Description | QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must possess a valid Missouri Teaching Certification as set by state certification authorities.
- Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of football rules, stategies, and techniques.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with players, parents, school staff and administrators.
- Must have the capability to lead and motivate players, foster teamwork, and develop players' skills and character.
REPORTS TO:
Athletic Director and High School Principal
JOB GOAL:
The goal of the Assistant Coach is to assist the Head Coach by coaching student athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition.
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 Athletic 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.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education and Adminitrative Team.
EVALUATION:
Performance on this job will be evaluated by the Athletic Director.
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