Head Coach Varsity Fall Cheering

About the Role

To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem.

Responsibilities

• Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
• Plans and schedules a regular program of practice in season.
• Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present.
• Maintains accurate statistics, records, and results of the season.
• Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
• Maintains competency in rules, rule interpretations, meet procedures, coaching techniques, and general information about all aspects of the sport.
• Establishes performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in this sport and is consistent in applying these criteria.
• Adheres to a highly efficient and technically sound program of injury prevention and follow-up.
• Works closely with the athletics director in scheduling intramural and interscholastic contests.
• Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Maintains necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and similar paperwork.
• Accounts for all equipment or delegates the responsibility.
• Develops a consistent and positive public communications procedure through the school and media to inform parents and the general public about the athletic program.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises students of the particular program.

Requirements

• Experience in physical education, coaching, first-aid, CPR, and sports medicine preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of students or employees of the district.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Skills

• Exhibit qualities of leadership and organizational ability and reflect a spirit of cooperation in working with staff and school administration.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in the specific field.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and School Committee policies.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk and stand; occasionally required to sit and/or run.
• Frequently bends or twists at the trunk while performing duties.
• Frequently squats, stoops, kneels, reaches above the head, reaches forward, and repeats hand motions.
• Good depth perception and ability to see objects/persons at a distance occasionally.
• Frequently required to hear conversation in both quiet and noisy environments and determine the direction of sound.
• Must be able to communicate effectively to give directions to the team.