Girls’ High School Head Basketball Coach 2025-2026 at Lakes International Language Academy

Job Summary: This position is responsible for coaching, organizing, coordinating and promoting the athletic program for the girls’ high school basketball program at Lakes International Language Academy’s Upper School, located in Forest Lake, MN.

Essential Functions:   

• Plan, organize and teach the fundamentals, strategies, rules and proper conditioning for the assigned sport.

• Provide an atmosphere conducive to good sportsmanship.

• Ensure that adequate supervision is provided for all students involved in the sport.

• Instruct sports participants in safety procedures and the need to report injuries to the coach immediately; implement procedures for handling injury situations; contact emergency personnel when necessary.

• Instruct and work with athletes to assist them with perfecting their abilities and providing them guidance in keeping fit for competition and teaching them how to react under the pressure of competitive play.

• Prepare the team or individual athlete for competition by working out plays and strategies that suit the strengths of the team/individual.

• Provide for the safety of student sports participants by inspecting and preparing equipment and facilities and by being aware of weather conditions and spectator reactions.

• Issue, collect and maintain inventory of uniforms and sports equipment as required.

• Reserve playing facilities and schedule practices; establish a schedule to play against other teams or schools for individual sports; arrange transportation to events.

• Ensure that players are academically eligible to participate in school sponsored sports.

• Comply with the rules and regulations of the Minnesota State High School League.

• Comply with all Minnesota High School League mandates and requests.

• Communicate to all students the policies of the team, school and school district relating to school sponsored sports activities.

• Complete reports and forms as required (e.g., team rosters, performance records).

• Participate in athletic awards programs as required by school or district.

• Contribute to LILA’s inclusive workplace efforts by fostering a safe, welcoming and respectful environment.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of physical fitness and sports safety.

• Strong communication skills.

• Strong supervisory skills.

• Ability to motivate others.

• Knowledge of the assigned sport

• Physically able to carry out the coaching duties of the assigned sport. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous coaching experience.

• State coaching certification.

• CPR certification.

Our Mission

LILA prepares tomorrow’s critical thinkers and global citizens through language immersion and 

inquiry-driven study.

Our Action Statements

• Think For Myself

• Think About Others

• Think Beyond Today