Head Coach - Basketball - Boys @ York Chester Middle

Gaston County Schools•Gastonia, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Coach - Basketball - Boys serves as a personal example of high moral character and superior teaching standards, prioritizing good sportsmanship and supporting student-athletes’ academic and moral success. The coach organizes and supervises the basketball program, establishes its philosophy and teaching approach, and oversees staff, athletes, facilities, equipment, events, and program administration. The role also works with the Athletic Director, School Principal, faculty, staff, families, media, and community members. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and previous successful basketball coaching experience. Coaching experience in a public school system is preferred. If offered the position, the prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Previous successful coaching experience in basketball.
Thorough knowledge of athletic policies approved by the Gaston County Schools Board of Education and responsibility for implementing them throughout the sports program.
Knowledge of applicable system, state, and conference regulations and ability to implement them consistently and interpret them for staff.
Ability and willingness to organize and supervise a basketball program.
Superior knowledge of the technical aspects of basketball and willingness to continue examining relevant theories and procedures.
Understanding of the growth and development of students and athletes at the assigned school.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Ability to perform very heavy work, exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and more than 25 pounds constantly to lift objects.
Visual acuity to operate required equipment and motor vehicles, use measuring devices, and inspect work; also to prepare data and statistics, work with figures and records, operate a computer, and conduct extensive research and reading.
If offered the position, pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.

Nice To Haves

Coaching experience in a public school system.

Responsibilities

Promote basketball within the school by recruiting athletes who are not participating in other sports programs, and promote the sport outside the school through media and other feasible means.
Manage communications with local media through the Principal and Gaston County Schools’ Communications Department; maintain public relations with media, the Booster Club, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans; and provide information about schedules, tournaments, and results.
Follow the proper administrative chain of command and attend required public, staff, and departmental meetings.
Maintain discipline, address grievances, and support morale and cooperation.
Delegate duties to staff, supervise their work, and evaluate assistants at the end of the season.
Establish the program’s philosophy, skills, and techniques; organize conferences, clinics, and staff meetings; and train staff while encouraging professional development and clinic attendance in accordance with local policy.
Provide required documentation concerning physical examinations, parental consent, and eligibility; communicate sport-specific training rules and regulations to participants; and monitor student-athletes’ grades and conduct.
Attend all practices and games and provide assistance, guidance, and safeguards for participants.
Establish injury, medical-attention, and emergency policies and programs; submit paperwork on disabling athletic injuries to the county athletic office within 24 hours.
Assist athletes with college or advanced-education selection and direct student managers, assistants, trainers, and statisticians.
Set discipline procedures, including due process; contact parents when a student is dropped from the team or becomes ineligible; and organize preseason meetings for parents, coaches, players, and guests.
Assist the Athletic Director with scheduling, transportation, and requirements for tournaments and special sports events; help prepare for scheduled events and practices, adhere to facility schedules, and coordinate with maintenance and school employees.
Participate in budgeting with the Athletic Director, establish requirements for the next season, operate within budget appropriations, and recommend equipment guidelines and policy or procedural changes.
Safeguard assigned equipment and sites; track equipment and fees for lost or unreturned items; arrange equipment issuance, storage, and reconditioning; maintain records and submit an annual inventory; and mark equipment before issuing or storing it.
Monitor equipment rooms and coaches’ offices, authorize access and equipment requisitions, and ensure athletes use only authorized building areas at appropriate times.
Inspect locker rooms before and after practices and games, maintain sports equipment, secure doors, lights, windows, and locks when custodians are absent, and teach players to respect and properly care for equipment and school property.
Perform other duties assigned by the Principal or Superintendent in accordance with Gaston County Schools Board of Education policy and North Carolina law and administrative code.