Head Coach, Varsity Track and Field

TVT Community Day School; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TVT Community Day School is seeking a Varsity Coach to join the afterschool Athletic Program in the Upper School. You will plan and coordinate the interscholastic sports program, recruit and supervise coaching staff, and ensure student-athlete safety and eligibility.

You will work with administrators and athletic trainers to develop conditioning programs and monitor injuries, while maintaining team communications and public reporting across media channels.

Qualifications

• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate the school site interscholastic sports program.
• Experience coaching and developing student-athletes.
• Strong communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and coordinate the school site interscholastic sports program.
• Recruit, mentor, train, and supervise an effective coaching staff.
• Supervise students during practice, games, tournaments, and travel.
• Arrange for team games, schedules, tournaments, and transportation.
• Provide teaching and instruction in athletic skill development.
• Monitor injuries and ensure return-to-play protocols.
• Ensure athletes are academically eligible for interscholastic sports.
• Maintain and update the MYTVT Team Page and report results to media outlets.

Skills

Athletic coaching

Teaching athletic skills

Communication skills

Program assessment

Team supervision

Education

NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching

NFHS Concussion in Sports

NFHS Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)

First Aid/CPR

Job description

TVT Community Day School seeks a Varsity Coach to join the afterschool Athletic Program in the Upper School.

Under general direction of the Division Head, Athletic Director, and Associate Athletic Director, assist in the planning, development, and implementation of the policies, regulations, guidelines, and procedures pertaining to an interscholastic sports program; to instruct and train student-athletes and teams in attaining proficiency in sport related functions; and to do other related functions as directed.

Essential Job Functions

• Plan, organize, and coordinate the school site interscholastic sports program.
• Work with administrators to recruit, select, mentor, train, and supervise an effective coaching staff.
• Supervise students during practice, games, tournaments, and team travel.
• Arrange for team games, schedules, tournaments, and transportation.
• Suggest any necessary team equipment and supplies that need to be ordered.
• Provide teaching and instruction in athletic skill development.
• Observe sport participants during practice and workout sessions to detect and correct errors in activity procedures and methods.
• Instruct, explain, and enforce health and safety rules and regulations.
• Develop and implement physical conditioning programs that allow athletes to achieve maximum performance.
• Collaborate with administrators and athletic trainers. Review, audit, and monitor sport activity related injuries and follows protocol regarding injuries and return to play standards.
• Assess the athletic team skills and abilities and the opponents capabilities and determines game strategies.
• Confer with, counsel, and advise site administrators concerning interscholastic sports programs.
• Work effectively with all school and community stakeholders including media and press.
• Ensure student-athletes are academically eligible for interscholastic sports.
• Consistently submit athletic contest results to athletic director, school website, Max Preps, OC Varsity, and any other designated media outlets.
• Maintain a MYTVT Team Page that is informative, up to date, and communicative.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge Of

• Principles, goals, and objectives of TVT and CIF.
• Methods, techniques, procedures, and strategies concerning the development and maintenance of an effective interscholastic sports program.
• Sports interest groups and organizations within the local community.
• Modern trends and strategies pertaining to interscholastic sports.

Ability To

• Provide teaching and instruction in athletic skill development.
• Analyze and assess interscholastic sports program needs, and offer recommendations pertaining to program revisions, additions, or deletions.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions with minimal accountability controls. In addition, communicate effectively orally and in writing.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT

• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching
• NFHS Concussion in Sports
• NFHS Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
• First Aid/CPR