High School Track and Field Head Coach

Académie Lafayette is seeking a Head Track and Field Coach.

• JOB GOAL: To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem


• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
  


• Assists in the coaching of individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved


• Assists in planning and scheduling a regular program of practice in season


• Works closely with the athletic director in scheduling interscholastic contests


• Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms, as appropriate


• Maintains necessary attendance forms and similar paperwork


• Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present


• Establishes performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in the coach's sport


• Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students


• Assists in organizing and supervising a total sports program


• Demonstrates effective human relations and communication skills