Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach - High School

• REPORTS TO:
• Senior Director of Athletics & Scholar Engagement or designee

• HOURS:
• Dependent upon practice and game schedule as designed by Senior Director of Athletics & Scholar Engagement

STIPEND RANGE: $5,200 to $6,500

• EXEMPT STATUS: Non Exempt
• CAMPUS: High School

Summary

The Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach leads a safe, organized, scholar-athlete-centered program that develops basketball skill, competitive habits, character, and school pride. The coach establishes a clear 6-12 vision, prepares the varsity team for NJSIAA competition, develops coaches and athletes, and manages the details required for a sustainable program. Success is measured by athlete growth, culture, retention, communication, safety, compliance, record keeping, and competitive progress - not wins and losses alone.

Requirements

In order to be considered for the position of Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Foundation Academies, candidates must:

Embrace Foundation Academies' college- and career-readiness mission and core values.

Build a disciplined, joyful, and inclusive culture grounded in accountability, sportsmanship, effort, service, and equitable access.

Teach through organized practices, clear progressions, useful feedback, film, data, and age-appropriate development.

Communicate professionally, use sound judgment, protect confidentiality, maintain appropriate adult-student boundaries, and work effectively with students, staff, families, and the community.

Certification

Appointment and approval by the local educational agency and a valid New Jersey teaching certificate or instructional substitute credential; the substitute credential currently requires at least 30 semester-hour college credits.

Current adult CPR/AED and Basic First Aid certification through an approved provider, including an in-person skills component when required.

NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching completed before first employment as a coach, unless an applicable NJSIAA exemption applies.

Annual NFHS Concussion in Sports and Heat Illness Prevention training.

One-time NFHS Implicit Bias and NJSIAA BeNice training, plus all school-required safety, medication-response, mandated-reporting, and emergency training.

Completion of criminal-history and employment-authorization requirements and the ability to maintain credentials throughout the assignment.

Responsibilities

Team Organization & Pipeline Building

Set and communicate a program vision for grades 6-12 that defines how Foundation Academies basketball will teach, compete, represent the school, and develop scholar-athletes.

Align terminology, fundamental skills, team standards, and development priorities with middle school, lower-level, and assistant coaches.

Promote broad participation, transparent tryout information, fair evaluation, and multisport participation; do not promise roster placement or playing time.

Assess readiness and development needs and make roster, role, and position decisions using clear, Athletics-approved standards.

Practice & Player Development

Develop a regular practice schedule and purposeful plans that balance skill instruction, team concepts, conditioning, situational preparation, recovery, and safe workload progression.

Inspect practice and competition areas before use and report facility, equipment, weather, security, or medical-readiness concerns promptly.

Teach current rules, techniques, and strategies and use observation, film, and statistics to adjust instruction and prepare game plans.

Develop fundamentals, basketball IQ, decision-making, leadership, confidence, and team-oriented habits while protecting student dignity.

Academic & Behavioral Expectations

Review school-provided eligibility or grade reports at the frequency established by the Athletics Department and acknowledge required follow-up.

When a scholar-athlete is flagged, conduct a brief check-in and connect the student to an existing school support, family contact, or athletics leader within three school days; the coach is not expected to tutor independently or guarantee a team GPA.

Reinforce attendance, punctuality, preparation, communication, and respectful behavior in school, during travel, and at team activities.

Apply standards consistently, document significant concerns, coordinate major consequences with school leadership, and model culturally responsive, non-discriminatory practices.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

Conduct a preseason scholar-athlete and family meeting covering standards, schedules, safety, eligibility, transportation, playing-time philosophy, communication, and conflict resolution.

Use approved channels, maintain professional boundaries, communicate urgent changes promptly, and respond to routine questions within one business day when practicable.

Represent the program at approved school and community events and coordinate fundraising, social media, donors, sponsors, and external partnerships through athletics leadership.

Compliance, Safety & Procedures

Ensure no scholar-athlete participates until the Athletics Department confirms registration, eligibility, medical clearance, and all required documentation.

Review the site-specific emergency action plan, AED location and access, emergency communication process, and severe-weather procedures before the first practice and whenever facilities change.

Provide active supervision from the assigned reporting time until all scholar-athletes are released through approved procedures; never leave students unsupervised.

Follow concussion, sudden cardiac arrest, heat illness, injury-response, transportation, and return-to-play procedures; medical decisions remain with qualified medical personnel.

Immediately report serious injuries, threats, misconduct, hazing, discrimination, and other reportable incidents in accordance with NJSIAA, NFHS, school, and New Jersey requirements.

Facilities, Equipment & Records Management

Coordinate facilities, transportation, schedules, staffing, and other operational needs with athletics and school personnel.

Follow procedures for the care, distribution, inventory, and return of uniforms, equipment, keys, technology, and supplies; report loss or damage promptly.

Maintain accurate attendance, roster, lineup, evaluation, emergency-contact, award, uniform, equipment, and other assigned team records.

Submit final scores, team records, required basketball statistics, and public-reporting information by deadline; use the official scorebook or designated source record to resolve discrepancies and preserve historical data.

Complete awards recommendations, inventory, records, evaluations, program reflection, and all season-closeout requirements by the Athletics Department deadline.

Qualifications

Successful high school head-coaching or varsity assistant-coaching experience; college, club, or advanced youth-program leadership may also be considered.

Strong knowledge of current NFHS basketball rules, NJSIAA requirements, game strategy, practice design, athlete development, and sportsmanship standards.

Experience building a vertically aligned 6-12 program and developing assistant or lower-level coaches.

Competence with digital communication, scheduling, film and statistics platforms, score/stat reporting, and relationship-building in diverse school communities.

Goals & Performance Metrics

The Head Coach will be evaluated using coach-controlled evidence and reasonable program context. Competitive results matter, but no single win-loss target will determine success.

Coach-Controlled Measures

Safety and clearance: Before the first practice, review the emergency action plan and AED access and confirm 100% of athletes are cleared. Report serious incidents immediately and complete documentation by the next business day.

Program readiness and records: Meet established deadlines for rosters, schedules,