Head Coach – Girls Basketball

The role of the Girls Basketball Head Coach is to be responsible for coaching, character development and providing direction to student athletes so that they might achieve a high level of skill as well as an appreciation for discipline, sportsmanship and teamwork in basketball.

Essential Job Functions:

• Follows and upholds the policies and mission statement of St. Michael the Archangel High School.
• Knowledgeable of all Crossroads Conference and MSHSAA procedures and guidelines.
• Plan, organize, and direct the St. Michael’s Girls Basketball program.
• Adhere to the financial policies of St. Michael the Archangel in regards to purchase orders, collection and disbursement of money, expenses and receipts.
• Instructs and demonstrates skill sets and techniques necessary for individual and team development.
• Ensures that all coaches in the St. Michael the Archangel Girls Basketball program is certified and cleared.
• Ensures that team rules and regulations regarding conduct and eligibility of the athletes are clearly communicated and followed.
• Plan, organize, advertise, and conduct tryouts for the basketball program; inform the Athletic Department and participants of final selections. Maintain the integrity of the selection process.
• Provide information regarding rules for the season (all sports schedule, camp schedule, try-out criteria, etc.).
• Responsible for purchase order requests for program supplies and equipment.
• Ensures that the basketball attends mass during their time slot every week either by attending, having an assistant coach present or making the Athletic Director aware to attend in the coaches sted.
• Arrange and schedule bus transportation with the Athletic Director. Ability to drive school van/vehicle to travel to away games and other basketball events. Will travel with student athletes on the team bus both to and from competitions.

Qualifications:

• MSHSAA and NFHS and Coaching Certifications. (This can be completed after the hire.)
• Ability to organize and supervise a High School Girls Basketball program.
• Previous High School Basketball coaching experience required.
• Knowledge of technical aspects of the assigned sport and willingness to continue to learn and examine new ideas pertinent to the assigned sport.
• Role model that coincides with St. Michael the Archangel’s mission.