Basketball – 8th Grade Middle School Girls Coach

JOB GOALS:

To provide students an opportunity to participate in a competitive setting that will foster physical skills, teamwork, a sense of worth and competence, a knowledge and understanding of the pleasures associated with the specific sport and the principles of fair play. Competitive athletic programs will also foster school spirit in a positive manner.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Instruct players in the fundamentals, the rules of the game, proper training techniques and safety procedures.
• Design and supervise all practices and games.
• Assist the Head Varsity Basketball Coach in the management of the entire basketball program including middle school, 9th grade, junior varsity and varsity programs.
• Promote good human relations within student body, parents, faculty, and community.
• Promote a high academic standard and assist with academic support for student athletes.
• Help plan pre-season and post-season conditioning programs in conjunction with Varsity Head Basketball Coach.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Head Varsity Basketball Coach.
• Willingness to take leadership role to promote high ideals of sportsmanship, appropriate student athlete behavior, a healthy lifestyle, and to serve as a positive role model for the student athletes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Teaching certificate preferred.
• CPR training preferred.
• Previous basketball high school/college playing/coaching experience preferred.
• Experience with successful winning program/post season coaching experience preferred.
• Ability and evidence of being able to transition student athletes to the next competitive level.
• Experience in the design of offensive and defensive strategy and working as an assistant, to the Head Varsity Basketball Coach administratively.
• Experience/expertise in coaching all aspects both offensively and defensively.