St. David Unified School District

Job Description

Job Title:               Coach

SUMMARY:

Position is responsible for coaching student athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition. Position motivates student athletes to develop an appreciation of the sport

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport.
• Assesses player’s skills and assigns team positions.
• Develops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Works with the athletics director in scheduling facilities for practices and competition.
• Assigns duties to an assistant coach as necessary.
• Coaches and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Observes players, during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
• Determines game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior and provides proper supervision of athletes at all times.
• Monitors the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met; and encourages student athletes to maintain a high academic standard.
• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding the athletic performance of their student.
• Follows state, regional, and district regulations governing the athletic program.
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the news media, booster clubs, service clubs, and other organizations.
• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Works with the athletic director to develop a policy for awards and submits a list of award winners at the end of the season.
• Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
• Maintains eligibility forms, emergency data cards, insurance records, equipment inventory, and other related records.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Inform participants of their status (probationary or ineligible) on Monday.
• Orient the athletes as to the policy, procedures, and responsibilities.
• Check on the academic progress of students.
• Each coach is expected to provide the principal and members of their squad with a copy of the rules that govern their practice, game and travel.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assigns duties to an assistant coach as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills.  Must possess a thorough knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.  Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of 1 years sports coaching experience in a paid or voluntary capacity, ideally in a range of environments including schools/clubs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell.  The employee may have to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The skills listed below are representative of the knowledge and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.