Head Coach or Sponsor

POPLAR SCHOOL DISTRICT; Poplar (MT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Poplar School District in Poplar, Montana seeks a qualified coach/sponsor to lead our athletic and activities program. You will instruct students in fundamentals, develop skills, and promote sportsmanship while modeling integrity and character.

This role involves supervising staff, ensuring compliance with policies, coordinating schedules and events, and engaging with parents and the school community to foster positive participation.

Qualifications

• Must organize and supervise a total sports or activity program.
• Must have successful coaching/sponsor experience in assigned sport/activity.
• Must have substantial knowledge of technical aspects of the sport/activity and stay updated on new theories/procedures.
• Must serve as a positive role model through instructions and actions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the athletic/activity program and supervise staff of coaches and middle school coaches.
• Ensure compliance with district policies and state/league regulations; interpret them for staff.
• Schedule, coordinate transportation, events, and facility use; maintain required documentation.

Skills

Program supervision

Sports knowledge

Coaching experience

Role-model mentor

Job description

Qualifications

• Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports or activity program.
• Has previous successful coaching/sponsor experience in assigned sport.
• The coach/sponsor must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport/activity and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the activity.
• The head coach/sponsor must serve as an appropriate role model for student through his/her instructions and actions.

REPORTS TO: The athletic/activities director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in conjunction with the school principal.

SUPERVISES: In several instances, the coach/sponsor must advise, coordinate and support a staff of assistant coaches and middle school coaches in conjunction with the athletic director and respective principal.

JOB GOAL: To instruct students 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/sponsor 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.

General

• The success of athletic/activity programs has a strong influence on the community's image of the entire system. The public exposure is a considerable responsibility and community/parent pressure for winning performance is taxing but must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good mental health.
• The position includes other unusual aspects such as extended time, risk injury factor and due process predicaments.
• It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance to function. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach shall exercise common sense and good judgment.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Has a thorough knowledge of all the policies approved by the Poplar 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.

Administrative Duties

• Assists the athletic director in scheduling, providing transportation and requirements for tournament and special sport events.
• Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times. Coordinates program with maintenance and school employees.
• Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations, parental consent and eligibility.
• Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.
• Advises the athletic director and recommends policy, method or procedural changes.
• Ensures controlled access to buildings/facilities of use at all times.

Student Responsibilities

• Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
• Gives constant attention to a student grades and conduct.
• By his/her presence at all practices, games, and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant.
• Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the activity to each student who is considered a participant.
• Initiates programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention and emergencies.
• Completes paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries on proper forms and submits to athletic office within 24 hours.
• Directs student managers, assistants and statisticians.
• Determines activity discipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of discipline is necessary, and contacts parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.
• Assists students in their college or advanced educational selection.

Finance And Equipment

• Recommends equipment guidance as to type, style, color, or technical specifications. Is responsible for operating within budgeted appropriations.
• Is accountable for all equipment and informs supervisors of any equipment lost or not returned. Arranges for issuing, storing and reconditioning of equipment and submits annual inventory and current records concerning same.
• Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.
• Monitors equipment rooms and coaches' offices, authorizes who may enter, issue or requisition equipment.
• Permits students to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
• Examines classrooms or locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the facility. Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
• Secures all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty.
• Instills in each student a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.

Public Relations

• Organizes parents, coaches, players and guests for preseason meetings.
• Promotes the activity within the school through recruiting students who are not currently participating in another program and promotes the activity outside the school through news media, or in any other feasible manner.
• Responsible for the quality, effectiveness and validity of any oral or written release to local media.
• Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials, volunteers and fans.
• Presents information to news media concerning schedules, tournaments, festivals, and results.