Assistant Girls Soccer Coach @ High School (26-27)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education preferred or minimum of 36 college hours or online 20-hour substitute training.
• Valid Missouri Teacher Certificate preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Skills in human relations, leadership, and conflict management.
• Knowledgeable of coaching techniques that meet the diverse needs of students.
• Knowledgeable of and adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Abide by all rules and regulations established by the Poplar Bluff R-I Board of Education.
• Abide by and uphold all rules and regulations established by the Missouri State High School Activities Association.
• Actively pursue the licensure to drive a school bus suitable for the sport they are coaching.

Performance Responsibilities

• Coach individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
• Aid in making plans and scheduling a regular program of practice in season.
• Work with the Head Coach and Athletic Director in scheduling interscholastic contests.
• Aid in making recommendations to purchase equipment, supplies, and uniforms, as appropriate.
• Aid in maintaining an accurate, up-to-date inventory of all uniforms and equipment as appropriate.
• Aid with necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and similar paperwork.
• Absorb and enforce discipline and sportsman-like behavior at all times.
• Absorb and enforce penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
• Have a good working knowledge of the rules and regulations of the sport he or she is coaching.
• Reflect a favorable impression of our school system to other schools and communities as a representative of the Poplar Bluff R-I School District.

Expectations Of Poplar Bluff Coaches

• Follow all policies set forth by the board of education.
• Follow all building and department rules and procedures.
• Have the desire to create a positive influence on players, fans, colleagues, and others to win.
• Possess strong values and work ethic.
• Motivate those directly and indirectly associated with the program to have a supportive sense of ownership of the program.
• Promote the athletic program by strategically involving others, including parents and media.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with persons involved in the school's operation.
• Have the understanding and control required to respond to a total setting even during the most highly pitched emotional situation.
• Be organized and prepared.
• Be a continuous student of the game, constantly searching for better methods, techniques, and strategies.
• Be dedicated and committed to the coaching profession.
• Take an active role in the prevention of drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse.
• Be thoroughly acquainted with the contest rules and be responsible for interpreting rules to team members.
• Actively use their influence to enhance good sportsmanship among their spectators and instruct players in their sportsmanship responsibilities.
• Show respect and support for contest officials.
• Keep the Athletic Director informed of major problems and decisions.
• Be a proactive host to opponents, treating them as guests.
• Inform players of the conduct expected of them in the locker room, other school facilities, on the floor or field, and the bus.
• Instruct athletes as to the potential dangers of participating in that sport.
• Properly condition players who are members of their squad.
• Turn off lights, lock doors, and ensure the building and equipment are secure.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Factors

• Ability to work in a climate-controlled building, as well as in inclement weather.
• Ability to stand, walk, and move around for long periods of time.
• Ability to see and read, with or without vision aids, a computer screen and printed matter, and to distinguish colors.
• Sufficient hearing to understand speech at normal room levels, and to hear and understand speech on the telephone.
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation, on the telephone, and addressing groups.
• Ability to exert up to 30 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to lift, bend, stoop, pull, grasp, and carry a variety of objects of different shapes and sizes.
• Able to perform other duties assigned by the Superintendent or designee.