Immediately Need Assistant Girls Basketball Coach - 2 available in Pennsylvania

Job title: Assistant Girls Basketball Coach - 2 available

Company: Keystone Central School Distric

Job description: JOB DESCRIPTION: The job of Assistant Coach is done for the purpose/s of assisting the designing and implementing of the athletic program for the assigned sport in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations:

• Providing supervision of students during all aspects of the program.


• Serving as a positive role model to the student athletes and represents the Keystone Central School district in a well respected manner.


• Upgrading his/her knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations consultation, etc.

• Previous coaching experience in assigned sport is desired.


• Has knowledge and background in the assigned sport.


• Knowledge of the technical and fundamental aspects of the assigned sport.


• High moral character, proper role model for the students and the community, integrity, and effectively communicates well with players, parents, community members, coaches, and school officials.


• Ability to organize, supervise and give direction to a sports team/program.


• A commitment and willingness to continue to learn and examine new ideas pertinent to the assigned sport.


• Proper working knowledge of rules and regulations established by the Keystone Central School District, Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), and Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference (PHAC).


• Must obtain or willing to obtain the following:


• PA Criminal Background Check (Act 34)


• Child Abuse History (Act 151)


• Federal Criminal History (FBI)


• Arrest Conviction Report and Certification Form (Act 24)


• Mandated Reporter Training


• Sexual Abuse Misconduct


• Concussion Certification


• Sudden Cardiac Arrest Form


• Must obtain or willing to obtain PA Coaching Certifications by June 30, 2018


• Fundamentals of Coaching


• First Aid, Health, and Safety for Coaches

• The head coach, in conjunction with the athletic director and respective principal.

• Has thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the KCSD School Board of Education and is responsible for its implementation.


• Understands the proper administrative chain of command and refers all student/parent requests or grievances through the proper channels.


• Maintains discipline and works to increase morale and cooperation within the school sports program.

• To demonstrate the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.


• Give constant attention to a student athlete's grades and conduct.


• Be present at all practices, games and while traveling.


• Provide assistance, guidance and safeguards for each participant.


• Provide training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is considered a participant.


• Understand the policies concerning injuries, medical attention and emergencies.


• Direct student managers, student assistants and statisticians.


• Determine discipline, help delineate procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of discipline is necessary and contacts parents.


• To foster a desire to win, an attitude of good sportsmanship, personal pride, and pride for their school and community.

• Collect the cost of any equipment lost or not returned.


• Arrange for issuing and storing of equipment and submits to the head coach an annual inventory and current records concerning the same.


• Recommend to the head coach budgetary items for next year in his/her area of the program.


• Monitor the equipment rooms and coaches? offices and authorizes who may enter.


• Permit the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.


• Examine the locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the facility.


• Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.


• Secure all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty.


• Instill in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.

• Assist the head coach with instructing players in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.


• Assess player's skills, monitor players during competition and practice, and keeps the head Coach informed of the athletic performance of the students.


• Maintain a record of team statistics and requirements for lettering. (For both head coach and athletic director)


• Work within the basic framework and philosophy of the head coach of that sport and assists with determining game strategy.


• Assist the head Coach with supervising athletes during practices and competition.


• Attend all staff meetings and carry out scouting assignments as outlined by the head coach.


• Model sport-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.


• Arrive 15 minutes before practice, contests and meetings to adequately prepare and remains long enough afterwards to help players with problems or to become involved in staff discussions.


• Help in the planning and implementation of both in-season and out-of-season conditioning and weight programs. Attendance should be consistent.


• Never criticize, admonish, or argue with head coach or any staff member within ears or eyes of players or parents.


• Never leave practices, games, or any other contest where a student's attendance is requested until the last student has left.


• Perform other such duties that are consistent with the nature of the position and that may be requested by the head coach.

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