Head High School Football Coach — Lead, Develop, Win

Richland County School District One; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Richland County School District One in Columbia, South Carolina, seeks a Head Football Coach to lead our high school program. The position involves teaching fundamentals, planning practices, scheduling competitions, and enforcing discipline in partnership with the athletic director.

The coach will supervise equipment, assist in selecting and evaluating staff, ensure safety, and promote positive relations within the school and community.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Teach and develop the fundamental skills necessary for excellent achievement in his/her area of coaching responsibility.
• Plan and schedule a regular program of practice in season.
• Schedule, with the approval of the athletic director, inter-scholastic contests.
• Enforce discipline and sportsmanlike behaviors at all times and with the athletic director establish penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
• Ensure that assigned office space is kept clean and orderly.
• Select or supervise the selection of participants to receive awards and/or letters in accordance with criteria approved by the athletic director.
• Supervise the care, maintenance and storage of all equipment/supplies throughout the sport season and forward an inventory to the athletic director or designee annually.
• Assist the athletic director in selection and evaluation of assistant coaches and make recommendations to the athletic director for assistant coaches.
• Assume responsibility for checking all practice areas each day and remove hazardous objects from the practice area.
• Handle postponement of practice sessions.
• Develop a positive public relations program in the school and the community.
• Make recommendations to the athletic director for purchasing all equipment.
• Provide supervision in all athletic areas as well as locker rooms before and after practice and games.
• Provide supervision for all athletes in the weight room at all times.
• Assume responsibility for turning out all lights and locking all doors before leaving the athletic area (turning on security where applicable).
• Assist the athletic director with eligibility of participants and insurance coverage of team members.
• Be knowledgeable of the latest rules, South Carolina High School League rules and regulations and School District one policies regarding interscholastic sports.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the athletic director and principal.

Job description

Richland County School District One in Columbia, South Carolina, seeks a Head Football Coach to lead our high school program. The position involves teaching fundamentals, planning practices, scheduling competitions, and enforcing discipline in partnership with the athletic director.

The coach will supervise equipment, assist in selecting and evaluating staff, ensure safety, and promote positive relations within the school and community.