Volunteer Track & Field Coach — Inspire Young Athletes

Woodford-County-Public-Schools; Versailles (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sylvania in Indiana invites applications for a head coach to lead our sport program. You will instruct athletes in fundamentals, strategy and conditioning, supervise athletes, and collaborate with staff, administration and parents to promote teamwork and discipline.

Candidates should hold a teaching certificate or complete 64 college hours, be at least 21, pass a health exam, and have knowledge of the sport. Prior coaching is preferred; you will assist with equipment, scheduling and game plans.

Qualifications

• Must hold a provisional or standard teaching certificate, or having completed sixty-four semester hours of college or university as documented.
• Must be twenty-one years of age or older.
• Has knowledge and background in the assigned sport.
• Previous coaching experience in assigned sport is preferred.
• Must pass health examination.
• Must not have any immoral or criminal history.
• Must have the ability to work with school staff, administration, community, parents and students.

Responsibilities

• Has a thorough knowledge of all the Athletic Policy approved by the Woodford County Board of Education.
• Has knowledge of the existing system and state regulations and implements these regulations consistently.
• Understands the proper administrative line of the command and refers all student and parent requests or grievances through proper channels.
• Maintains discipline and works to increase morals and cooperation within the school sports program.
• Assists the Head Coach in scheduling and assists in providing transportation to tournaments and special sports events.
• Assists in necessary preparation to hold scheduled sports events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times.
• Assist the Head Coach in providing documentation to the Athletic Director to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations, parental consent and eligibility.
• Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.
• Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is considered a participant.
• Directs student managers and statisticians on respective teams.
• Determines discipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of discipline is necessary.
• Attends staff meetings and carries out scouting assignments as outlined by the Head Coach.
• Arrives early enough before practices, contests, and meetings to adequately prepare and remains long enough afterward to help players with problems.
• Plans and implements in-season and out-of-season conditioning and weight programs.
• Attends most of the contests, when possible, of other teams in the program.
• Performs such other duties that are consistent with the nature of the position and that may be requested by the Head Coach.
• Practice sessions show evidence of careful preparation in terms of selected objectives, activities and procedures.

Skills

Coaching knowledge

Ability to work with staff

Background in sport

Team supervision

Education

Teaching certificate or 64 semester hours

Job description

Sylvania in Indiana invites applications for a head coach to lead our sport program. You will instruct athletes in fundamentals, strategy and conditioning, supervise athletes, and collaborate with staff, administration and parents to promote teamwork and discipline.

Candidates should hold a teaching certificate or complete 64 college hours, be at least 21, pass a health exam, and have knowledge of the sport. Prior coaching is preferred; you will assist with equipment, scheduling and game plans.