Head 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach

Marion School District•Marion, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Head 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, with a teaching field to be determined. The role involves significant coaching duties, including the ability to move actively on various surfaces, travel for competitions, and work outdoors in diverse weather conditions. It also requires working long days due to athletic events and travel. As a teacher, the individual will be responsible for ensuring curriculum adherence to Marion pedagogy and Arkansas Academic State Standards, evaluating student progress, communicating with parents, and planning developmentally appropriate lessons. The role emphasizes providing differentiated instruction, maintaining a respectful learning environment, and supervising students both in and out of the classroom. Adherence to school policies, professional development, and active participation in school activities and committees are also key aspects. Confidentiality regarding student and school operations is strictly required.

Requirements

Ability to move around inside on hard surface and industrial carpeted surfaces, and to travel at a brisk, walking pace relatively long inside distances, without needing to stop or rest
Ability to move around outside, sometimes on a grassy or uneven outdoor surface, to reach outdoor competition areas in other districts
Ability to work outdoors, for sustained time periods, sometimes during very hot or very cold weather conditions
Ability to frequently, due to athletic competitions, work very long days that involve travel out of the district
Ability to foster a nurturing classroom environment that respects all students and encourages them to do their best
Required to respect the confidentiality of information about enrolled children and families, personnel issues, contributors, and other school operations
Required to be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member and participant in school activities
Ability to multi-task and act independently
Ability to exercise sound judgment
Must be committed to building a diverse community
Superior expressive and receptive English language skills, to be able to communicate with and be understood by students, co-workers and parents, receive their responses and respond to them appropriately
Ability to track and observe students in a 360-degree classroom, gym or cafeteria environment to ensure compliance and safety
Ability to visually or otherwise access written and printed content, and respond verbally and in writing
Ability to understand and respond to the verbal expressions of others, often in a noisy environment with multiple speakers and background noise, or outside
Ability to perform sustained CPR with the subject on the floor (if applicable)
Ability to work for the duration of the daily contracted time period, and to be physically present and at assigned work, with only infrequent unexcused absences, during the contract year
Ability to conform behavior to that which is socially accepted as being appropriate to an adult and positive role model who is working with young and impressionable children
Content mastery of subject area as well as employing pedagogical best practices
Knowledge and compliance with relevant state and federal laws governing education
Good executive functioning skills sufficient to ensure timely and accurate compliance with detailed federal, state and local record keeping requirements
Ability to convert complex state and district content standards into successful and functional lessons that are differentiated and appropriate for the ages and skill levels of the assigned students
Ability to present this material to students and determine, in the moment, based on verbal and non-verbal cues of students, whether or not the expressive language used by the teacher has been received and is being processed appropriately by students
Valid Arkansas teaching license registered in the manner provided by law during employment

Responsibilities

Ensuring that classroom and curriculum meet Marion pedagogy and Arkansas Academic State Standards for every subject area assigned
Adheres to the Code of Ethics as set forth by the Arkansas Department of Education
Evaluates and maintains complete and accurate files regarding the students’ academic progress and physical, social and emotional growth
Communicates with parents or guardians on the individual student’s progress
Plans and evaluates daily lessons that are developmentally appropriate
Identifies the needs of a group of students, as well as individual students, and provides for continuous assessment of their ability and differentiated instruction to meet individual needs
Provides instruction, organization and management in the classroom, which creates a respectful environment conducive to learning
Supervises students both in and out of the classroom in a respectful and positive manner
Responsible for appropriate use of space, equipment, and material storage
Responsible for creating and maintaining a healthy and safe environment within the classroom and the school
Adheres to all school systems, protocols and policies that are developed
Maintains professional competence through participation in school provided in-service activities and/or self-selected professional growth activities related to job responsibilities
Initiates, plans and participates in parent/guardian conferences and other contact, as well as sending written information home about class activities, in a timely manner
Fulfills other assigned duties as prescribed by the Principal/Supervisor
Maintains a valid Arkansas teaching license registered in the manner provided by law during employment
Arrives at work on time, punctually attends and actively participates in all required meetings and training
Required to be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member and participant in school activities
Consults with Principal or designee, in a timely fashion, to address the needs of students who are struggling
Responsible for communicating and coordinating with subject teachers regarding lessons, child behavior, parent communication, and reports through regular meetings
Participates on required committees as prescribed by the Principal
Participates in the assessment and planning of curriculum development and other programs to meet the needs of the school
Attends regular supervisory meetings with the Principal