JV Girls Basketball Head Coach - RHS

Harrisonburg City Public Schools • Harrisonburg, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Organizes, coordinates, and promotes a comprehensive athletic program designed to meet the needs and interests of the school community. Provides ethical leadership, coaching instruction, and motivation of student athletes and staff to maintain a successful athletic program.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3-5 years coaching experience at the high school or collegiate level (preferred)
• Completion of CPR and First Aid training or enrollment in current CPR and First Aid training
• Completion of VHSL Coaches Education requirements.
• Proficiency in public speaking and written communication to express and/or exchange ideas.
• Emotionally mature, objective, and sensitive to people and their concerns.
• Able to handle responsibility, work independently, and maintain collaborative working relationships with students, families, administration, co-workers and community agencies.

Responsibilities

• Complies and supports the rules, regulations, and policies of the school and division, the Virginia High School League, and district and regional councils.
• Assumes responsibility for and participates in staff development (professional growth) and training to keep materials, supplies, and skills up-to-date.
• Assists in maintaining high academic and behavioral standards for all student athletes.
• Monitors academic performance of athletes and ensures academic assistance and follow-up is provided for athletes that need it.
• Supervises, directs, and coordinates student athletes.
• Assists the Director of Student Activities (DSA) and principal in the hiring and/or retention of assistant coaches.
• Assists students in communication with prospective college coaches and provides letters of recommendation as requested.
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates regularly the performance of all assistant coaches of the respective sport.
• Develops high moral and cohesiveness within the athletic staff.
• Works cooperatively with the athletic director to assure proper insurance coverage for all athletes.
• Works cooperatively with other head athletic coaches in order to operate a well-balanced activities program.
• Interacts with student athletes, teachers, parents, and the community to build enthusiasm and program support.
• Establishes procedures for communicating with parents/guardians.
• Fosters among the participants and spectators an appreciation of the values of athletics, a desire to win, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.
• Organizes and monitors fund raising activities and fulfills all duties associated with program fundraisers.
• Directs the training, conditioning, and performance of the varsity athletic team and leads, supervises, and assists the assistant coaches in their efforts with teams assigned to them.
• Organizes, develops, and implements off-season strength and conditioning program.
• Acts as a positive influence upon the behavior of members of his/her athletic staff and teams.
• Is present and personally directs the team at all varsity contests and is present at as many junior varsity and freshmen contests as possible.
• Responsible for the supervision of his/her athletes at postseason competition.
• Advises the DSA as to the preparation of schedules for his/her respective sport.
• Advises the DSA in the selection and performance evaluations of officials.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Recommends to the DSA the type and amount of equipment and supplies needed to conduct the sports program.
• Provides for the inventory and care of equipment.
• Advises the DSA of the condition of athletic facilities and needs for preparation and maintenance.
• Assists the DSA to ensure that lists of all players eligible for athletic contests are prepared and maintained under rules of the VHSL.
• Recommends to the DSA and/or principal the removal of athletes from the team(s) when program or eligibility regulations have not been met.
• Ensures that all athletes have undergone and passed medical examinations before the regular practice season begins.
• Understands the Emergency Action Plan and instructs participants in safety procedures as needed.
• Ensures the availability of a properly supplied first aid kit and emergency care cards at all times.
• Organizes a system for encouraging students to try out for his/her team and develops and recruits equipment manager(s), scorekeepers, statisticians, ball runners, etc. for all teams.
• Collects and keeps on file records, statistics, news items, and photographs for the athletic teams under his/her supervision.
• Recommends to the athletic director those students who qualify for a varsity letter or junior varsity/freshman certificate.
• Participates in the awards program(s), as required by building administration.
• Attends all required meetings.
• Responds to media, telephone, email, and in-person requests, inquiries, and questions in a professional, polite, and responsive manner.
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities.
• Respects the worth, dignity, and individual differences of others.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed