Head Coach HS Boys Basketball 3717 - Oro Valley

AZ State School for the Deaf and Blind•Tucson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Coach Boys Basketball position is based at the Oro Valley/Tucson campus. This temporary athletics and activities role works as needed. The coach plans practices, supervises athletes, provides leadership and serves as a role model. The coach reports to the Athletic Coordinator on accidents, equipment needs, eligibility rosters, transportation and meal requests, and equipment and uniform inventory. The role requires proficiency in American Sign Language and involves working with students, including potentially hearing-impaired students. It is safety-sensitive and requires pre-employment and random drug testing. Coaches may be assigned to transport a team to away contests in school vehicles if the transportation department cannot provide transportation. The position also requires the ability to safely lift and transport non-ambulatory students.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Background experience, training, or coursework in the particular sport.
Proficient American Sign Language skills.
Receptive and expressive manual communication skills when working with hearing-impaired students.
CPR and First Aid certificate upon hire; coaches must maintain current CPR and First Aid.
Crisis Intervention Training or certification.
NFHS Coaches Education certification for high school head and assistant coaches.
Valid Arizona Department of Education certificate in Athletic Coaching, Elementary, Secondary, or Special Education for high school head coaches.
Ability to pass FBI and State background checks.
Completion of the Defensive Driver Training Program for personnel who drive on State business.
Ability to pass a post-offer physical.
Ability to safely lift and transport non-ambulatory students.
Pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing throughout employment.

Responsibilities

Plan practices.
Supervise athletes at all times.
Report accidents, equipment needs, eligibility rosters, transportation and meal requests, and equipment and uniform inventory to the Athletic Coordinator.
Develop team rules and enforce them fairly and equitably.
Provide appropriate leadership and serve as a role model for athletes.
Safely lift and transport non-ambulatory students.
Transport the team to away contests in school vehicles if assigned because the school's transportation department cannot provide transportation.
Perform other duties outlined in the coaches' manual.
Utilize appropriate personal protective equipment as required.

Benefits

Benefit-eligible employees may elect medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, supplemental, and dependent life insurance.
Benefit-eligible employees receive basic life, non-smokers, accidental death and dismemberment, and seat belt insurance.
Benefit-eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the State's retirement plan and long-term disability program, subject to a 26-week waiting period.
Employees may participate in a deferred compensation program.
Employee Self-Service.
Wellness Programs.
Tuition Discounts.
Travel Reductions.
Auto and home insurance.
Purchase Discount Programs.