26/27 School Year: Head Coach: Middle School Basketball Cheerleading

Qualifications

Demonstrates and applies current knowledge related to assignment in both games and practices, including presentation of the fundamentals, conditioning, game preparation, and utilization of proper first aid techniques.

Demonstrates continuous professional growth, effectiveness in working with students, staff, and parents, and maintains discipline that is firm but fair and consistent.

Communicates effectively with players, both individually and as a team, and conducts the team in a manner that sets an example of self-control and good sportsmanship for players, parents, and spectators.

Job Description

Develop a clear and demonstrable understanding of the "mission" and "role" of interscholastic athletics and develop a plan to formally communicate this to players, parents, staff, and the public.

Develop, model, and communicate policies for athletics conduct and language, and ensure that athletes are allowed to fairly compete for positions each season.

Encourage athletes to develop skills and interests in other school and community activities, and understand and communicate the relationship between interscholastic athletics and the general education scheme.

Teach participants respect for school authorities and contest officials, and provide support for players in cases of adverse decisions.

Responsibilities

• Teach players strict adherence to game rules and contest regulations
• Present privately, through proper school authorities, any evidence of rule violations
• Counteract rumors and unproven allegations of questionable practices by opponents
• Attend all required meetings and keep abreast of MCPS, TSSAA, or other athletic program affiliation policies
• Call in and/or email scores or newsworthy information
• Complete reports to MCPS Central Office

Administrative Duties

• Ensure that each participating student athlete has met TSSAA Eligibility requirements and has a certified permission form signed and dated by a physician and parent/guardian
• Inventory, issue, and periodically check all equipment
• Provide a list of collected, inventoried, and stored equipment and supplies to the school's Athletic Director within two weeks of completion of the season
• Presents a clean and professional image with personal appearance and dress
• Act as a positive role model in terms of personal habits, language, and conduct

Academics and Administration

Prepares, implements, and monitors specific plans for the improvement of academic performance of interscholastic athletic participants.

Develops and executes a school calendar year plan to ensure athletes are engaged, prepared, and involved in strength, conditioning, and skill development during preseason, in-season, post-season, and summer.

Executes an approved district office set quality of facilities standard plan and develops and distributes an approved handbook.

Conducts parent meetings at least once per year and covers periodically throughout the year when necessary.