Job Description
TVT seeks an assistant coach for a middle school athletic team. Under general direction of the principal, athletic director, and head coach, assist in the planning, development, and implementation of the policies, regulations, guidelines, and procedures pertaining to an interscholastic sports program; to instruct and train student-athletes and teams in attaining proficiency in sport related functions; and to do other related functions as directed.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and coordinate the school site interscholastic sports program.
- Supervise students during practice, games, tournaments, and team travel.
- Provide teaching and instruction in athletic skill development.
- Observe sports participants during practice and workout sessions to detect and correct errors in activity procedures and methods.
- Instruct, explain and enforce health and safety rules and regulations.
- Develop and implement physical conditioning programs that allow athletes to achieve maximum performance.
- Collaborate with administrators and athletic trainers. Review, audit, and monitor sport activity related injuries and follows protocol regarding injuries and return to play standards.
- Assess the athletic team skills and abilities and the opponents capabilities and determines game strategies.
- Work effectively with all school and community stakeholders including media and press.
- Ensure student-athletes are academically eligible for interscholastic sports.
- Consistently submit athletic contest results to athletic director, school website, Max Preps, OC Varsity, and any other designated media outlets.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Knowledge of:
- Principles, goals, and objectives of TVT and CIF.
- Methods, techniques, procedures, and strategies concerning the development and maintenance of an effective interscholastic sports program.
- Sports interest groups and organizations within the local community.
- Modern trends and strategies about interscholastic sports.
Ability to:
- Provide teaching and instruction in athletic skill development.
- Analyze and assess interscholastic sports program needs, and offer recommendations pertaining to program revisions, additions, or deletions.
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions with minimal accountability controls. In addition, communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Requirements
- NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching
- NFHS Concussion in Sports
- NFHS Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
- First Aid/CPR
