Summit Academy North is currently seeking a positive, creative and energetic Varsity Head Boys Basketball Coach to join our Summit Family!

SUMMARY :

The Coach is responsible to organize and conduct the practice sessions, prepare the team to participate in competitive events, care for all entrusted materials and supplies, lead the participants by example, follow the established guidelines of the district, and generally implement the other responsibilities of the position in the best interest of the students and school district.

Our doors at Summit Academy North have been open for 25 years, educating students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Located in Romulus, MI, our beautiful buildings are filled with over 1,600 inspiring young minds.

On any day, one can expect to find classrooms bursting with energy, as well as shared leadership, collaboration, and the freedom of our teachers to educate students to their fullest potential. We are recognized for our powerful mentoring program and year round professional development practices.

We offer before and after school activities for all students, including band, music and an athletic program.

Inspiring staff can be found every day throughout the buildings at Summit Academy North, helping students reach new heights in education. Could that staff member be you?

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide appropriate supervision at all times for all individuals in the program and provide an updated list of all individuals participating in the program to the Athletic Director.
• Provide a schedule of practices, meetings, and similar events, considered an integral part of the activity and indicate what specific objectives you intend to accomplish.
• Meet with the Athletic Director to review the program, including activities, meeting times, and places at the onset of the program. Clarify any problems or questions that arise.
• Provide a pre- and post-inventory of all materials, equipment, and supplies connected with the activity to the Athletic Director.
• Request, through official district procedures, facilities necessary to conduct the activity under your direction, i.e., rooms, fields, buses.
• Request, through official district procedures, any materials or equipment required in the activity. Receive prior approval before purchases are made or material/equipment ordered.
• Promote scholarship among participants and enforce any rules of eligibility that exist.
• Recognize the interrelationship between the educational program and extracurricular activities, being careful not to promote the activity to the detriment of the educational program or the students.
• Utilize acceptable techniques in teaching students participating in the activity and promote good sportsmanship/citizenship.
• Maintain a fair, unprejudiced relationship with all activity participants and set a proper example for all participants to follow.
• Monitor the physical condition of participants; insist that physicals, if required, are completed prior to participation and that appropriate medical attention if required during the course of the activity is not delayed or ignored.
• Discharge all responsibilities of the activity in a complete and satisfactory manner prior to requesting payment for services.
• Promote and participate actively in any booster groups, which support the activity.
• Assist in or handle directly the procurement of judges, chaperones, officials, and opponents required of the activity.
• Refrain from drinking, gambling, using profanity, abusive language, physical force or threats with the participants and take appropriate steps in line with district policies if students become involved in the aforementioned activities.
• Submit a brief written report at the conclusion of the activity if requested by the administrator.
• Assume other duties relating to the activity as assigned by the administrator, in line with Board policy, and administrative regulations.
• Oversee the entire Boys basketball program (MS, JV, and Varsity)
• Conduct out-of-season coaching sessions (summer league, team camps)
• Facilitate a Summer Basketball Camp for Summit Academy schools.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Some college playing or coaching experience preferred.
• Varsity coaching experience preferred.
• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with the booster club.
• Must possess good written and oral communication skills and possess the ability to interact effectively with a broad spectrum of individuals and organizations.
• High energy level
• Must possess good judgment and effective decision making skills.
• Strength training experience and education
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications the Summit Academy may find appropriate and acceptable.

Company Benefits:

• Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, & Dental Plans

• 2% 401(k) company contribution

• Life, ADD, STD, LTD 100% paid by the employer

• Voluntary Plans Available

To learn more about Summit Academy Schools, please visit our website at www.summitacademy.com