S27-1147 Overflow Girls Soccer Coach (2 positions)

Marana Unified District; Marana (AZ); On-site; USD 1,500 - 2,100; Part time

Job summary

Marana Unified School District is seeking a middle school athletics coach to lead the development and improvement of student athletes within the four-day-a-week season. The role emphasizes planning, evaluation, and implementation of programs, with collaboration across administrators and families.

The coach will organize try-outs, develop practice/game plans, and uphold high behavioral and academic expectations while promoting sportsmanship and student growth across levels of ability.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching the assigned sport.
• Exceptional communication with students and parents.
• Patient, positive and proactive attitude with students and parents.
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate dependability and organization.
• Use positive interpersonal relations and effective communication.
• Problem solving and judgment in coaching scenarios.
• Maintain inventory of all sporting equipment and supplies.
• Procure equipment with administrators and vendors.
• Communicate season expectations to teams and families.
• Organize try-out system and plan practices/games.
• Collaborate with athletic director on role and responsibilities.
• Promote the sport and plan tryouts; manage uniforms/equipment.
• Lead skill development camps and community events.
• Ensure compliance with district procedures and rules.

Skills

Dependability

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team coordination

Equipment management

Planning and scheduling

Adherence to procedures

Player development

Behavioral expectations

Sportsmanship

Parent collaboration

Procurement & fundraising rules

Collaboration with athletic director

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The middle school coach will work within the framework of the middle school athletics to provide leadership in the ongoing development and improvement of student athletes in their sport through coordinating, planning, evaluation, and implementation of programs. All coaches have the responsibility of carrying on their respective sport within the best interest of Marana Unified School District and its students within the bounds of the Northwest League bylaws. Middle school athletics programs will be a minimum of four days a week while in season.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate a high level of dependability and organization
• Utilize positive interpersonal relations and effective communication skills
• Exhibit effective problem solving skills and judgment
• Maintains inventory of all sporting equipment and supplies
• Works with administrators, purchasing staff, and vendors to procure needed athletic equipment and supplies
• Communicates expectations to team members and families at the beginning of each season. This communication includes information for practice schedules, athlete expectations, and playing time distribution.
• Organizes and implements an efficient and effective try-out system.
• Organizes effective practice and game plans. This includes the organization of additional coaching staff members.
• Complies with district and school procedures
• Applies knowledge of sport to develop players at all levels of ability
• Hold athletes to high behavioral and academic expectations
• Sportsmanship displayed by team members during practice, travel, and competition
• Works to increase knowledge of sport and player development
• Partners with parent groups to positively impact experience of players
• Follows all procurement and fundraising rules and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

In addition, the coach at the middle school level will collaborate with the athletic director to identify their role and responsibilities with regards to:

• Promotion of the sport
• Planning tryouts for program
• Parent communication/ team letters
• Inventory- uniform and equipment management
• Camps to support skill development
• Communication with elementary and high school programs of same sport
• Transition of athletes from elementary and to high school programs
• Community building events

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience coaching assigned sport
• Exceptional communication skills with students and parents, and the ability to work with people who have a variety of skills, backgrounds, and temperaments
• Must possess a patient, positive and proactive attitude in dealing with students and parents
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification

Seasonal position

$1,734.00 Stipend

EQUALEMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITY

Discrimination against an otherwise qualified individual with a disability or any individual by reason of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin, is prohibited. Efforts will be made in recruitment and employment to ensure equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons.