Description

• Sends information/correspondence to players and parents  
• Conducts orientation programs for parents, athletes, and assistant coaches  
• Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to develop non-league schedule and confirm league schedule  
• Develops procedures and establishes open communication with parents and athletes to address any issues or concerns related to the team  

• Works with Athletic Director to prepare budget for the sport being coached  
• Manages the ordering, inventory, repair, and cleaning of all sport-specific equipment  
• Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to secure officials for non-league home games  
• Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to make transportation arrangements for away games  
• Ensures completion of yearly physical exam and insurance coverage for each athlete  
• Works with Athletic Director, Counselors, and Athletic Office to confirm both residential and academic eligibility of each athlete  
• Distributes team rosters, contest schedules, and contest locations to all players and parents/guardians  
• Monitors athlete class attendance, behavior, and academic progress  
• Works with Athletic Director to establish set practice times and locations  
• Supervises and directs activities of any assistant coaches  
• Ensures quality, effectiveness, and validity of any oral or written correspondence with the media  
• Works with Athletic Director to determine and procure any team awards  

• Holds fair and equitable tryouts  
• Provides all team rules and regulations to team members  
• Provides training on all rules and skills of the specific sport  
• Provides training on physical conditioning and injury prevention  
• Institutes, teaches, and monitors all drills  
• Provides appropriate sport specific tactical training  
• Provides positive motivation  
• Disciplines players as necessary in accordance with team, SCIAA, TSSAA OR TMSSA  
• Selects, directs, and monitors activities of any team managers  
• Confers with medical personnel for proper approval prior to allowing any injured player to return to athletic activity  

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior   
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.   

1.   Competencies:  

• Knowledge of overall operation of an athletic program  

1. Minimum educational level:  

• College-level Child Psychology Course or previous work with youth  

1. Experience required:  

• Previous Coaching Experience or College level or higher playing experience in the sport being coached  

1. Physical requirements:   

• Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height  
• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)  
• Demonstrate normal depth perception  
• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time  
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone  
• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids  
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides  

1. Work authorization requirements:   

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening  
• Authorized to work in the United States