Competitive Spirit Assistant Coach

Bethel Park School District; Bethel Park (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bethel Park School District is seeking an assistant coach to guide student-athletes in the fundamentals of the sport, develop team strategies, and oversee conditioning to promote both personal and team success.

You will mentor players in character development, sportsmanship, and discipline, while pursuing ongoing improvement through clinics, observations, and collaboration with the athletic director and high school staff.

Qualifications

• Must organize and supervise the entire sports program.
• Coaching experience in the assigned sport.
• Substantial knowledge of the sport's technical aspects.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of athletic policies approved by the Bethel Park Schools' Board of Education and ensure their implementation by the staff.
• Familiar with existing systems, state and league regulations; apply them consistently and interpret for staff.
• Understand proper administrative line of command and route requests or grievances through proper channels.

Skills

Organize and supervise sports program

Coaching experience

Knowledge of sport technical aspects

Job description

Qualifications

• Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Has previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.
• The assistant coach must have 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 field.

REPORTS TO: The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in conjunction with the high school principals

JOB GOAL: To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of accomplishment in the student athletes. To upgrade his/her knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Bethel Park Schools' Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
• Has knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently and interprets them for staff.
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper channels. Is aware of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.

Staff Responsibilities

• Established the fundamental philosophy, skills and techniques to be taught by staff. Designs conferences, clinics and staff meetings to insure staff awareness of overall program.
• Trains and informs staff, encourages professional growth by encouraging clinic attendance according to local clinic policy.
• Delegates specific duties, supervises implementation and, at season's end, analyzes staff effectiveness and evaluates all assistants.
• Maintains discipline, adjusts grievances and works to increase morale and cooperation.
• Performs such other duties which may be assigned by the athletic director/principal.