Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

Northern Hills Middle

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 will remain free of any alcohol or drugs throughout his/her employment with the district as outlined in Board Policy #4210.                                                                                                                          

The Forest Hills Public School District does 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.