Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

Northern HillsMiddle

Reports To: Middle School Athletic Coordinator and Principal

Salary: As described in the supplemental contract of the Master Agreement between the Board of Education Forest Hills Public Schools and Forest Hills NEA-MEA District Association.

Job Summary: To help each participating student achieve a level of skill appreciation for the values of discipline sportsmanship school spirit pride and an increased level of self-esteem.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills with parents and students required
• Applicant must establish a team that demonstrates good sportsmanship
• Basketball and/or coaching experience preferred
• Flexible time commitment
• First aid and CPR knowledge preferred

Essential Job Functions:

• Developing and communicating clear and specific goals for the team and individual players
• Develop the skills of players specific to basketball
• Maintaining open and honest communication with students parents other coaches and Athletic Coordinator
• Ability to establish an environment in which athletes can gain self-esteem and develop a positive self-image
• Developing and demonstrating a good knowledge base of best practices specific to their coaching arena
• Supporting and collaborating with coaches in other athletic programs
• Modeling and teaching skills necessary to succeed
• Supporting student academic expectations responsibilities and achievements
• Developing the knowledge and understanding of Forest Hills Public Schools policies and procedures as it applies to athletics
• Promoting and enforcing the student-athlete code of conduct
• Connecting athletic experiences with life experiences
• Providing an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration among coaches and players
• Modeling good sportsmanship always
• Creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for student athletes
• Understanding their leadership style and its impact on student-athletes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand walk sit use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl talk hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work may be performed indoors and/or outdoors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety well-being and work output of students.

Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to compare analyze communicate both orally and in writing copy coordinate instruct compute synthesize evaluate use interpersonal skills compile and negotiate.

Evaluation:
Annually by either the athletic coordinator and/or principal.

Terms of Employment:

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District. Seasonal position.

The Forest Hills Public SchoolDistrictdoes not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion age sex (including pregnancy gender identity or sexual orientation) marital status disability genetic information or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.