Assistant Track Coach-High School

Gallatin County Schools; Warsaw (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallatin County Schools in Kentucky is seeking an Assistant Track Coach to instruct athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and conditioning, and to promote sportsmanship and positive public relations.

You will assist the athletic director and principal in planning the athletic program, schedule and supervise practices, and supervise assistant coaches. Duties also include equipment management, eligibility checks, and adherence to all game rules; health services may be provided as needed.

Qualifications

• 64 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university.
• Kentucky coaches education program certification.
• Must be 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Promotes all sports in the school and community.
• Assists the athletic director and Principal in planning the athletic program.
• Schedules, organizes and supervises all practices.
• Supervises, organizes, coordinates and supports assistant coaches. Makes staff recommendations to Principal and athletic director.
• Recommends equipment to be purchased to the athletic director.
• Maintains an inventory of all equipment.
• Assumes responsibility for teaching individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy, and rules and regulations of the game.
• Selects squad members, provides team discipline, morale, leadership, and supervision during contests.
• Sets an example of self-control and good sportsmanship for players, students, and school patrons.
• Check eligibility of participants, insurance coverage and parents' consent.
• Keeps informed of the rules and regulations as established by the director of athletics.
• Duties may include performance of health services, for which training will be provided.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal.

Education

Sixty-four (64) semester hours from an accredited college or university

Kentucky coaches education program certification

Job description

Assistant Track Coach

Reports to Athletic Director
The coach has the responsibility to instruct athletes under their direction in the fundamental skills and strategy and physical training necessary for them to realize some degree of individual and team success. The coach must teach sound social behavior and endeavor to promote good public relations.

Performance Responsibilities

• Promotes all sports in the school and community.
• Assists the athletic director and Principal in planning the athletic program.
• Schedules, organizes and supervises all practices.
• Supervises, organizes, coordinates and supports assistant coaches. Makes staff recommendations to Principal and athletic director.
• Recommends equipment to be purchased to the athletic director.
• Maintains an inventory of all equipment.
• Assumes responsibility for teaching individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy, and rules and regulations of the game.
• Selects squad members, provides team discipline, morale, leadership, and supervision during contests.
• Sets an example of self-control and good sportsmanship for players, students, and school patrons.
• Check eligibility of participants, insurance coverage and parents' consent.
• Keeps informed of the rules and regulations as established by the director of athletics.
• Duties may include performance of health services, for which training will be provided.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is performed while standing or walking. It requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. The work requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. The work at times requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of sixty-four (64) semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university
• Kentucky coaches education program certification
• Must be 21 years of age