Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at Calvary Lutheran HS in Jefferson City, Missouri
Reporting to the Athletic & Activities Director, the Boys’ Basketball Head Coach is a part-time position that must provide strategic leadership for the Boys’ Basketball program while also supporting the Mission, Athletic Philosophy, and Coaching Philosophy of Calvary Lutheran High School outlined below:
· Calvary Mission: Partnering with families at the intersection of education and faith development.
· Calvary Athletic Philosophy: A quality interscholastic program should be conducted as an integral part of the learning program. We use every situation and opportunity in our lives, as well as in the lives of our athletes, for His purpose as we are commanded in Col. 3:23, “Do everything as unto the Lord.” As many activities as possible will be offered at as many different skill levels as personnel, both adult and student, and facilities will permit. Students are encouraged to participate in the areas that interest them.
· Calvary Coaching Philosophy:
· We as coaches are stewards. We have been divinely placed in the coaching ministry to meet the spiritual needs of our athletes. It is important, that since we have been called into this position by God, we carry out our duties according to the biblical guidelines.
· Our philosophy of coaching must be identical to our educational philosophy. Our major purpose is to cause our athletes to act and think like Jesus Christ.
· We want our athletes to possess Christ-like character qualities and to express them openly through athletics. We are most interested in building eternal values in our athletes and therefore need to stress attitudes and actions in relation to God’s Word.
· Athletics is life in miniature. Our athletes will be confronted with all types of life situations. Perfect learning situations for God’s principles! It is our job as coaches to properly (Biblically) direct them in these situations so as to build those character qualities inherent in a Christian lifestyle.
· We cannot say we are a Christian school and yet in our athletics appear to be something totally different. We must choose either to follow God or to follow the way of the world. As we are told in Luke 6:40, “A pupil is not superior to his teacher, but everyone completely trained… will be like his teacher.” Or we could put it, “When an athlete has been fully trained, he will become like his coach.”
Essential Functions
1. Develop and live out a mission, vision and values for the boys’ basketball program that align with the Calvary Lutheran High School Mission, Athletic Philosophy, and Coaching Philosophy above.
2. Embrace being a transitional coach and helping each athlete in the program with a plan to improve as a basketball player, person, athlete, and child of God.
3. Promote an atmosphere for academic excellence.
4. Plan and conduct team practices and team workouts throughout the year that teach the players the fundamentals of basketball at a high level, and in turn relate to a strategy that can be executed by the players in the program to be successful in competition.
5. Develop a positive relationship with, and play an active role in, Calvary Lutheran High School events.
6. Provide a daily opportunity in season, and varied opportunities throughout the off season, for players to talk about how scripture applies to them as a person and athlete.
7. Be a top-flight communicator with all stakeholders in the Boys’ Basketball program.
Compensation
$4,200 per year with an increase after each year of service at Calvary based on annual evaluation conducted by the Athletics & Activities Director and Principal..
Application Material Needed
Candidates interested should send the following to Jon Moberly, Athletic & Activities Director at Calvary Lutheran High School: athletics@calvarylhs.org.
· Cover Letter summarizing the how the candidate’s coaching experience translates to a Head Coach role and alignment with Calvary’s Mission;
· Coaching Philosophy with explanation of how alignment would be ensured with Calvary’s Coaching Philosophy; and
· Coaching Resume
Preference will be given to application material received prior to Friday June 20, 2025.