Girls Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach

LakeVille Community Schools•Otisville, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Girls Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach assists with the basketball program and collaborates with other coaches to conduct practices, motivate students, and teach game strategies and techniques. The role includes organizing and directing practice activities, assessing players, monitoring practices and competitions, and helping determine game strategy. The coach also maintains program equipment and records, follows established injury procedures, and participates in school and community activities related to the team. LakeVille Community Schools serves approximately 1,000 PreK–12 students across an elementary school, middle school, and high school, and offers early childhood education. The district describes its culture as reflecting a relaxed rural community. The position requires experience as a school coach and knowledge of MHSAA rules and regulations, coaching techniques, and basketball strategies. The job description notes that additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Experience as a school coach is required.
Effective coaching techniques and skills.
Knowledge of MHSAA rules and regulations and effective strategies and techniques of the sport.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, school administrators, parents, staff, and the community.
Ability to read and interpret documents, including MHSAA guidelines, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts and apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Clear and concise oral and written communication skills.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Ability to operate computers, interactive technology equipment, and related software.
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods; occasionally reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Distance vision is required.

Responsibilities

Instruct players in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of basketball.
Collaborate with assistant high school and middle school coaches on program design, strategies, and techniques.
Organize and direct individual and small-group practice activities and exercises.
Assess players’ skills, monitor players during practices and competitions, and determine game strategy.
Follow established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
Model good sportsmanship and maintain appropriate behavior toward players, officials, colleagues, parents, and spectators.
Maintain equipment and storage in an orderly manner and assume responsibility for equipment security.
Distribute equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students.
Submit a list of award winners to the athletic director at the end of the season.
Participate in special activities, including parents’ night, banquets, award nights, pep assemblies, parades, and community events.
Maintain and distribute up-to-date rosters, eligibility information, emergency data, and other related records.
Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
Attend clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
Perform other duties as assigned.