Athletic Coach

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Coach individual participants in the skills for achievement in the sport involved.
2. Plans and schedules a regular program of practice in season.
3. Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which the assigned sport is
conducted at all times when students are present.
4. Maintains accurate statistics, records, and results of the season.
5. Enforces discipline and sportsmanship behavior at all times; establishes and
oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
6. Maintains competency in rules, rule interpretations, meet procedures, coaching
techniques, and general information about all aspects of the sport.
7. Establishes procedures and criteria for player selection.
8. Establishes performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in
this sport.
9. Adheres to a highly efficient and technically sound program of injury prevention
and follow up.
10. Works closely with athletic director(s) in preparation of scheduled contests.
11. Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
12. Maintains, necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and similar paperwork.
13. Accounts for all equipment or delegates the responsibility.
14. Develops consistent and positive public communications procedures through the
school and media to inform the parents and the general public about the athletic
program.

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES:
1. Demonstrate compassion, patience, and understanding of the diversity of all
students. Students are treated with dignity and respect in all school settings.
2. Attend and participate in assigned staff/team meetings.
3. Attend and participate in assigned district and building in service programs and
activities.
4. Meet assigned building and district responsibilities.

5. Present self in a professional manner, i.e. spoken language is audible and
accurate; written language is legible; dress is appropriate to the situation.
6. Follow appropriate channels in resolving concerns and problems.
7. Punctual and reliable.
8. Cooperative and supportive of students, families and colleagues. Is respectful of
others.
9. Maintain a cordial relationship with colleagues to fulfill professional
responsibilities.
10. Interact positively with students and parents, i.e. daily school interactions and
parents meetings.