Purpose:
The Assistant Varsity Coach assists in supervising sport functions in grades 7 through 12, and works closely with other staff and the administration of the District.
Responsible to:
Head Varsity Coach and Athletic Director.
Payment rate:
According to negotiated agreement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university or meet Rule 10 requirements.
- Current Kansas State Teaching Certificate on file in the Central Office meet Rule 10 requirements.
- Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office (after employment offer is made).
- At least three years of coaching experience at the secondary level.
Essential Functions:
- Ability to obtain and maintain current first aid, CPR and AED certifications.
- Ability to provide supervision and quality instruction to staff and participants.
- Instructional
- Non‑instructional
- Ability to enforce rules and regulations.
- Establish fair rules.
- Communicate rules.
- Enforce rules.
- Ability to remind athletes of the inherent dangers of the sport.
- Ability to match competitors:
- Skill
- Experience
- Maturity
- Height/weight
- Age
- Gender
- Ability to develop and implement a safe environment to the extent possible:
- Equipment
- Condition of facility
- Ability to provide a plan for handling injuries:
- Ability to be a role model of character, conduct, and good sportsmanship.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:
- Ability to occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments, with numerous interruptions.
- Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions.
- Ability to work various and numerous hours.
General Responsibilities:
- Ability to be familiar with and enforce school, district, department, and K.S.H.S.A.A. rules of eligibility.
- Ability to assist in requiring all athletes to have a physical examination and be scholastically eligible before participation is allowed; assist in requiring all signatures be received before participation is allowed.
- Ability to be responsible for supervision of athletic facilities used and securing such areas.
- Ability to organize teaching situations so teaching is being done at practice, pre‑contest, half time, and post‑contest time frames.
- Ability to implement and observe a highly efficient and technically sound program of injury prevention and complete all paperwork relating to athletic injuries.
- Ability to attend and be prompt to all practices and meetings.
- Ability to ride team bus to and from each contest with athletics.
- Ability to demonstrate effective reinforcement on a daily basis, whole‑part‑whole teaching, mental toughness development, drill work, myth building, and situational coaching during each practice session.
- Ability to assist getting debt list items returned.
- Ability to be responsible for making recommendations on facilities and equipment needs.
- Ability to motivate and direct athletes by being positive in all situations.
- Ability to demonstrate support for the entire athletic program, as well as the programs established by Turner recreation Commission.
- Ability to attend the Booster Club‑sponsored sports banquet/reception.
- Ability to be responsible for establishing and communicating team rules to athletes and parents, and maintaining discipline consistent with rules; address grievances and work to increase morale, proper behavior, and cooperation.
- Ability to display leadership of the highest quality to exemplify the importance of school attendance, school rules, and responsible behavior.
- Ability to promote the athletic program to assure maximum participation, positive publicity, and establish good relations with the media.
- Ability to display positive rapport with athletes, parents, and media.
- Ability to demonstrate loyalty to the athletic program; commit a full measure of time, effort, thought, and energy to the program.
- Ability to keep Athletic Director informed, following the proper chain of command.
- Ability to take advantage for self‑improvement by attending clinics and seminars to stay current on new techniques and methods; have an up‑to‑date knowledge of sport and needed skills being taught.
- Ability to hold membership in professional organizations.
- Ability to dress appropriately.
- Ability to resolve conflicts developed within the program.
- Ability to implement and follow all school district policies during all activities.
- Ability to observe and follow all District health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
- Ability to perform other duties and assume other responsibilities consistent with the nature of the position and requested by the Athletic Director, Head Varsity Coach and/or Head Junior High Coach.
Term of Employment:
Academic year as assigned.
Evaluation:
Performance effectiveness evaluated in accordance with provisions of Kansas Statutes and Board of Education Policy.
Approved:
8/7/01
Revised:
7/7/09