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Start Your Online Application Now Date Closing: Until Filled POSITION Junior High Boys Basketball Coach STATUS Schedule B DEPARTMENT Activities REPORTS TO Activities Director/Head Boys Basketball Coach DATE October 2026 Salary $2,490 The Junior High Boys Basketball Coach provides a safe, inclusive, educational, and developmentally appropriate boys basketball experience for St. James Public Schools junior high student-athletes. The coach emphasizes fundamental skill development, participation, teamwork, sportsmanship, and readiness for future levels while implementing the expectations and philosophy of the district''s 7-12 basketball program. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Coaching and Student Development Responsibilities Plan and conduct safe, structured, developmentally appropriate practices and competitions for assigned junior high student-athletes. Teach basketball fundamentals, individual and team skills, introductory offensive and defensive concepts, conditioning, safety, teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership, and respect. Supervise student-athletes during practices, games, travel, locker-room use, facility use, and other team activities. Provide meaningful participation and instruction that supports individual growth, team development, and readiness for higher program levels. Implement and reinforce the head coach''s program philosophy, terminology, expectations, and standards at the junior high level. Communicate appropriately with student-athletes, families, coaches, officials, school personnel, and administrators while coordinating program communication with the Head Coach. Promote academic progress, student eligibility, inclusive participation, positive behavior, leadership, and student well-being. Follow MSHSL, conference, district, and school policies, procedures, participation requirements, and coaching expectations. Provide age-appropriate instruction, conditioning, safety education, individualized feedback, and support responsive to student readiness and experience. Follow concussion, injury, emergency-action, return-to-play, mandated-reporting, and student-safety procedures. Coordinate practice and game needs, transportation, rosters, attendance, and schedule communication with the Head Coach and Activities Department. Manage assigned uniforms, equipment, supplies, facility setup, inventories, and program resources responsibly. Collaborate with other basketball coaches to support 7-12 program alignment and appropriate student placement and development. Complete required training, meetings, reports, evaluations, and end-of-season responsibilities while maintaining student privacy and professional conduct. Perform other program-related duties as assigned by the Head Coach or Activities Director. Supervisory Responsibilities Provides direction to student managers, volunteers, or other assigned team support personnel under the supervision of the Head Coach. Supervises junior high student-athletes during all assigned program activities and team travel. Qualifications Required Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent. Knowledge of basketball fundamentals, coaching methods, safety practices, and student development. Prior successful coaching, playing, teaching, or youth-leadership experience. Demonstrated ability to communicate, organize, supervise students, collaborate with colleagues, and build positive relationships. Preferred Qualifications Licensed educator. Prior coaching or competitive playing experience in boys basketball. Experience working with middle school or junior high students in an educational, athletic, or youth-development setting. Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations Meets all Minnesota State High School League and district coaching certification and training requirements. Current First Aid, CPR, AED, concussion, and emergency-care training as required. Physical Requirements Ability to demonstrate basketball skills, communicate effectively, use required technology, and maintain active student supervision. Ability to stand and move for extended periods and to lift, carry, set up, and store basketball equipment. Ability to respond to injuries and emergencies, travel with the team, and perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Work Environment Work occurs at practices, games, locker rooms, buses, school facilities, and other competition venues. The position requires evenings, weekends, travel, exposure to noise and crowds, and flexibility in responding to changing schedules and student-athlete needs. Key Competencies Student Development, Basketball Fundamentals, Safety, Communication, Patience, Organization, Collaboration, Sportsmanship St James School District 840 uses the applicant tracking system from Frontline Education to manage employment applications online