Lacrosse, Boys Head Coach

Loudoun County Public Schools; Sterling (VA); Vor Ort; USD 3.500 - 7.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Potomac Falls High School in Loudoun County seeks a Lacrosse coach to lead the varsity program for the Spring season (February–May). The role involves developing players, implementing training plans, and leading a competitive lacrosse program within Loudoun County Public Schools.

The coach will supervise assistant coaches, collaborate with the athletic director and principal, ensure student-athlete academic standards, arrange schedules, and promote sportsmanship, safety, and community pride

Qualifikationen

• Coaching experience at high school or college level.
• Completion of CPR and First Aid training or enrollment in such course.
• Virginia teaching license candidate or a full-time classified employee preferred.

Aufgaben

• To assist in maintaining high academic standards for all student athletes.
• To assist the athletic director and principal in the hiring and/or retention of assistant coaches.
• To direct, supervise, and evaluate regularly the performance of all assistant coaches of the respective sport.
• To work cooperatively with the athletic director to assure proper insurance coverage for all athletes.
• To work cooperatively with other head athletic coaches to operate a well-balanced athletic program.
• To foster among the participants and spectators an appreciation of the values of athletics, a desire to win, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.
• To direct the training, conditioning, and performance of the varsity athletic team and to lead, supervise, and assist the assistant coaches in their efforts with teams assigned to them.
• To act as a positive influence upon the behavior of members of his/her athletic staff and teams.
• To be present at all varsity contests and at as many junior varsity and freshmen contests as possible, supervising athletes at invitational meets or postseason competition.
• To advise the athletic director as to the preparation of schedules for his/her respective sport.
• To advise the athletic director in the selection and performance evaluations of officials.
• To recommend equipment and supplies needed to conduct the sports program, and to manage inventory and care of equipment.
• To advise of the condition of athletic facilities and needs for maintenance.
• To ensure lists of players eligible for contests are prepared and maintained under VHSL rules.
• To recommend removal of athletes from teams when training or eligibility rules are not met.
• To ensure athletes have undergone medical examinations before the season begins.
• To organize a system for encouraging students to try out and recruit equipment managers, scorekeepers, statisticians, ball runners, etc.
• To collect and keep records, statistics, news items, and photographs for teams.
• To recommend varsity letters or JV/freshman certificates to the athletic director.
• To observe sub varsity practices and games.
• To perform other duties related to the position as requested by the principal and/or athletic director.

Kenntnisse

Coaching experience

CPR and First Aid

Teaching experience

Ausbildung

Virginia Teaching License candidate

Jobbeschreibung

Job Overview

High school Potomac Falls, Lacrosse coaching position. Season runs Spring, February - May

Roles and Responsibilities

• To assist in maintaining high academic standards for all student athletes.
• To assist the athletic director and principal in the hiring and/or retention of assistant coaches.
• To direct, supervise, and evaluate regularly the performance of all assistant coaches of the respective sport.
• To work cooperatively with the athletic director to assure proper insurance coverage for all athletes.
• To work cooperatively with other head athletic coaches in order to operate a wellbalanced athletic program.
• To foster among the participants and spectators an appreciation of the values of athletics, a desire to win, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.
• To direct the training, conditioning, and performance of the varsity athletic team and to lead, supervise, and assist the assistant coaches in their efforts with teams assigned to them.
• To act as a positive influence upon the behavior of members of his/her athletic staff and teams.
• To be present and personally direct the team at all varsity contests and to be present at as many junior varsity and freshmen contests as possible. He/she will also be responsible for the supervision of his/her athletes at invitational meets or postseason competition.
• To advise the athletic director as to the preparation of schedules for his/her respective sport.
• To advise the athletic director in the selection and performance evaluations of officials.
• To recommend to the athletic director the type and amount of equipment and supplies needed to conduct the sports program. To provide for the inventory and care of equipment.
• To advise the athletic director of the condition of athletic facilities and needs for their preparation and maintenance.
• To assist the athletic director to ensure that lists of all players eligible for athletic contests are prepared and maintained under rules of the VHSL.
• To recommend to the athletic director and/or principal the removal of athletes from the team(s) when training or eligibility regulations have not been met.
• To ensure that all athletes have undergone and passed medical examinations before the regular practice season begins.
• To organize a system for encouraging students to try out for his/her team and to develop and recruit equipment manager(s), score keepers, statisticians, ball runners, etc. for all teams.
• To collect and keep on file records, statistics, news items, and photographs for the athletic teams under his/her supervision.
• To recommend to the athletic director those students who qualify for a varsity letter or junior varsity/freshman certificate.
• To recommend to the athletic director, upon request, prospective coaches.
• To observe sub varsity practices and games.
• To perform other duties related to the position of head athletic coach as requested by the high school principal and/or athletic director.

Qualifications

• Coaching experience or participation in the sport which you are applying for on high school or college levels.
• Completion of CPR and First Aid training or enrollment in current CPR and First Aid training course.
• Prefer experience as a teacher or classified employee in Loudoun County Public Schools.
• Prefer a Virginia Teaching License candidate or a full-time classified employee for Loudoun County Public Schools.

• Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation
• Collective Bargaining Unit: Non-Union