Millcreek Township School District
Description
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.
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.
- Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Instruct players in the fundamentals, the rules of the game, proper training techniques and safety procedures.
- Assist in designing and supervising 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.
- Assist in promoting good human relations within student body, parents, faculty, and community.
- Assist in maintaining a high academic standard and assist with academic support for student athletes.
- Assist in pre-season and post-season conditioning programs in conjunction with head coach.
- Any other duties as assigned by the head basketball coach including the Varsity Head Basketball Coach.
- Assist in promoting high ideals in sportsmanship, appropriate student athlete behavior, a healthy lifestyle, and to serve as a positive role model for the student athletes.
- Assist in the enforcement of the discipline policies and academic requirements regarding student activities set forth by the Millcreek Township School District.
- Assist in the development of each team member to their skill potential.