SY High School Basketball Assistant Coach - Girls

Qualifications

Credentials: State Licensure or Certification

Education Bachelor's Degree in Education (Minimum)

Training or Experience Required:Current teaching position in Western Heights Public Schools or Lay Coach Only

Reports to: Director of Athletics

Job Summary:

The Assistant Coach for High School Girls Basketball supports the Head Coach in developing a competitive and positive program that promotes skill development, teamwork, sportsmanship, and academic success. The assistant coach helps with practice planning, athlete development, game management, and administrative tasks, under the direction of the Head Coach.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist the Head Coach in organizing and conducting practices, drills, and games.

Teach fundamental basketball skills, strategies, and conditioning to student-athletes.

Promote the values of teamwork, respect, discipline, and academic responsibility.

Supervise student-athletes before, during, and after practices and games.

Help monitor student eligibility, academic performance, and behavior.

Support the development and implementation of game plans and scouting reports.

Maintain equipment and help with setup/cleanup for practices and games.

Encourage participation and help recruit student-athletes.

Attend all team meetings, practices, and games as required.

Comply with district policies, state athletic association regulations, and school athletic procedures.

Model professional conduct and serve as a role model for student-athletes.

Assist in communication with parents, administration, and the community as needed.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Coach or Athletic Director.

Physical/Mental Requirements and Working Conditions

In an eight-hour work day, the employee must sit, stand or walk for varying lengths in order to deliver instruction and properly supervise students throughout the school building as required. Employee's job requires occasional reaching above the shoulder to write on a chalkboard. Job requires occasional bending/stooping or squatting/crouching to interact with students at their desks, on the floor or at eye level. Job requires occasional carrying/lifting up to ten pounds to transport instructional materials to the classroom from other parts of the building. Employee must possess manual dexterity sufficient to write on a chalkboard. Employee must possess enough visual ability to supervise students in the classroom, hallways and large areas such as auditoriums and cafeterias. Employee must possess hearing ability to supervise students and to interact with students individually and in group settings. Employee must possess speaking requirement enough to deliver instruction throughout the work day in the classroom and supervise students throughout the school building. Employee must have mobility enough to interact with students during instructional delivery and supervise students throughout the day. Employee must have mental requirement to deliver instruction in accordance with state and district standards such as Oklahoma Academic Skills and the Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Model. Job requires working outdoors in various temperatures to supervise students on lunch or playground duty and during field trips.