26-27 #33 - Assistant Middle School Boys Wrestling Coach

Essential Job Functions

• Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Northern York County School Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper channels.
• Maintains discipline, adjusts grievances and works to increase morale and cooperation.
• Assists the athletic director in scheduling, providing transportation and requirements for tournament and special sport events.
• Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times.
• Coordinates program with maintenance and school employees.
• Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations, parental consent and eligibility.
• Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.
• Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
• Monitors equipment rooms and coaches' offices, authorizes who may enter, issue or requisition equipment.
• Permits the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
• Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the facility.
• Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
• Secures all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty.
• Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.
• Organizes parents, coaches, players and guests for preseason meetings.
• Promotes the sport within the school through recruiting athletes who are not in another sports program and promotes the sport outside the school through news media, little league programs, or in any other feasible manner.
• Attends booster club meetings on a regular basis and ensures that booster club is following school district policies and procedures.
• Presents information to news media concerning schedules, tournaments and results.

Secondary Job Functions

• Encourage a positive, mutually supportive environment.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Ability to demonstrate composure under pressure.

Scope and Impact

• These positions accomplish most tasks through standard procedure, exercising independent judgment when necessary.
• Internal contacts include students, District office staff, District administrators, teachers, and classified staff.
• External contacts may include parents, community members, School Board members, and any other business or school related entities.

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

• Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program with previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport; previous head coaching experience preferred but not required.
• The position includes other unusual aspects such as extended time, risk injury factor and due process predicaments.
• The following clearances must be provided upon hire and updated every five years in accordance with Act 153: PA State Police- Act 34, Child Abuse-Act 151, and FBI Fingerprint-Act 114.
• Child Abuse training (or proof of completion) in accordance with Act 126 upon hire and repeated every five years thereafter.
• A negative TB test is required upon hire if not already on file with the District.
• Employee must be able to accomplish the performance responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervision Received and Exercised

• This position is directly responsible to the Athletic Director.
• In several instances, the head coach must advise, coordinate and support assistant coaches and volunteer coaches in conjunction with the athletic director and respective principal.