Head Football Coach - MS

Responsibilities

• Prepare plans and strategies for practices and games
• Prepare a team physically, mentally, and emotionally to effectively compete
• Provide a safe, healthy, and challenging competitive activity
• Teach good sportsmanship, self-control, self-discipline, and pride
• Evaluate all assistants at the end of the season
• Aid with scheduling, transportation, and budgeting
• Coordinate scheduling and facilities with the Athletic Office
• Establish team rules and criteria for awards and make them available
• Communicate to parents, athletes, and staff about gift policies
• Supervise the issuing, collection, inventory, and storage of equipment
• Inform the Athletic Office of needed, cleaning, maintenance, and repair of equipment
• Report all scores to the conference statistician, media, and the Athletic Office
• Submit necessary injury reports when required to the Athletic Office
• Monitor reports of athlete attendance, grades, and behavior
• Prepare and submit reports and information required by the school, conference, and AIA
• Attend required meetings set up by the conference and AIAC
• Conduct a preseason parent/athlete information meeting
• Keep parents and athletes informed of changes in schedules and other information
• Visibly supervise athletes at all times when athletes are present
• Ensure athlete is cleared to practice or play after an injury
• Ensure athletes have completed and turned in all registration materials before practicing to start the season
• Always have in possession at all practices and games a player's emergency card

Requirements

• Previous successful coaching or playing experience or knowledge in the assigned sport
• Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and at the same time must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the sport
• Knowledge of basic rules of the activity and specific safety concerns
• Ability to organize and supervise a total sports program
• Ability to work effectively with other coaches, staff, and students

Qualifications

• Hold a valid Arizona Teaching Certificate, Arizona Coaching Certificate, or have completed each of the following criteria from the National Federation of State High School Associations online at www.nfhslearn.org (Level I Certification) within forty five (45) days from date of hire:
• Fundamentals of Coaching
• First Aid/CPR
• Sport specific course or teaching sport skills if sport is not offered

Skills

• Knowledge of existing school conference and AIA regulations
• Ability to work effectively with other coaches, staff, and students

Benefits

• No benefits

Pay

• N/A

Schedule

• Part-time