Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant Coach

Heritage Christian School•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant Coach works directly with student-athletes, coaches, parents, and the Heritage Christian School (HCS) Athletics community. The coach is expected to model Christian character and lead student-athletes in their athletic development and broader lives. The program seeks to foster encouragement, teamwork, and excellence, with the aim of winning while glorifying God. The employee must be a Christian with a mature personal relationship with Jesus Christ and agree to the HCS Statement of Faith, Charter of Core Values, and Employee Covenant in professional conduct and personal lifestyle. The coach is expected to build positive working relationships throughout the HCS community, remain emotionally stable and constructive under competitive stress, and demonstrate qualities including enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality. The role includes coaching and advising lower-level squads, developing players’ skills and physical preparation, enforcing applicable athletic rules, supervising facilities and athletes, and supporting the school’s mission. The coach is expected to lead from a Biblical perspective, encourage students’ faith and character development, collaborate with families and school staff, and promote the success of other athletic programs. Additional duties may be assigned as described in the Coaches Handbook or by the administration. The position requires the ability to traverse campus and sports facilities, use a computer and audiovisual equipment, ascend and descend stairs, communicate with others, meet specified vision and hearing needs, and assist children for health and safety reasons. The work environment includes indoor and outdoor settings, variable temperature and humidity, and potential excessive noise. The role involves office work and on-site presence at athletic events, training sessions, and program activities, including exposure to the elements during outdoor athletic responsibilities.

Requirements

Must be a Christian with an authentic and mature personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Must agree to the HCS Statement of Faith, Charter of Core Values, and Employee Covenant in professional conduct and personal lifestyle.
Must demonstrate enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
Must handle the stress of athletic competition with emotional stability and positive words and actions.
Must establish and maintain excellent working relationships and represent Christ and HCS professionally and positively.
Prior coaching experience at the high school or collegiate level is required.
Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, including traversing campus and sports facilities and ascending and descending stairs.
Must be able to use a computer and audiovisual equipment and communicate with others.
Must have close and distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, and be able to hear low-volume sounds.
Must be able to assist children for health and safety reasons.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a varsity head coach is preferred.
Previous managerial experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Advise and give direction to lower-level squads on fundamentals, drills, patterns, offenses, defenses, conditioning, and coaching techniques.
Execute a team strength and conditioning program, providing accountability and developing athlete buy-in.
Monitor and enforce compliance with IHSAA rules and regulations.
Teach the fundamental skills, strategies, and physical training needed for individual and team development in accordance with the Heritage Christian Athletic Handbook.
Teach athletes to use sound and safe fundamental basketball techniques.
Uphold team expectations and hold student-athletes accountable.
Promote the success of other programs, support multi-sport participation, and collaborate with students, parents, and staff to balance athletic and academic commitments.
Supervise the gym, field, or other facility whenever athletes are present and secure facilities when finished.
Coach from a Biblical perspective and serve as a Christian role model to athletes.
Model the importance of church attendance, prayer, and Bible study.
Create a positive and encouraging team environment and build strong relationships.
Follow the Matthew 18 principle when addressing matters involving students, parents, administration, and staff.
Support the administration in carrying out the school’s mission.
Partner with parents, recognizing their primary responsibility for their child.
Encourage students to accept God’s gift of salvation and grow in faith, and emphasize their self-worth in Christ.
Promote honesty, integrity, humility, loyalty, unity, and the overall character development of athletes.
Perform additional reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.