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Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Coaching
Date Posted:
6/17/2026
Location:
Marion High School
District:
Marion Community Schools
Minimum Requirements: The following qualifications represent the minimum requirements necessary for an individual to perform this position effectively.
Essential Functions of the Position: The following functions have been determined by Marion Community Schools to be essential to the successful performance of this position.

• It is the job of the assistant varsity basketball coach to carry out responsibilities as outlined by the head coach.
• The assistant is responsible for assisting with all phases of the boy's basketball program from the elementary level to the varsity level.
• The duties include helping with summer basketball camps, open gyms, and off-season conditioning as well as in-season practices and responsibilities.
• The assistant coach must remember at all times that he/she is a representative of both the school and the team.
• Duties and tasks:
• Assist both varsity and junior varsity coaches
• Help with all other levels when needed and available
• Coordinate scouting schedule for the entire staff
• Coordinate managers, statisticians and video personnel for 9th grade, junior varsity and varsity levels
• Scout opposing teams
• Attend post-game meetings after each varsity game
• Be in charge of head count and equipment on bus
• Coordinate summer leagues, camps and other activities
• Help with open gym
• Join I.B.C.A.
• Attend clinics and rule meetings
• Read current literature in basketball area
• Turn in monthly written report on progress of the team he/she coaches
• Have a minimum of three practices per week
• Show respect and loyalty to the entire basketball staff
• Follow each descriptive on coach evaluation form
• Turn in an end of season evaluation of team and self

Secondary Functions of the Position: The following functions, while important and necessary to the position, have been determined by Marion Community Schools to be marginal to the successful performance of this position.

• Increasing knowledge in the sport by attending clinics.
• Show an interest in your athletes by attending their other sport's contests.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures.
• Dealing with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful, congenial, personal manner so as to not alienate or antagonize them
• Dealing with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful, congenial,
• personal manner so as to not alienate or antagonize them
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Knowledge and Skills:
Knowledge of:

• Policies, procedures, and functions of school operations in regards to athletics.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize and schedule priorities.
• Use independent judgment and initiative in making sound decisions and in

developing solutions to problems.

• Discreetly handle confidential and politically sensitive matters.
• Make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Tactfully and courteously respond to requests and inquiries/complaints from the

general public and staff.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the

community.
Equipment Used:

• Athletic equipment to be established on an individual basis.

Place Where Work is performed:

• Marion High School
• Various schools and gyms to be established on an individual basis

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to be exposed to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions caused by the

weather.

• Must be able to lift weight equivalent to the weight basketball equipment.
• Must be able to hear and speak clearly.

How this Job Description was developed:
This job description was developed by the HR Department in conjunction with the Marion High School Athletic Director.
Marion Community Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for job candidates and employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, management and administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.