JOB DESCRIPTION

To help student athletes in sports as well as in life.  To teach them the sport and to have fun.  To teach the athletes the rules and fundamentals of the game.  To teach team play.  To have complete records, paperwork, budgets etc.

Essential Functions

• Ensure safety of all students
• Work within district policies and procedures in the development and maintenance of the interscholastic athletics program
• Responsible for the issuance, collection, care and inventory of equipment, supplies and uniforms
• Develop program for athletes in grades 4-12
• Assist the Athletic Director in purchasing equipment and supplies
• Assist the Athletic Director in scheduling games and officials
• Ensure the proper conduct and actions of team players at all times
• Ensure each athlete has a physical and emergency medical form at each athletic event
• Secure chaperones for overnight events when coaches are of the opposite sex of the team member
• Ensure students are properly equipped
• Attend coaches meetings
• Prepare eligibility lists for the Athletic Director
• Collect all necessary fees from players
• Assist players in the care and prevention of injuries
• Attend rules interpretation meetings
• Prepare facilities for all practice sessions
• Schedule, plan and conduct all practice sessions and scrimmages
• Develop and enforce training rules
• Review and evaluate all game films
• Schedule and conduct meetings as appropriate to discuss future opponents
• Assist in the selection of assistant coaches
• Correspond with college and university personnel to assist players in acquiring athletic scholarships
• Communicate with classroom teachers to determine the achievement level of each player
• Participate in awards program
• Evaluate players after each game and at the end of the season
• Attend clinics, camps and seminars
• Teach the philosophy, fundamentals, and techniques of the coached sport
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student athlete grades for eligibility purposes, etc.
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
• Attend meetings and in-services as required by Athletic Director/Principal
• Demonstrate loyalty to school, team and community
• Accompany team to and from athletic events and field trips
• Assist in preparing athletic facility
• Evaluate assistant coaches annually
• Report injuries that require medical attention to Athletic Director/Principal and complete appropriate forms

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Assign duties and responsibilities to assistants
• Report the lineups, scoring plays and other pertinent data of each game to the local newspaper and radio as appropriate
• Forward a list of all participants in the sport, along with information necessary for the eligibility report, to the Principal’s office
• Assign lockers and oversee the condition of the locker room
• Schedule assistant coach’s meetings
• Instruct players in the proper use of sports equipment, training and nutrition
• Prepare and distribute playbooks to all players as appropriate
• Organize filming of all games as appropriate
• Present and discuss films from previous scrimmages as appropriate
• Instruct and supervise managers in game and practice preparation
• Attend and participate in Athletic Booster Club meetings
• Coordinate off-season weight lifting and physical conditioning training
• Schedule fund-raising activities
• Schedule coaching clinics
• Schedule, record and assist with physical examinations for all players
• Serve as role model for students
• Interact with Superintendent and/or Board of Education and present information as requested
• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director and/or Building Principal/Designee
• Pupil Activity License

Qualifications

• Educational degree preferred or equivalent from a four-year college or university
• Five or more years of experience at the high school and /or collegiate level preferred
• CPR certification
• Sports medicine license
• Evidence of strong leadership, management and communication skills required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Ability to recognize and treat minor athletic injuries
• Knowledge of the specific sport
• Prior supervision of specific sporting program, budget, inventory and transportation

Equipment Operated

• Telephone
• Computer/printer
• Motor vehicle
• Calculator
• Typewriter
• Television
• DVD Player
• Camcorder
• Headphones
• Stopwatch
• Scoreboard

Additional Working Conditions

• Frequent operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions
• Frequent exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
• Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions
• Occasional interaction among unruly children
• Frequent requirement to travel
• Frequent evening/weekend/summer work
• Occasional requirement to perform duties in inclement weather conditions, e.g., snow, rain, heat, cold, etc.
• Frequent standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reading and hearing
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to a maximum of 200 pounds
• Occasional pushing or pulling up to a maximum of 100 pounds
• Occasional color vision
• Occasional requirement to operate school district vehicle

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent.  The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor, appointing authority.