Coaching, HS Girls Varsity Head Basketball Coach

Cincinnati Public Schools•Cincinnati, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the Girls Basketball Program, including developing a competitive varsity team and building a strong, aligned program across all levels (JV and feeder programs). Key duties involve planning and conducting practices, implementing game strategies, supervising assistant coaches, and coordinating offseason development. The coach will schedule a full season of contests, including State Tournament Games, and is dedicated to fostering skills development, discipline, sportsmanship, and moral values among student-athletes, both on and off the court. The role also requires ensuring student-athlete safety and well-being, cooperating with athletic department requests, and adhering to all requirements set forth by the District Board of Education, OHSAA, and ODE, including mandated Coaches Tool Chest (CTC) Training/Certification and the ODE Pupil Activity Permit (PAP. The coach must model positive behavior, maintain suitable sideline conduct, accept constructive criticism, implement administrative policies, provide training rules, and participate in clinics and school events. Additional responsibilities include ensuring team preparedness and maintaining equipment inventory.

Requirements

A Coaching Resume must accompany your online application.
Three Letters of Recommendation must accompany your online application.
Fundraising experience.
Strong leader.
Effective communicator.
Mentor.
Commitment to academic accountability, character development, and creating a positive team culture that reflects the values of the School.
Must be passionate and dedicated to inspire student-athletes.
Have the ability to motivate and inspire student-athletes.
Serve as a positive role model.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills associated with the sport.
Evidence of a successful past coaching experience required.
Provide satisfactory result of County Police Records Check, State BCII Check, and a FBI Fingerprint Background Check.
Possess an Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Pupil Activity Permit (PAP).
Provide proof of completion of Coaches Tool Chest (CTC) Training/Certification.

Nice To Haves

Ohio Secondary Teaching Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Leading and managing all aspects of the Girls Basketball Program.
Develop a competitive varsity team.
Build a strong, aligned program across all levels (JV and feeder programs).
Plan and conduct practices.
Implement game strategies.
Supervise assistant coaches.
Coordinate offseason development.
Schedule a full season of contests including State Tournament Games.
Foster skills development, discipline, and sportsmanship among student-athletes.
Dedicated to empowering student-athletes both on and off the Court.
Instruct and guide student-athletes to lead them to the formulation and enhancement of moral values, pride of accomplishments, acceptable social behavior, and self-confidence.
Ensure the safety and well-being of student-athletes.
Cooperate, in a timely manner, with School Athletic Director and the District Athletic Department, in regard to requests for information that might periodically required.
Meet all requirements set forth by the District Board of Education, The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), and The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) required for the mandated Coaches Tool Chest (CTC) Training/Certification and the ODE Pupil Activity Permit (PAP).
Follow the District Athletic Department Policies as outlined in the Coaches Handbook and meet all criteria as outlined in the job description.
Model the behavior expected of our student-athletes including timeliness to practices and games, being positive and enthusiastic, being respectful, and practicing constructive criticism while upholding the disciplines of the program.
Maintain a suitable sideline conduct, including the use of appropriate language, at all times.
Accept and profit from constructive criticism and suggestions for improving coaching performance.
Be aware of, and implement, all applicable administrative polices set forth by the District Board of Education, Superintendents of Schools, School Principals, Conference Leagues, ODE, and OHSAA.
Provide all applicable in-season training rules as well as any that may apply to out-of-season conduct to student-athletes prior to the start of the season.
Follow appropriate due process procedures when violations occur.
Participate in Clinics and other available programs to improve coaching performance.
Participate in School events (i.e., Awards Night, Pep Assemblies, Athletic Boosters Meetings, etc.).
Ensure that team is well-prepared for opponents.
Maintain accurate inventory of equipment and supplies.
Additional responsibilities as needed.