• Teach sportsmanship, cooperation, work ethic, and personal responsibility to all student-athletes.
• Establish and maintain standards of student-athlete behavior during practices, games, buses, and locker rooms.
• Model good sportsmanship and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Supervise student-athletes before, during, and after practices and games, including in locker rooms, on buses, and at all other times.
• Be at all practices and games on time and not leave until all student-athletes have left.
• Know how to apply basic first aid, maintain and utilize the assigned first aid kit and have emergency care information at all times.
• Complete incident report for injuries or problems that occur at any athletic practice or game.
• Follow established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, issuance, inventory, and collection of equipment, supplies and uniforms.
• Provide for the safety of student-athletes by inspecting facilities and equipment and being aware of environmental conditions.
• Instruct student-athletes in safety procedures add the need to report injuries immediately.
• Hold organizational meetings for potential team members and encourage potential athletes to participate in the sport.
• Establish cooperative relations and communications with parents/guardians as appropriate.
• Promote awareness of the athletic team by providing information to the principal and community about the team's activities.
• Avoids criticism of students, parents, and colleagues.
• Prepare all the required paperwork.
• Adhere to NHSSA policies and national coaching standards.
• Monitor the academic performance of the student-athlete to ensure eligibility requirements are met and encourage student-athletes to maintain a high academic standard.
• Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the athletic director and/or the principal.

Skills

Coaching experience

First Aid/CPR certification

Concussion certification

Background check

Job description

• Position Type: Co-Curricular/ Athletic Coach
• Date Posted: 10/1/2026
• Location: Rye Junior High School

Rye Junior High is seeking a Head Coach for the Boys Varsity Basketball Team.

This is a stipend position for $1,500.

The program runs from November 9, 2026 through January 29, 2027.

JOB SUMMARY

• Responsible for training and instructing student athletes in various sports, focusing on skill development, strategy, physical conditioning, and teamwork.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Playing experience and/or coaching experience preferred.
• Proof of current First Aid, CPR, and concussion certification
• Must pass a background check.

REPORTS TO

• Athletic Director and Principal

RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning and Preparation

• Develop a regular practice schedule and organize practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Condition student-athletes with developmental and age-appropriate activities which include endurance, strength, and agility.
• Work with the Athletic Director in scheduling facilities for practices and games.
• Coach and instruct players, individual or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Plan, organize, and implement the teaching of fundamentals, strategies, rules and proper conditioning in the assigned sport.

Environment

• Teach sportsmanship, cooperation, work ethic, and personal responsibility to all student-athletes.
• Establish and maintain standards of student-athlete behavior during practices, games, buses, and locker rooms.
• Model good sportsmanship and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.

Safety

• Supervise student-athletes before, during, and after practices and games, including in locker rooms, on buses, and at all other times.
• Be at all practices and games on time and not leave until all student-athletes have left.
• Know how to apply basic first aid, maintain and utilize the assigned first aid kit and have emergency care information at all times.
• Complete incident report for injuries or problems that occur at any athletic practice or game.
• Follow established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, issuance, inventory, and collection of equipment, supplies and uniforms.
• Provide for the safety of student-athletes by inspecting facilities and equipment and being aware of environmental conditions.
• Instruct student-athletes in safety procedures add the need to report injuries immediately.

Communication

• Hold organizational meetings for potential team members and encourage potential athletes to participate in the sport.
• Establish cooperative relations and communications with parents/guardians as appropriate.
• Promote awareness of the athletic team by providing information to the principal and community about the team's activities.

Professional Responsibilities

• Avoids criticism of students, parents, and colleagues.
• Prepare all the required paperwork.
• Adhere to all NHSSA policies and national coaching standards.
• Monitor the academic performance of the student-athlete to ensure eligibility requirements are met and encourage student-athletes to maintain a high academic standard.
• Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the athletic director and/or the principal.

Adheres to:

• Ed. 510: Code of Conduct for New Hampshire Educators
• Guiding Principles: The Code of Ethics for New Hampshire Educators
• All district school board policies and procedures
• All district handbooks

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

This position requires:

• Dependability
• Concern for others
• Self-control
• Adaptability/flexibility
• Integrity
• Initiative
• Cooperation
• Persistence
• Innovation
• Analytical thinking
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• Updating and using relevant knowledge
• Making decisions and solving problems
• Thinking creatively
• Communicating with supervisors, colleagues, families, community, and students
• Developing and building teams
• Resolving conflicts and negotiating with others
• Analyzing data or information
• Performing administrative activities such as paperwork

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

• Electronic mail software
• Multimedia educational software
• Google applications

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate computers, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear.
• Vision abilities include close, vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.
• Occasional exposure to various weather conditions.
• Exposure to a range of heating, air conditioning and ventilation conditions.
• Function in a workplace that is usually moderately quiet but can be noisy at times.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

• Hours are dependent upon the season and athletic activity.
• Stipend amount is established by the local school board on an annual basis.?