Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach

Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Coaching
Date Posted:
3/22/2024
Location:
Valparaiso High School
Date Available:
2024-2025 season
Closing Date:
when position is filledValparaiso High School Athletics
HEAD GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL COACH
General Job Description:
The VHS Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach is responsible for establishing and cultivating a consistently high-caliber girls basketball program at Valparaiso High School. This coach builds essential relationships with administrators, colleagues, coaches, community members, parents, and student-athletes to create a successful basketball culture throughout the community. This coach is equally adept at skills and drills for player development as well as gameplanning and in-game adjustments for team success. The VHS Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach maintains a program-centric approach that enables players to continually develop and grow. In all, this coach teaches important life lessons and develops young women's character through the context of basketball.
Qualifications:

• Extensive coaching experience in basketball
• An advanced understanding of the skills and concepts that are fundamental to teaching the game of basketball
• Flexibility, organization, and an admirable work ethic
• A vibrant personality that is well suited to work with teenage girls
• Excellent instructional skills and techniques
• Solid conflict resolution and communication skills
• A valid (state) teacher license is preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Job Goal:

• To carry out the aims and objectives of the athletic program as outlined by the Athletic Director and school administration
• To instruct athletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategy, and on-court training necessary to realize their utmost degree of individual and team success.
• Provide instruction that will lead to the formation of moral values, pride of accomplishment, admirable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence.

Expectations:

• Maintain high standards as a teacher, both in the classroom and on the basketball court, while advocating the skills, mission, and objectives of the District and Athletic Department.
• Promote sportsmanship, be understanding and fair, and put integrity at the forefront of the program.
• Highly effective at communicating with players, parents, teachers, media, administrators, and other groups within the community.
• Collaborate with other head coaches to promote well-rounded student-athletes; including Head Strength & Conditioning Coach as well as other sports coaches
• Demonstrate outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Help ensure productive and positive basketball experiences at the youth and middle school levels through collaboration with community members and middle school programs
• Solid understanding of communication methods that help connect the basketball program to the local and basketball community (i.e. social media)
• Have experienced past success in coaching basketball in a quality program, and have a strong background in coaching as evidenced by the level of position and expertise in coaching
• Strive to make community connections with your team (i.e. participate in Popcorn Festival Parade, Homecoming Parade, community service initiatives, etc.)
• Other duties assigned by the Athletic Director or Building Principal

Responsibilities:

• Organizing and executing daily practices as well as attending daily practices.
• Coaching games and organizing managers.
• Organizing equipment and completing the equipment inventory at the end of the season.
• Implement offenses, defenses, basic and advanced skills, concepts, and terminology related to the game of basketball.
• Attend Freshman/JV games and practices as much as possible
• Provide ongoing feedback to freshman, JV, and assistant Basketball Coaches to continually improve and enhance your coaching staff.
• Participate in High School Program Team Activities and initiate Team Fundraising Projects.
• Supervision of athletes at and after practice at VHS.
• Complete all necessary NFHS coaching classes before working with VHS athletes.
• Assist with concession supervision, attending coaches meetings, organizing/attending parent meetings, and organizing/attending award events.

Responsible To: Director of Athletics and Building Principal
Stipend: As stated in the current Valparaiso Community Schools ECA portion of the Teaching Contract.