High School Head Track Coach

North Mac Schools; Virden (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

North Mac Schools is seeking a knowledgeable coach to supervise and organize an athletic program. The coach will mentor students, focusing on the technical skills and character development necessary for team success.

This role requires overseeing students' conduct and grades, maintaining good relations with parents and the community, and ensuring the safety and preparedness of all participants during practices and games. A commitment to acting as a positive role model is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise and organize a program.
• Previous coaching experience preferred.
• Knowledge of technical aspects of the sport.
• Serve as a role model for student athletes.

Responsibilities

• Mentor students and demonstrate character traits.
• Monitor students' grades and conduct.
• Provide guidance and safeguards during practices and games.
• Communicate rules and regulations to participants.
• Determine discipline and manage eligibility.

Skills

Organization skills

Coaching experience

Knowledge of sport

Role model behavior

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Has the ability to organize and supervise aprogram.
• 2. Previous coaching experience preferred
• 3. The coachmust have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport. and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the sport.
• 4. The sponsormust serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through his/her instructions and actions.

REPORTS TO

The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation

JOB GOAL

To instruct studentsin the fundamental skills, strategy and other items necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the sponsormust instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of accomplishment in the students.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Serves as a mentor to each studentto promote the development and demonstrate the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
• 2. Gives constant attention to a studentsgrades and conduct.
• 3. By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance and safeguards for each participant.
• 4. Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each studentwho is considered a participant.
• 5. Determines discipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of discipline is necessary and contracts parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.

FINANCE AND EQUIPMENT

• 1. Participates in the budgeting function with the athletic director by establishing requirements for the next season. Recommends equipment guidelines as to type, style, color or technical specifications. Is responsible for operating within budget appropriations.
• 2. Is accountable for all equipment and collects the cost of any equipment lost or not returned. Arranges for issuing, storing and reconditioning of equipment and submits annual inventory and current records concerning same.
• 3. Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.
• 4. Permits studentto only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
• 5. Secures all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty.
• 6. Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

• 1. Organizes parents,players and guests for preseason meetings.
• 2. Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials, volunteers and fans.