Middle School Girls Soccer Coach

ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT; Cold Spring (MN); On-site; USD 27,900 - 31,248; Full time

Job summary

ROCORI Public School District is seeking a head coach responsible for instructing athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training, while serving as a role model for student-athletes. The role includes supervising staff, coordinating with athletic directors, and promoting the sport within the school community.

Reporting to the athletic director and principals, you will supervise coaches, implement policies, manage competitions, and mentor students during practices, games, and

Qualifications

• Ability to organize and supervise a sports program.
• Previous successful coaching experience in the assigned sport.
• Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport.
• Ongoing examination of new theories and procedures relevant to the field.
• Serves as an appropriate role model for student-athletes through instructions and actions.

Responsibilities

• Has a thorough knowledge of all athletic policies approved by the ROCORI Schools' Board of Education and ensures staff compliance.
• Knows and interprets system, state, and league regulations; applies them consistently.
• Directs the administrative line of command and channels requests through proper channels.
• Remembers all required meetings and ensures attendance.

Skills

Program organization

Coaching experience

Sport knowledge

Professional development

Role model

Job description

Job Overview

The head coach is responsible for instructing athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for individual and team success. The coach also serves as a role model, demonstrates acceptable character development, and promotes socially responsible behavior among student‑athletes.

Reporting & Supervision

Reports to the athletic director and works closely with high school principals. The head coach advises, coordinates, and supports a staff of assistant coaches and middle‑school coaches in collaboration with the athletic director and respective principals.

Qualifications

• Ability to organize and supervise a sports program.
• Previous successful coaching experience in the assigned sport (major sports).
• Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport.
• Ongoing examination of new theories and procedures relevant to the field.
• Serves as an appropriate role model for student‑athletes through instructions and actions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Has a thorough knowledge of all athletic policies approved by the ROCORI Schools' Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
• Knowledge of existing system, state, and league regulations; implements and interprets them consistently for staff.
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper channels.
• Is aware of all public, staff, and departmental meetings that require attendance.

Staff Responsibilities

• Establishes the fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques to be taught by staff; designs conferences, clinics, and staff meetings to ensure awareness of the overall program.
• Trains and informs staff, encourages professional growth by promoting clinic attendance in accordance with local clinic policy.
• Delegates specific duties, supervises implementation, and at season's end analyses staff effectiveness and evaluates all assistants.
• Maintains discipline, adjusts grievances, and works to increase morale and cooperation.
• Performs other duties assigned by the athletic director or principal.

Administrative Duties

• Assists the athletic director in scheduling, providing transportation, and meeting requirements for tournaments and special sport events.
• Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times; coordinates program with maintenance and school employees.
• Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations, parental consent, and eligibility.
• Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.
• Advises the athletic director and recommends policy, method, or procedural changes.

Student Responsibilities

• Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
• Gives constant attention to a student athlete's grades and conduct.
• Provides assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant by being present at all practices, games, and travel.
• Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete considered a participant.
• Initiates programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention, and emergencies.
• Completes paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries on proper forms and submits to the athletic office within 24 hours.
• Directs student managers, assistants, and statisticians.
• Determines discipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when enforcement of discipline is necessary, and contacts parents if a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.
• Assists athletes in their college or advanced educational selection.

Finance & Equipment

• Participates in the budgeting function with the athletic director by establishing requirements for the next season; recommends equipment guidelines regarding type, style, color, or technical specifications.
• Is responsible for operating within budget appropriations.
• 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 the same.
• Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.
• Monitors equipment rooms and coaches' offices; authorizes who may enter, issue, or requisition equipment.
• Permits athletes to be in authorized areas of the building at appropriate times.
• Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games; checks general cleanliness of the facility.
• Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
• Secures all doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving the building if custodians are not on duty.
• Instills in each player respect for equipment and school property, their care, and proper use.

Public Relations

• Organizes parents, coaches, players, and guests for preseason meetings.
• Promotes the sport within the school through recruiting athletes not in another sports program and promotes the sport outside the school through news media, little league programs, or other feasible avenues.
• Responsible for the quality, effectiveness, and validity of any oral or written release to local media.
• Maintains good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans.
• Presents information to news media concerning schedules, tournaments, and results.

Compensation

The salary for this position is $2630.

Contact

Any questions about the position can be directed to Activities Director Mitch Dorr at [e-mail].