Girls JV Basketball Assistant Coach (PT)

Girls JV Basketball Assistant Coach (Part-Time) REPORTS TO

• Athletic
• Director
• Compensation: $19 per hour
• Season
• Dates: Beginning of August-Mid November

Bishop O’Dowd Mission/Charism

Mission

Bishop O’Dowd High School is a Catholic college-preparatory community, guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ, that educates its diverse student body to build a more just, joyful and sustainable world.

Charism

Finding God In All Things Calls Us to: Community in Diversity

Strength of Character

Academic Excellence

Kinship With Creation

Social Justice

Joy: Girls JV Basketball Assistant Coach (Part-Time) Job requirements may include but are not limited to:

The Girls Basketball Assistant Coach assists with all aspects of the Bishop O’Dowd High School Girls Basketball program to ensure the highest quality of spiritual, social, physical and intellectual growth for every Girls Basketball student-athlete participating in the program. The Girls Basketball Assistant Coach assists all phases of Girls Basketball skill development while ensuring the implementation of the school’s mission and core values.

Girls JV Basketball Assistant Coach (Part-Time) RESPONSIBILITIES

● Upholds and models a spiritual and moral code consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and Bishop O’Dowd High School’s charism. Integrates the school’s mission and Catholic identity into the coaching-learning process of the Basketball program.

● Serves to assist the Girls Basketball program and maintains a clear vision reflecting current trends in coaching and Girls Basketball Skill development.

● Ensures and monitors the implementation of current instructional coaching methods to maximize player development.

● Attends regular coaching staff meetings.

● Assists the Girls Basketball Head Coach with plans and helps develop a master practice and game schedule for the Girls Basketball program in consultation with the Director of Athletics.

● Represents the school at league preseason and postseason Girls Basketball meetings, when the Head Coach is not available.

● Regularly attends athletic department events and meetings as required.

● Assists the Girls Basketball Head coach in ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and bylaws from Bishop O’Dowd High School, West Alameda County Conference, North Coast Section, and California Interscholastic Federation.

● Knowledgeable and experienced in supporting student-athletes in the college recruitment process.

● Assists and helps manage the distribution, collection and organization of all program equipment, uniforms, and related items.

● Works to create an environment of care and support for student-athletes

● Experience working with students and colleagues of different backgrounds, races, genders and ethnicities

• Girls JV Basketball Assistant Coach (Part-Time) Job requirements may include but are not limited to:
• Serve as a positive role model to the student athletes and parents.
• Teach skills through effectively planned practices at a level appropriate for each member of the team
• Condition athletes appropriately for activities requiring endurance, strength and agility
• Responsible for assisting all aspects of directing the team’s practice and play in matches
• Teach sportsmanship, cooperation, work ethic and responsibility to one’s team.
• Prioritize an environment of safety for our student athletes
• Assist in managing equipment
• Performs other duties as required

Girls JV Basketball Assistant Coach (Part-Time) Minimum Qualifications

• Playing experience and/or knowledge of the sport is required.
• Previous high school or college coaching experience is preferred.
• First Aid CPR or willingness to do so
• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Certificate or willingness to do so
• Candidates must be available during after-school hours and weekends
• Off-season meetings and duties are also required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel as well as talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee may lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Additionally, all personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Applicants, please submit the following in one pdf/Word document: ● Job application via ADP

● Cover letter that includes your philosophy on coaching and developing a multi-level Basketball program that embraces O’Dowd’s charism and mission.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Pre-employment background screening is required for all positions.

For more information on Bishop O’Dowd High School, please see our website at

http://bishopodowd.org [http://bishopodowd.org/].

Bishop O’Dowd High School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment policies and procedures. It follows the Diocese of Oakland's policies prohibiting illegal harassment, retaliation or discrimination. However, as a Roman Catholic high school with a stated mission, goals and objectives that clearly reflect the teachings and educational philosophy of the Diocese of Oakland, Bishop O’Dowd High School reserves the right to require all current and prospective employees to commit to carry out their duties and responsibilities in a manner that clearly and unconditionally demonstrates support of and respect for the school’s mission and Catholic identity. Persons who in good conscience are unable to agree to this commitment should not seek or accept employment at Bishop O’Dowd High School.

As a faith-based institution, we reserve the right to use religion as a criterion in hiring decisions, as permitted by law, as it relates to performing essential job duties.