Girls Assistant Lacrosse IHSA Coach (2483)

Dunlap School District #323; Dunlap (IL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunlap School District #323 in Dunlap, IL is seeking a Girls Assistant Lacrosse IHSA Coach to support organizing the sports program at Dunlap High School. You will assist with practices, motivate student athletes, and teach game strategies and techniques.

The role requires strong coaching methods, good communication with staff, students and parents, and knowledge of IHSA rules. You will follow district safety standards and contribute to after-school activities and events.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal communication with staff, students, parents.
• Effective coaching techniques.
• Knowledge of lacrosse rules and strategies.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Understand school, district, and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Instruct players in the rules, equipment, and techniques of lacrosse.
• Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises.
• Assesses players' skills, monitors players during competition and practice.
• Determines game strategy and supervises athletes during practices and games.
• Participates in school events and ensures safety procedures are followed.
• Maintains equipment room in orderly condition and distributes gear to students.

Skills

Coaching techniques

Communication skills

Sports rules

English language

Job description

Girls Assistant Lacrosse IHSA Coach (2483) – Position is responsible for assisting with organizing the sports program at the assigned school. Position assists with conducting practices, motivating students, and instructing student athletes in game strategies and techniques.

Location: Dunlap High School

Start Date: 08/12/2024

Essential Functions

• Instructs players in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises.
• Assesses players' skills, monitors players during competition and practice.
• Determines game strategy.
• Supervises athletes during practices and competition.
• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete's injury.
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its security.
• Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students.
• Participates in special activities to include parent's night, banquets, award nights, and assemblies.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Is aware of and enforces school safety standards at all times.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance, as defined in District policy and regulations.

Additional Functions

• Other duties as assigned.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels, students, parents, and the general public.
• Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills.
• Must possess some knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Understanding of school, district, and state rules and regulations regarding school operations.

Working Conditions

• Mental Demands: calculating, comparing, evaluation, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying, coordinating, implementing, and presenting.
• Physical Demands: bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time, standing, walking, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity.
• Environmental Conditions: The work is performed primarily in a school environment and may be indoors or outdoors as regulated by the individual sport. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.