ATHLETIC COACH JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Coach (High School)
EXPECTATIONS: The expectations of coaches is to abide by the six pillars of Character Counts. They
are Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Previous coaching experience in assigned sport is desirable.
2. Has knowledge and background in the assigned sport.
3. The assistant coach must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes
through his/her instructions and actions.
REPORTS TO: The head coach, in conjunction with the athletic director and respective principal.
SUPERVISES: Athletes and team assigned to him/her and assumes supervising control over all athletes in program when such control is needed.
JOB GOAL: To carry out the aims and objectives of the sport program as outlined by the head coach. To instruct athletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategy and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of accomplishment in the student athletes. To upgrade his/her knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Schools’ Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation.
2. Has knowledge of the existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently.
3. Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all student and parent
requests or grievances through proper channels. Is aware of all public/staff/departmental
meetings that require attendance.
4. Maintains discipline and works to increase morale and cooperation within the school sports
program.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:
5. Assists the head coach in scheduling, providing transportation to tournaments and special sport
events.
6. 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.
7. Provides documentation to the athletic director to fulfill state and system requirements
concerning physical examinations, parental consent and eligibility.
8. Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
9. Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student
athletes the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and
citizenship.
10. Gives constant attention to a student athlete’s grades and conduct.
11. By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance
and safeguards for each participant.
12. Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is
considered a participant.
13. Initiates programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention and emergencies.
14. Completes paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries on proper forms and submits to athletic
office within 24 hours.
15. Directs student managers, assistants and statisticians.
16. 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.
17. Assists athletes in their college or advanced educational selection.
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:
18. Is accountable to the head coach for all equipment. Collects the cost of any equipment lost or
not returned. Arranges for issuing and storing of equipment and submits to the head coach an
annual inventory and current records concerning same.
19. Recommends to the head coach budgetary items for next year in his area of the program.
20. Monitors equipment rooms and coaches’ offices and authorizes who may enter.
21. Permits the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
22. Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness
of the facility. Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
23. Secures all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on
duty.
24. Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.
PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES:
25. Assists the head coach in carrying out his responsibilities.
26. Makes press releases and school announcements.
27. Instructs team members as to changes in the rules and teaches fundamentals of the sport as
outlined by the head coach.
28. Maintains a record of team statistics and requirements for lettering. (for both head coach and
athletic director.)
29. Works within the basic framework and philosophy of the head coach of that sport.
30. Attends all staff meetings and carries out scouting assignments as outlined by the head coach.
31. Arrives early enough before practice, contests and meetings to adequately prepare and remains
long enough afterwards to help players with problems or to become involved in staff
discussions.
32. Helps in the planning and implementation of both in-season and out-of-season conditioning
and weight programs.
28. Never criticizes, admonishes or argues with head coach or any staff member within ears or
eyes of players or parents.
29. Strives to improve skills by attending clinics and using resources made available by the head
coach.
30. Attends most of the contests, when possible, of other teams in the program.
31. Performs such other duties that are consistent with the nature of the position and that may be
requested by the head coach. |