7th Grade Middle School Football Coach

Qualifications

• Ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport (major sports).
• Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport, with a commitment to examining new theories and procedures pertinent to the field.
• Serves as an appropriate role model for student athletes through instructions and actions.

Reports to: The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in conjunction with the high school principals.

Responsibilities

General Duties

• Instruct athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training to achieve individual and team success.
• Demonstrate behaviors that foster socially acceptable character development, self-discipline, self-confidence, and pride of accomplishment in student athletes.
• Upgrade knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, and consultation.
• Adhere to athletic policies approved by the Plainwell Community Schools' Board of Education and ensure implementation by the entire sports program staff.
• Understand and consistently implement system, state, and league regulations.
• Follow proper administrative channels for requests or grievances.
• Attend all required public, staff, and departmental meetings.

Staff Responsibilities

• Establish the fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques to be taught by staff.
• Design and conduct conferences, clinics, and staff meetings to ensure staff awareness of the overall program.
• Encourage professional growth by promoting clinic attendance according to local policy.
• Delegate specific duties, supervise implementation, and evaluate staff effectiveness at the end of the season.
• Maintain discipline, address grievances, and work to increase morale and cooperation.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the athletic director or principal.

Administrative Duties

• Assist the athletic director in scheduling, arranging transportation, and meeting requirements for tournaments and special sport events.
• Prepare for scheduled sport events or practices and adhere to facility times.
• Coordinate with maintenance and school employees.
• Provide documentation for state and system requirements, including physical examinations, parental consent, and eligibility.
• Ensure proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment and sites.
• Advise the athletic director and recommend policy, method, or procedural changes.

Student Responsibilities

• Serve as a mentor to promote character traits such as trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship in student athletes.
• Monitor student athletes' grades and conduct.
• Provide assistance, guidance, and safeguards for participants during practices, games, and travel.
• Communicate training rules and sport-specific regulations to athletes.
• Initiate programs and policies for injuries, medical attention, and emergencies.
• Complete and submit paperwork for disabling athletic injuries within 24 hours.
• Direct student managers, assistants, and statisticians.
• Enforce discipline, delineate due process procedures, and contact parents when necessary.
• Assist athletes with college or advanced educational selection.

Finance and Equipment

• Participate in budgeting with the athletic director to establish requirements for the next season.
• Recommend equipment guidelines regarding type, style, color, or technical specifications.
• Operate within budget appropriations and account for all equipment.
• Collect costs for lost or unreturned equipment.
• Arrange for issuing, storing, and reconditioning of equipment, and submit annual inventory records.
• Properly mark and identify all equipment before issuing or storing.
• Monitor equipment rooms and coaches' offices, authorizing access as needed.
• Ensure athletes are only in authorized areas of the building at appropriate times.
• Inspect locker rooms before and after practices and games for cleanliness.
• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specific sport equipment.
• Secure all doors, lights, windows, and locks if custodians are not on duty.
• Instill respect for equipment and school property in athletes.

Public Relations

• Organize preseason meetings for parents, coaches, players, and guests.
• Promote the sport within the school by recruiting athletes and outside the school through news media, little league programs, or other feasible methods.
• Maintain quality, effectiveness, and validity of oral or written releases to local media.
• Maintain good public relations with news media, booster clubs, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans.
• Provide information to news media concerning schedules, tournaments, and results.