Head Cross Country Athletic Coach (Desert Sunrise HS)

Reports to: Athletic Director

About the role

To provide leadership in helping 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. To instruct student athletes in a specific sports activity.

Requirements

• Expressed interest in athletics
• Experience in coaching
• Physical ability to perform essential functions
• Available to work during assigned hours
• Understanding of and agreement with the District's goals of an athletic program
• Knowledge of coaching techniques and human behavior
• Possess knowledge of the State, Federal, and School Board Policies and Regulations regarding student conduct and appropriate disciplinary action
• Familiar with the care and treatment of athletic injuries
• All High School Head Athletic Coaches must be certified by the Arizona Department of Education
• Must complete NFHS Coaches Course including Concussion Course
• First Aid and CPR Certification
• Valid Driver License
• 39-month Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)

Responsibilities

• Coach individual participants in the skills necessary for successful performance
• Provide a positive learning environment for the athletes
• Plan and schedule a regular program of practice in season in accordance with district policy and AIA regulations
• Manage athlete behavior during training sessions and during meets or events
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Assist the athletic director, when necessary, in scheduling interscholastic contests where applicable
• Recommend purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms as appropriate
• Maintain complete and accurate records as required (e.g., attendance forms, insurance records, file accident reports)
• Oversee the safety conditions of the facility/area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times, especially when students are present
• Follow district procedures in establishing performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in his/her sport
• Enforce discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times and establish and oversee penalties for breach of such standards by individual students
• Assume primary responsibility for field or court preparation
• Provide athletic director with team rosters as requested
• Provide athletic director with end-of-year inventory as requested
• Head Coach of each sport to provide athletic director the evaluation of coaches as requested
• Perform other tasks as may seem appropriate to the School Board or Administration
• Maintain satisfactory attendance, as defined in District policy and regulations

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Pay

Approved Classified Compensation Plan (Education and Experience). Salary range based on Administrative Compensation Plan.