Girls Basketball Head Coach

Asheville City Schools Job Description

Job Title: Girls' Basketball Head Coach

Location: Asheville Middle School

Contact: Blair.Johnston@acsgmail.net

Description: Looking to fill a position for a Middle School Girls' Basketball Head Coach

Job Summary:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Any coach must possess the ability to perform these essential job functions and typical duties:

• Support the mission, vision, values, and goals of the school
• Abide by academic eligibility standards and expectations
• Create, plan, and teach fundamentals of the sport to a diverse student population
• Effectively and consistently communicate through ParentSquare
• Interact with students, parents, staff, and community, while enthusiastically demonstrating and modeling good sportsmanship
• Provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of the student athletes
• Commitment to develop and condition student athletes, in and out of season, per ACS regulations
• Ability to build and maintain an atmosphere of fun, good sportsmanship, and mutual respect
• Ability to work collaboratively with administration and teaching staff
• Maintain appropriate records and follow required procedures and practices, including state physical paperwork and academic expectations
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities

ADDITIONAL STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend periodic athletic department meetings
• Engage student athletes in academic mentoring
• Available to student athletes 30 minutes before and after practices and events
• Supervise student athletes until they are picked up by a guardian after any practice, game, or team activity
• Assist the Athletic Director and other staff with event setup and clean up.

Qualifications: High school (or higher level) playing/coaching experience, excellent communication and organization skills, and willingness to join affiliated coaching association

Working Conditions:

At Asheville Middle School, we prepare students for a lifetime of success. This begins with a challenging curriculum and a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. Our goal is not simply to prepare students to enter college; we equip them to achieve success once they get there. And, because life is filled with challenges beyond the classroom, we build up a foundation of strong moral character.