Girls Head Varsity Basketball Coach- Winter 2027

Grand Rapids Public Schools•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Girls Head Varsity Basketball Coach is responsible for organizing athletes and teaching them the fundamentals of the sport. This role involves training athletes to compete as a team and individually, developing and communicating clear goals, and maintaining open communication with scholars, parents, other coaches, and the Athletic Director. The coach will demonstrate a strong knowledge base of best practices in coaching, support other athletic programs, and model/teach necessary skills. A key aspect of this position is supporting scholar academic expectations and achievements, understanding Grand Rapids policies and procedures related to athletics, and promoting the scholar-athlete code of conduct. The coach will connect athletic experiences with life experiences, foster an atmosphere of teamwork, and become an integral part of the Grand Rapids community. Additionally, the coach must model good sportsmanship, create a safe and healthy environment, understand their leadership impact, and ensure game and practice attire is professional and appropriate. The position also includes performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Clear a criminal background check.
Playing experience at the high school or college level and/or coaching experience required.
Proof of current First Aid and CPR certifications prior to the first day of coaching.
Must provide certificate of completion for online concussion training course from either the Centers for Disease Control or the National Federation of State High School Associations prior to the first day of coaching.

Responsibilities

Organizing athletes and teaching them the fundamentals of sport.
Training athletes to compete as a team and individually.
Developing and communicating clear and specific goals for the team and individual players throughout tryouts and the season.
Maintaining open and honest communication with scholars, parents, other coaches, and Athletic Director.
Developing and demonstrating a good knowledge base of best practices specific to their coaching arena.
Supporting and collaborating with coaches in other athletic programs.
Modeling and teaching skills necessary to succeed.
Supporting scholar academic expectations, responsibilities, and achievements.
Developing the knowledge and understanding of Grand Rapids policies and procedures as it applies to athletics.
Promoting and enforcing the scholar-athlete code of conduct.
Connecting athletic experiences with life experiences.
Providing an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration among coaches and players.
Becoming an integral part of and developing rapport with the Grand Rapids community including administration, coaches, parents, and scholars.
Modeling good sportsmanship always.
Creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for scholar athletes.
Understanding their leadership style and its impact on scholar-athletes.
Ensuring game and practice attire is professional and appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.