Head Coach MS (5th-8th grade) Boys Basketball 3703 - Phoenix

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

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Head Coach for middle school (5th–8th grade) boys basketball plans practices, supervises athletes at all times, and provides appropriate leadership and serves as a role model. The coach reports to the Athletic Coordinator about accidents, equipment needs, eligibility rosters, transportation and meal requests, and equipment and uniform inventory. The coach develops team rules and enforces them fairly and equitably, and performs other duties outlined in the coaches' manual. The role is temporary, based in Phoenix, and has hours and a work calendar as needed. Pay is $15.00 per hour. Proficient ASL is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Background experience, training, or coursework in basketball.
• Receptive and expressive manual communication skills when working with hearing-impaired students; proficient ASL is specified for this position.
• CPR and First Aid certification upon hire; coaches must maintain current CPR, First Aid, and Crisis Intervention Training or certification.
• Ability to pass an FBI and State background check.
• Completion of Defensive Driver Training if driving on State business.
• Ability to pass a post-offer physical.
• Pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing throughout employment.
• High school head coaches require a valid Arizona Department of Education certificate in Athletic Coaching, Elementary, Secondary, or Special Education.
• High school head and assistant coaches require NFHS Coaches Education certification.

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.
• Perform other duties outlined in the coaches' manual.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment as required.
• If school transportation is unavailable, transport the team to away contests in school vehicles as assigned.

Benefits

• Benefit-eligible employees may choose medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, supplemental, and dependent life insurance.
• Benefit-eligible employees receive basic life, non-smoker, accidental death and dismemberment, and seat belt insurance coverage.
• Benefit-eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the State retirement plan and long-term disability program, subject to a 26-week waiting period before initial enrollment.
• Deferred compensation program for tax-deferred retirement investments is available.
• Employee Self-Service, Wellness Programs, Tuition Discounts, Travel Reductions, auto and home insurance, and Purchase Discount Programs are offered.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED