What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL COACH 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR--fIRESTONE CLC position at Akron Public Schools?
GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL COACH 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR--FIRESTONE CLC
The Akron Board of Education announces a vacancy for GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL COACH-FIRESTONE CLC, 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
Please upload a letter of interest, resume and a current copy of appropriate license in addition to completing the online application. The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found, or to cancel and repost the position with changes as may be deemed appropriate. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Joe Vassalotti, Coordinator, Athletics 330-761-7988.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
The Akron Board of Education announces a vacancy for GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL COACH-FIRESTONE CLC, 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
- Salary per supplemental contract schedule
- This position is State Teachers Retirement System or School Employees Retirement System position
- Application must be made electronically through https://www.applitrack.com/akron/onlineapp/.
Please upload a letter of interest, resume and a current copy of appropriate license in addition to completing the online application. The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found, or to cancel and repost the position with changes as may be deemed appropriate. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Joe Vassalotti, Coordinator, Athletics 330-761-7988.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Previous interscholastic high school and/or youth basketball coaching experience.
- Appropriate C.P.R. and Pupil Activity Certification prior to beginning of season.
- Appropriate BCI&I/FBI background screening prior to beginning of season.
- Strong knowledge of basketballl skills, fundamentals, rules, etc.
- Must be willing to commit to evening and weekend practices and events as dictated by the athletic season schedule.
- Valid Ohio teaching licensure;
- Successful experience as a teacher;
- Current Akron Public Schools full-time contract teacher.
- Develop and implement the Girls Basketball program within the rules and regulations of the Akron Public Schools and the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
- Assist with the development and coordination of the season schedule.
- Develop conditioning and training programs; implement safety measures as necessary and related to the basketball program.
- Organize and manage practice sessions, etc. ensure safety of student athletes at all times;
- Management of selected coaching staff, if applicable, ensuring that assigned personnel adhere to guidelines and regulations that pertain to the athletic program;
- Assists with monitoring student athlete academic progress; conduct study tables, study sessions, etc. as needed.
- Monitor eligibility of student athletes involved in the basketball program;
- Assist student athletes with college recruitment and scholarship opportunities as applicable;
- Coordinates the use of the practice facilities and equipment where applicable;
- Attends appropriate workshops and clinics as necessary to remain abreast of current procedures and requirements;
- Reports to the Athletic Director and Principal.
If you require any special services (such as interpreter, braille or large print, or wheelchair accessible accommodations) covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336, Section 102, please call the Department of Human Resources at 330-761-2949. If you are using a TTY/TTD, please call the Ohio Relay Service, 1-800-750-0750.
Akron Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes").
