Assistant Coach High School Boys Basketball 3706 - Phoenix

AZ State School for the Deaf and Blind • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an Assistant Coach for High School Boys Basketball. The role involves planning practices, supervising athletes, and reporting to the Athletic Coordinator. The coach is responsible for developing and enforcing team rules, providing leadership, and ensuring the safety of athletes, including potentially transporting them to away contests. The position requires proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) if working with hearing-impaired students.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Background experience, training or coursework in the particular sport
• Receptive and expressive manual communication skills if working with hearing impaired students
• CPR/First Aid certification upon hire
• Proficient ASL Required
• NFHS Concussion in Sports certification
• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching certification
• CPR/First Aid certification
• Pass FBI and State background check
• Defensive Driver Training Program completion
• NFHS Coaches Education certification
• Pass post offer physical
• Current CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
• Current First Aid
• Current Crisis Intervention Training or certification

Nice To Haves

• High School Head Coaches require a valid Arizona Dept. of Education certificate in Athletic Coaching, Elementary, Secondary, or Special Education

Responsibilities

• Plan practices
• Supervise athletes at all times
• Report to Athletic Coordinator regarding accidents, equipment needs, eligibility rosters, transportation and meal requests, equipment/uniform inventory
• Develop team rules and enforce them in a fair and equitable manner
• Provide appropriate leadership/role model for athletes
• Safely lift and transport non-ambulatory students
• Transporting the team to an away contest in school vehicles if the school's transportation department is unable to provide transportation
• Utilize appropriate personal protective equipment as required

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED