Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant Coach

Coaches

DEPARTMENT:

Athletics

REPORTS

TO:

Athletic

Director

WORK

SCHEDULE:

Seasonal

employment

COMPENSATION:

Stipend

FULL/PART

TIME:

Part-time

FLSA

STATUS:

Exempt

Position

Description

Plan,

organize,

coordinate,

and

implement

the

district's

Physical

Instruction

programs

to

successfully

meet

the

needs

of

the

students

of

the

Kirkwood

School

District.

Serve

as

a

representative

of

the

district

with

external

and

internal

audiences.

Role

requires

a

high

level

of

customer

service

orientation

and

may

require

communicating

confidential

information.

Task

Title

Essential

Job

Functions

Percent

of

Time

Spent

Coaching

Student

Athletes

Lead

team(s)

to

perform

to

maximum

skill

level

of

individual

players,

including

workouts

and

skills

drills.

Prepare

team(s)

to

be

familiar

with

offensive

and

defensive

plays

and

strategies

of

opponents

so

players

exhibit

a

purpose

with

clear

goals

and

direction.

Provide

positive

role

model

for

program.

Demonstrates

concern

regarding

the

safety

and

welfare

of

student-athletes.

Is

a

contributing

member

to

the

Kirkwood

school

community.

Lead

staff

and

players

by

exhibiting

a

self-directed

commitment

to

a

successful

program.

Develop

and

maintain

student

athletes'

interest

in

the

program.

Maintain

neat

and

orderly

work

areas.

Keep

team

equipment

and

uniforms

in

consistently

good

condition.

60%

Customer

Service

Demonstrate

positive

interpersonal

relationships

with

students,

staff,

parents,

and

community.

Meet

with

high

school

or

college

coaches,

athletes,

counselors,

and

parents

regarding

competing

at

the

next

level.

25%

Records

Management

Maintain

accurate

records

and

file

reports

in

a

timely

manner.

Support

budget

operations.

10%

Transportation

Transports

student

athletes

to

and/or

from

practices

and

matches

as

needed.

5%

The

intent

of

this

job

description

is

to

provide

a

representative

description

of

the

types

of

duties

and

responsibilities

required

for

this

position.

Employees

may

be

asked

to

perform

other

job-related

duties

as

assigned.

Supervisory

Responsibilities

Supervisory

Responsibility:

Dependent

upon

position.

Could

be

None

or

One

or

more

employees.

Supervisory

Activities:

Variable

based

on

head

coach

or

assistant

coach

role.

Budget

Signing

Authority:

Variable

based

on

athletic

program

Decision-making

Authority:

Decisions

impact

a

small

team

or

program

Qualifications

Required

Education:

o

Head

coaches

must

possess

bachelor's

degree

from

an

accredited

college

or

university

or

serve

as

an

Approved

Assistant

Coach

(non-Hardship

Coach)

for

a

minimum

of

2

years.

o

Assistant

coaches

must

have

accumulated

60

college

credit

hours.

Certification:

o

Must

have

or

be

able

to

obtain

First

Aid/CPR/AED

(automated

external

defibrillator)

certification

by

start

of

sport.

Valid

Missouri

driver's

license

Preferred

Licensure:

Missouri

state

teaching

certificate

Coaching

experience

Knowledge

&

Skills

Knowledge

Basic:

o

Administrative:

Administrative

and

office

procedures,

functions

and

basic

office

tasks

o

Computers/IT:

Electronic

equipment,

and

computer

hardware

and

software,

including

applications

and

programming.

o

Human

Resources:

Principles

and

procedures

for

staff

recruitment,

selection,

training,

compensation

and

benefits,

labor

relations,

and

HR

information

systems.

Intermediate:

o

Law/government:

Relevant

local,

state,

and

national

laws

and

government

regulations

including

KSD

Board

of

Education

policy

o

Management:

Business/management

principles

involved

in

strategic

planning,

resource

allocation,

leadership,

and

coordination

of

people

and

resources.

Advanced:

o

Customer

and

personal

service:

Principles

and

processes

for

providing

customer

and

personal

services.

o

Education/Training:

Principles

and

methods

for

curriculum

and

training

design,

teaching

and

instruction,

and

measuring

training

effects.

o

Health

Services:

Treating

and

preventing

disease,

and

improving

and

preserving

physical

and

mental

health

and

well-being.

o

Safety/Security:

Equipment,

policies,

and

procedures

for

the

protection

of

people,

data,

property,

and

the

organization.

Skills

Constantly

(More

than

5.6

hours

or

69%

of

the

day):

Active

Listening,

Critical

Thinking,

Instructing,

Speaking,

Service

Orientation,

Social

Perceptiveness,

Time

Management

Frequently

(Between

2.6

hours

and

5.5

hours

or

33%

to

68%

of

the

day):

Active

Learning,

Coordination,

Learning

Strategies,

Management

of

Material

Resources,

Monitoring,

Persuasion,

Occasionally

(Up

to

2.5

hours

or

32%

of

the

day):

Complex

Problem

Solving,

Equipment

Maintenance,

Financial

Management,

Judgement/Decision

Making,

Negotiating,

Operation

and

Control,

Reading

Comprehension,

Systems

Analysis,

Systems

Evaluation,

Writing

Rarely

(Less

than

1

hour

or

12%

of

the

day):

Equipment

Selection,

Installation,

Mathematics,

Operation

Monitoring,

Technology

Design,

Troubleshooting

Working

Conditions

Physical

Demands

Constantly

(more

than

5.6

hours

or

69%

of

the

day):

Color

Vision,

Finger

Dexterity,

Hearing

Frequently

(Between

2.6

hours

and

5.5

hours

or

33%

to

68%

of

the

day):

Crouching/Kneeling,

Standing,

Walking

Occasionally

(Up

to

2.5

hours

or

32%

of

the

day):

Carrying/Lifting,

Sitting

Rarely

(Less

than

1

hour

or

12%

of

the

day):

Climbing,

Crawling

Mental

and

Psychological

Demands:

High

demands:

The

job

requires

significant

mental

effort

and

involves

high

levels

of

stress

(e.g.,

Frequent

need

to

deal

with

difficult

customers

or

manage

emotions

when

interacting

with

others,

often

works

under

tight

deadlines,

exposure

to

public

criticism,

regularly

requires

extended

periods

of

concentration

on

complex

tasks).

Work

Type/Physical

Demands

Medium

work :

Exerting

20-50

pounds

of

force

occasionally,

and/or

10-25

pounds

of

force

frequently,

and/or

up

to

10

pounds

of

force

constantly

to

move

objects.

Working

Environment

Everyday

risk

and

discomfort

level:

The

environment

involves

everyday

risks

or

discomforts

that

require

normal

safety

precautions

typical

of

such

places

as

offices,

meeting

and

training

rooms,

libraries,

residences,

or

commercial

vehicles,

e.g.,

use

of

safe

work

practices

with

office

equipment,

avoidance

of

trips

and

falls,

observance

of

fire

regulations

and

traffic

signals.

The

work

area

is

adequately

lighted,

heated,

and

ventilated.

EEO

Statement

Kirkwood

School

District

is

an

Equal

Opportunity

Employer

and

does

not

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

religion,

national

origin,

age,

disability,

or

sex,

including

pregnancy,

sexual

orientation,

and

gender

identity

and

other

characteristics

protected

by

law.

Last

Updated:

2025-06-23