Head Girls Swim Coach

St. Joseph School District; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 15,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

The St. Joseph School District is seeking a Head Coach for the High School program to design and implement a competitive athletics program.

You will oversee assistant coaches, student managers, volunteers, and ensure supervision of student athletes while maintaining safety and sportsmanship across practices and competitions. Responsibilities include planning practice regimens, game strategies, and coordinating fundraising and budgeting under the district's extra-duty framework; reporting to the

Qualifications

• Must meet minimum MSHSAA requirements
• Preferred: Valid Missouri Teaching Certificate and Previous Coaching Experience

Responsibilities

• Attends a regular, reliable and punctual schedule.
• Analyzes and assesses opposition strategies and strengths/weaknesses to develop game plans.
• Assesses student athletes to provide feedback on performance and team placement.
• Attends meetings, workshops, conferences, and other information sessions.
• Attends supporting activities to inform participants about the program and recognize achievements.
• Develops fundraising and budgeting plans to maintain activity accounts.
• Develops game strategies and plans for competition preparation.
• Develops practice regimens to enhance student athletes' performance.
• Develops off-season programs to strengthen skills and participation.
• Evaluates facilities for hazards and equipment issues and recommends changes.
• Guides other coaching staff in instructional techniques and supervision.
• Identifies program needs and expenditures to improve the athletic program.
• Instructs student athletes to promote growth in skills, rules, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
• Maintains records for compliance with district, conference, and state requirements.
• Monitors academic eligibility and provides interventions when needed.
• Oversees assistant coaches, student managers and volunteers.
• Promotes the athletic program through clinics and community engagement.
• Responds to inquiries from students, parents and staff for information and guidance.
• Supervises student athletes during all participation activities to ensure safety.
• Performs other duties to ensure efficient functioning of the work unit.

Job description

Qualifications

Required: Must meet minimum MSHSAA requirements

Preferred: Valid Missouri Teaching Certificate and Previous Coaching Experience

FLSA: Exempt

Salary Schedule: Per Approved Extra-Duty Salary Schedule

Direct Report: High School Activities Director

Terms of Employment: As per Extra-Duty Assignment Letter

Eligible for emergency telework: No

Purpose: Head Coach-High School is performed for the purpose/s of designing and implementing a program activities in accordance with applicable rules and regulations related to the sport; overseeing assistant coaches, student managers, and /or volunteers; providing supervision of student athletes during all aspects of the program; using sound instructional techniques in overseeing program activities; serving as a positive role model to student athletes; and serving as the liaison between the school and program and other schools both within and/or outside the district, the community and various organizations. Individuals in this job classification are assigned to a specific sport.

Essential Job Functions

• Attends work in a regular, reliable and punctual manner.
• Analyzes and assesses opposition's strategies and strengths/weaknesses for game/event prior to and/or during athletic events as appropriate for the purpose of developing game plan/approach.
• Assesses student athletes for the purpose of providing feedback to students on his/her individual performance and/or determining team placement.
• Attends a variety of meetings, workshops, conferences, etc. for the purpose of receiving and conveying information.
• Attends a variety of supporting activities (e.g. parent orientations, recognition events, banquets, etc.) for the purpose of providing information regarding the program and/or recognizing participants' accomplishments.
• Develops a plan of action for fundraising and budgeting for the purpose of maintaining and balancing activity accounts.
• Develops game strategies/plans for the purpose of preparing the team and individual student athletes for the competition.
• Develops team and individual practice regimen (e.g. strength, speed, agility, nutritional, injury prevention, etc.) for the purpose of enhancing and improving student athletes' performance.
• Develops and promotes off season programs and opportunities for student athletes (e.g. open facilities, strength training, speed development, and team camps, etc.) for the purpose of strengthening and improving the skills of student athletes and the program.
• Evaluates facility and playing field for potential hazards, inadequate equipment, etc. for the purpose of implementing modifications or recommendations that would reduce the risk of injury.
• Guides other coaching staff, as may be appropriate, in instructional techniques, organization of practices, supervision guidelines and responsibilities, etc. for the purpose of providing guidance and mentoring.
• Identifies program needs for the purpose of providing recommendations of expenditures for activities, equipment, supplies, etc. that will enhance the assigned athletic program.
• Instructs student athletes for the purpose of promoting individual growth in athletic skills, rules, teamwork, and sportsmanship
• Maintains a variety of records (e.g. game/student athlete statistics, insurance, signed permission forms, emergency information, schedules, equipment inventories, reports, ratings, etc.) for the purpose of complying with district, athletic conference, and state requirements.
• Monitors student athletes' academic eligibility for the purpose of complying with MSHSAA requirements as well as providing appropriate intervention (e.g. counseling, tutoring, etc.) to students identified as needing assistance to maintain their athletic eligibility.
• Oversees assistant coaches, student managers, volunteers, etc. for the purpose of providing direction and monitoring activities.
• Promotes athletic program (e.g. conducts off-season clinics, information on skill-camps, attends community meetings, etc.) for the purpose of increasing interest and participation.
• Responds to inquiries (e.g. students, parents, other school staff, etc.) for the purpose of providing information, assistance and/or direction.
• Supervises student athletes during all areas of participation (e.g. competition, travel, meetings, before/after practices, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring activities are conducted in an environment with minimal risk of injury to the participants.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Employee Behavior And Conduct

District employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct appropriate for the circumstances to those with whom they come into contact, both internally and externally during the performance of their duties. Examples of professional conduct include, but are not limited to, being communicative, informative, fair, honest, and respectful.

EOE

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