Head Field Hockey Coach

Young World Physical Education; South Easton (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Starting Date: Aug 1, 2024

Job Description

The Head Field Hockey Coach serves as the head varsity coach and supervises the sub-varsity coaches and teams at Southeastern. The Head Field Hockey Coach is responsible for building a culture of respect and inclusion for all coaches, players, and their families.

JOB GOALS:

1. Support Southeastern Regional High School’s academic progress
2. Strive for program excellence and competitive teams
3. Instill the desire to excel through preparation and hard work
4. Produce a program that is a positive image for the community
5. Encourage broad participation among the student body, faculty, staff, and community
6. Help to develop student-athletes into responsible citizens

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Professional qualities and team management:

• Adhere to and communicate district, school and MIAA philosophies and policies as outlined in the district Employee and Student handbooks, as well as the MIAA handbook.
• Possess and demonstrate an understanding of the inner workings of the sport that they are coaching.
• Share knowledge of the sport with assistant coaches and team.
• Ensure that assistant coaches are equipped to succeed by supporting them in every possible manner.
• Instill teamwork, respect for others, team spirit and develop a sense of responsibility through athletics.
• Conduct themselves in a highly professional and ethical manner at all times.
• Attend all team related activities such as: practices, games, award ceremonies, professional development, and Athletic Expectations nights.

Administrative duties:

• Monitor and encourage educational and behavioral progress of student athletes.
• Maintain and communicate roster changes to the department and the athletic trainer on a regular basis.
• Participate in the creation of schedules, including “senior nights”, and fall “pink nights”.
• Encourage and support athletes participating in other sports.
• Be present and visible in locker room areas before and after practices and games.
• Regularly inspect practice/game facilities and locker areas, and report needs and/or recommendations.
• Attend preseason and postseason meetings with the Athletic Department and be available for midseason meetings upon request.
• Plan and attend preseason meetings with team members and be available for post-season discussions as warranted.
• Attend all pre/post-season league meetings.
• Complete school and league end of the season reports in a timely manner: includes but is not limited to All Scholastic Nominations, League All Star Nominations, and additional league awards.
• Distribute, care for and collect all team uniforms and equipment as well as maintain and organize team storage spaces.
• Operate in a fiscally responsible way.

Transportation:

• Travel to and from scheduled athletic events in the transportation furnished by Southeastern Regional, unless other previous arrangements are allowed by the AD.
• Ensure that all members of the team travel to and from scheduled athletic events in the transportation furnished by Southeastern Regional, unless other previous arrangements are allowed by the AD.
• Supervise the loading and unloading of athletes and equipment onto/from buses for away contests and/or practices.
• Help supervise the loading of the daily late buses based on when your practice ends. Practices which end before 4 will supervise the 4 and those that end after 4 will supervise the 6.
• Ensure that every athlete is either on the late bus or safely on their way home before leaving campus.

Communication:

• Report issues to AD in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Report all injuries to the Athletic Trainer.
• Report game results to all appropriate local media and in school social media managers.
• Ensure open communication between coaches and families by utilizing a platform which enables immediate communication with families such as SportsYou. Make weekly posts to keep families informed and up-to-date with all items pertaining to your team.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• A working knowledge of the overall operation of an interscholastic athletic program.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A commitment to receive your MIAA Coaches Education Certification before or during your first season.
• CPR certification from the American Red Cross or equivalent.
• Ability to adhere to the performance responsibilities listed below.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of three years of coaching experience at the secondary or post-secondary level.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as deemed appropriate and acceptable by the Superintendent.

Position Type: After school/Evening

Positions Available: 1

Job Categories: Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Contact Information

• Daniel Tripp, Athletic Director
• 250 Foundry Street
• South Easton, Massachusetts 02375
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]