Assistant Girls Basketball Coach - Smoky Hill High School

Cherry Creek•Aurora, CO

About The Position

The Assistant Girls Basketball Coach instructs student athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training to support individual and team success. The role also helps students develop moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence, while promoting good community relations among school and community members. The assistant coach reports to the head coach and high school athletic director and supervises the assigned level of the program under the head coach’s direction. The coach coordinates practices and training plans, communicates program information, monitors athlete eligibility and participation, and complies with applicable district, league, and state athletic rules.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of girls basketball.
Possess or have the ability to acquire a valid Colorado Coaching Certificate.
Successfully pass the CHSAA coaches test, acquire CHSAA coaching registration, and complete a concussion course as required by state legislation and CHSAA bylaws.
Current, unexpired CPR and AED certifications.
Previous successful teaching, coaching, and/or sport participation experience.
Ability to perform heavy physical lifting of items weighing 50 pounds and of various shapes and sizes.
Ability to perform daily overhead lifting and squatting, repetitive motions, and standing, bending, and kneeling.
Eye-hand coordination, handling, talking, hearing, and near acuity.

Responsibilities

Assist with organizing and developing the high school girls basketball program.
Supervise all aspects of the assigned program level under the direction of the head coach.
Provide the head coach with information about the assigned program level, including scores, schedules, sites, discipline concerns, and procedures.
Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment.
Schedule and attend practice sessions and develop and implement individual and team training plans in coordination with overall program goals and philosophy.
Ensure each athlete has been cleared by the athletic office to participate.
Comply with rules and regulations established by CCSD, the Centennial League, and the Colorado High School Activities Association.
Monitor athletes’ attendance, behavior, and academic status.
Use approved first-aid and CPR skills.
Recognize signs and symptoms of concussion and remove athletes exhibiting them from play.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.