Midwest JH Basketball Head Coach

EDUCATION: High School Diploma / GED
REQUIREMENTS: Current PTSB Coaching Certificate and current CPR / First Aid card
Able to, work afternoons, evenings, nights & on weekends (not including Sunday) in
order to provide the necessary practice time and game schedule associated with the sport
and season length. Coaches are expected to schedule practice every week day (M-F)
except for holidays, game days, and never on Sundays. All Natrona County School
District (NCSD) student sponsored activities and sports must be completed by 6pm at the
middle schools and 6:30pm at the high schools on Wednesdays-as per Board Policy 1200
Parent and Community Night.
Cooperate and coordinate with the Assistant Principal/Athletic Director (AD) or Athletic
& Activities Facilitator (AAF) on all matters pertaining to:
o the scheduling of contests, practice schedules, and parent meetings
o complaint and grievances process
o code of conduct requirements implemented and violations consistently
administered
o participant eligibility requirements implemented and violations consistently
administrated
o purchasing of equipment and uniforms
o bus transportation procedures
o coach active supervision requirements during activity trips
o emergency action plan
o safety check-list
o fund raising requirements
o copyright law
o coach conduct requirement and issues
o coordinating and administering an effective system of assigning locks and lockers
o distribution and collection of equipment and uniforms
o beginning practice on the earliest date allowed by the regulations of the Wyoming
High School Activities Association (WHSAA) and/or NCSD
o communicate coach active supervision expectations, and implementation during
all practice and competition sessions
o understanding undue influence and the complaint process
o horizontal and vertical alignment strategy for each sport
o participant and coach attendance policy
o the annual review and approval of the team handbook and communication
documents to students and parents
o annual evaluation process for head coaches, assistant coaches and aides
o annually completing district required compliance training
Ensure all athletic participants have:
o a current physical examination prior to starting practice

o been provided and understand the Natrona County School District’s Code of
Conduct and Academic Eligibility rules and regulations for activities and sports
o been provided the opportunity to purchase insurance coverage before the first
practice session
o reviewed the safety video and WHSAA concussion risk information handout
Ensure that all athletic equipment and uniforms are:
o inspected, cleaned and/or repaired prior to issuing to participants
o accurately inventoried, distributed, repaired, cleaned, maintained and secured
o used correctly by participants through proper instruction
Ensure that:
o the locker and equipment rooms are maintained in a safe and orderly manner
o there is district required adult supervision for all student athletes in all settings
(locker rooms, fields, gymnasiums, buses, lodging, etc., Administrative
Regulation 5341)
o all injuries are reported immediately verbally and in writing via the NCSD Injury
Reporting Form to the following: parents, athletic trainer, nurse and AD or AAF.
o all volunteers, chaperones, aides and/or coaches assigned to the activity/sport
know their duties and responsibilities
o the goals and values of the athletic program reflect those of the school and District
educational program
o awards and award letters are created and distributed fairly in accordance with all
award/s requirements
Overnight lodging, only the activity/sport participant is allowed in the assigned room
unless there is an emergency or reason to believe misconduct is taking place in the room
o If a co-educational trip is undertaken each gender must be housed in separate
rooms
o Under no circumstances may an individual of the opposite gender visit the other’s
room
Actively communicate and notify all eligible participants:
o of the activity competition and practice schedules
o of the dates and times for receiving equipment
o of the academic & conduct eligibility information
o of the pre-season parent meeting
o of the team rules in the team handbook
Attendance is required at annual coaches meetings scheduled by the AD or AAF
Be responsible to the head coach, AD Principal and/or the Athletics/Activities Facilitator
(AAF)
o for the conduct of all student athletes
o for reporting rule violations
o for scheduling and planning details of out-of-town transportation
o for early dismissal of students involved in an activity trip

o for keeping statistics that are necessary for school records
o for maintaining participant minimums for the activity
o for recording attendance of activity participants
o for providing beginning and end of season participant rosters
Provide a travel roster, emergency phone numbers of participants, trip itinerary, adult
sponsor forms, and field trip forms if required to the head coach, AD/AAF and
transportation department bus scheduler
Complete the Sport Safety Checklist at the beginning of each season for every sport
coached (Head and Assistant Coaches)
Know and enforce the transportation rules and regulations for scheduling bus requests
and supervising student athletes on buses during activity trips (Administrative
Regulations 5341 & 5342)