Seasonal - Youth Basketball Coach - PRPL Recreation

Posting number: 202600189

Department: Parks, Recreation, & Public Lands

Division: PRPL Recreation

Job classification: Seasonal - Youth Basketball Coach - PRPL Recreation

Posting type: External

Categories: Recreation, Parks and Recreation, Athletics & Fitness, Sports

Summary

Pay Rate: $14.00 - $16.00/Hour

Work Schedule
Girls Basketball Season: October 19, 2026 – December 5, 2026. Dates subject to change
Boys Basketball Season: January 4, 2027 – February 13, 2027. Dates subject to change
Monday & Wednesday, possibly Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 5:30pm to 8pm for practices and Saturday morning to early afternoon for 4 Saturday gamedays. 

Job Description
As a City of Billings Parks, Recreation and Public Lands youth basketball coach you will be expected to demonstrate, instruct and develop basic basketball specific skills with participants in 3rd-5th grade. The instructor’s level of play should be at the high school level. Equipment is provided by Billings Parks and Recreation. Coaches will act as a gym supervisor and liaison for the parks and recreation department and be responsible for overseeing the school facility. 

Examples of duties

• Serve as a positive role model to players, parents, officials, and fellow coaches by following all rules and demonstrating good sportsmanship.
• Create planned practices and games at an appropriate level for each participant.
• Organize the players to participate in games.
• Give each child an equal opportunity to participate in a safe and enjoyable environment. 
• Act as a gym supervisor and will be responsible for set up/storage of equipment while monitoring the gym. 

• Maintain facility cleanliness and enforce facility rules.
• Report scores, issues, and updates to recreation staff promptly.

Qualifications

• Enjoy working with kids.
• Knowledge of basketball rules and bylaws preferred.
• Operate timing devices and/or the official scorebook for the designated sport.
• Professional, confident, and capable of dealing with players, parents, and fans.
• Reliable transportation to and from games and training.
• Must be at least 17 years of age or older.