Varsity Head Girls Flag Football Coach

About the role

Oversee the entire Girls' Flag Football Program. Develop, monitor, supervise, and train student-athletes to play flag, both beginners and advanced students. Commit to building relationships with and have a willingness to coach and mentor student-athletes, academically and athletically. Instruct student-athletes in fundamental skills, strategies, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. Instruct/guide student-athletes to lead to the formulation and enhancement of moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, self-confidence and good sportsmanship.

Reports To: Director of Athletics and Activities

Responsibilities

• Cooperate in a timely manner, with middle and high school office and the District Athletic Department, in regard to requests for pertinent information that might be periodically required.
• Meet all requirements set forth by the District Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
• Model the behavior expected of our student-athletes including timeliness to practices, being positive and enthusiastic, being respectful, and practicing constructive criticism while upholding the disciplines of the program.
• Set a positive example at all times while with student-athletes, be dressed appropriately at all practices and games, and maintain a suitable sideline conduct at all times.
• Provide all applicable in-season training rules as well as any that may apply to out-of-season conduct to team members in writing prior to the start of the season.
• Follow appropriate due process procedures when violations occur.
• Check and review the status of academic eligibility for all prospective and current student-athletes as directed by the Athletic Department.
• Follow the District Athletic Department Policy as outlined in the Coaches Handbook and meet all criteria as outlined in the job description.
• Recognize the need to be aware of and implement all applicable administrative policies set forth by the District Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools, School Principals, Conference Leagues, and PIAA.
• Schedule and complete a full season of contests including State tournament games.
• Begin pre-season practices on the first day permitted for the sport per PIAA rules and regulations.
• Participate in clinics and other available programs to improve coaching performance.
• Participate in School events (i.e. Awards Night, Athletic Boosters Meetings, etc.).
• Show physical vitality and enthusiasm for the sport and use good judgment in decision-making.
• Accept and profit from constructive criticism and suggestions for improving coaching performance.
• Is competent in techniques of the sport with players responding positively to directions given.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt properly to changing game situations.
• Is well-versed and knowledgeable in matters pertaining to the sport as well as look at ways to constantly improve knowledge and coaching techniques.
• Is innovative in using new coaching techniques and ideas in addition to already proven methods of coaching.
• Ensure that team is well prepared for opponent(s).
• Provide motivation for team to meet/exceed their goals and stress the value of acceptable personal behavior by each student-athlete.
• Actively promote good sportsmanship at all times.
• Maintain accurate inventory of equipment and supplies.

Qualifications

• Successful participation in a similar activity in high school and/or college.
• Evidence of successful past coaching experience at the high school or college level is preferred.
• Provide a satisfactory result on a Police Records Check, Child Abuse Check, and FBI Fingerprint Background Check.

Skills