What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Girls Basketball Coach position at Central Junior High?
The Cape Girardeau Public School District is seeking an Assistant Girls Basketball Coach for Central Junior High School for the 2025-26 school year.
This position is considered a support position for the Junior High School head coach in all aspects of the program.
Assistant Coach- Minimum Requirements:
- Completion of 60 or more college credit hours prior to coaching OR serving as a Provisional Assistant for THREE school years.
- A Professional Teacher’s Certificate OR NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Course (online) passed prior to second year of coaching. This course is not sport-specific. This is a one-time requirement.
- Successful completion of a Sports First Aid/CPR/AED training course prior to second year of coaching and renewed every two years.
- Check including Sex-Offender’s Registry Clearance prior to coaching.
- Board of Education or Board of Governance Approval prior to coaching.
- Successful completion of a Concussion in Sports Course, and review of current concussion information yearly.
- Successful completion of the MSHSAA Sport-Specific Online Rules Review and Test each season.
- Successful completion of a Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention training prior to second year of coaching and renewed every two years.
- Successful completion of a course in Heat Illness Prevention/Recognition prior to the second year of coaching, which must be renewed every two years.
- Provisional status is available to assistants that do not meet these minimum requirements through MSHSAA regulations. Student teachers can also serve as assistants by meeting other MSHSAA requirements.
General Information:
This position is not tied to a specific teaching position.
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
For more information visit www.capetigers.com (Job Opportunities).
