Job Summary:
The JV Girls Basketball Assistant Coach supports the Head Coach in leading and managing the school’s basketball program by developing student-athletes’ skills, discipline, and teamwork. The Assistant Coach helps plan practices, instructs basketball fundamentals, and assists with game preparation while promoting sportsmanship, leadership, and student engagement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in planning, organizing, and conducting regular basketball practices
- Teach and develop fundamental basketball skills, including shooting, passing, defense, and game strategies
- Prepare students for games, scrimmages, and competitions
- Models’ sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials,
- and spectators.
- Assist with coordinating game-day activities, including warm-ups, player rotations, and bench management
- Supervise students during practices, games, and team travel
- Promote teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship, and school pride among team member
- Maintain communication with students, families, and school staff
- Ensure adherence to school policies, athletic regulations, and safety guidelines
- Assist with organizing equipment, uniforms, and practice/game schedules
- Support tryouts and assist with team selection, as applicable
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge Of:
Basketball fundamentals, strategies, and skill development techniques
- Game preparation and competition standards
- Student supervision and engagement strategies
- School and athletic program policies and procedures
Ability To:
Teach and demonstrate basketball skills and techniques
- Organize practices, games, and team logistics effectively
- Motivate and mentor student-athletes in a team environment
- Communicate clearly with students, staff, and families
- Supervise students in both on-campus and off-campus settings
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and structured team culture
Education and Experience:
- Previous experience as an assistant coach at the high school or collegiate level preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of the sport’s rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques
- Experience working with student-athletes in an educational setting is desirable
Work Environment:
Work is performed in a school setting, including gymnasiums, basketball courts, and athletic facilities. The position requires after-school hours, with occasional evening or weekend commitments for games and tournaments.
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to demonstrate basketball drills and techniques • Ability to stand, walk, and actively participate during practices and games • Ability to supervise students during extended periods of activity
Right to Revise:
This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive, and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned without prior written notice. The school reserves the right to revise this job description as necessary, without advance notice.
The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, nothing herein shall be construed as a contract for employment.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Job Summary:
The Girls Basketball Assistant Coach supports the Head Coach in leading and managing the school’s basketball program by developing student-athletes’ skills, discipline, and teamwork. The Assistant Coach helps plan practices, instructs basketball fundamentals, and assists with game preparation while promoting sportsmanship, leadership, and student engagement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in planning, organizing, and conducting regular basketball practices
- Teach and develop fundamental basketball skills, including shooting, passing, defense, and game strategies
- Prepare students for games, scrimmages, and competitions
- Models’ sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials,
- and spectators.
- Assist with coordinating game-day activities, including warm-ups, player rotations, and bench management
- Supervise students during practices, games, and team travel
- Promote teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship, and school pride among team member
- Maintain communication with students, families, and school staff
- Ensure adherence to school policies, athletic regulations, and safety guidelines
- Assist with organizing equipment, uniforms, and practice/game schedules
- Support tryouts and assist with team selection, as applicable
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge Of:
• Basketball fundamentals, strategies, and skill development techniques • Game preparation and competition standards • Student supervision and engagement strategies • School and athletic program policies and procedures
Ability To:
Teach and demonstrate basketball skills and techniques
- Organize practices, games, and team logistics effectively
- Motivate and mentor student-athletes in a team environment
- Communicate clearly with students, staff, and families
- Supervise students in both on-campus and off-campus settings
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and structured team culture
Education and Experience:
- Previous experience as an assistant coach at the high school or collegiate level preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of the sport’s rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques
- Experience working with student-athletes in an educational setting is desirable
Work Environment:
Work is performed in a school setting, including gymnasiums, basketball courts, and athletic facilities. The position requires after-school hours, with occasional evening or weekend commitments for games and tournaments.
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to demonstrate basketball drills and techniques • Ability to stand, walk, and actively participate during practices and games • Ability to supervise students during extended periods of activity
Right to Revise:
This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive, and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned without prior written notice. The school reserves the right to revise this job description as necessary, without advance notice.
The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, nothing herein shall be construed as a contract for employment.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
