Assistant Flag Football Coach - Eaglecrest High School

Cherry Creek Schools•Centennial, CO

About The Position

The Assistant Flag Football Coach instructs student athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training to support individual and team success. The coach also provides instruction intended to foster moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence, while promoting good community relations among school and community stakeholders. Reporting to the head coach and high school athletic director, the assistant coach supervises the assigned level of the program under the head coach’s direction. The coach coordinates practices and training plans, provides program information to the head coach, oversees equipment and supply inventory, ensures athletes are cleared to participate, and monitors attendance, behavior, and academic status. The role requires compliance with district, league, and state athletic association rules, as well as use of approved first aid and CPR skills and recognition of concussion symptoms.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of football.
Possess or have the ability to acquire a valid Colorado Coaching Certificate.
Successfully pass the CHSAA coaches test, obtain CHSAA coaching registration, and complete a concussion course as required by state legislation and CHSAA bylaws.
CPR and AED certification required.
Previous successful teaching, coaching, and/or sport participation experience.
Ability to lift 50 pounds; overhead lifting and squatting are required daily.
Ability to perform repetitive motions and to stand, bend, and kneel.
Eye-hand coordination, handling, talking, hearing, and near acuity are required.

Responsibilities

Assist with organizing and developing the high school program.
Supervise all aspects of the assigned level of the program under the head coach’s direction.
Provide the head coach with information about the assigned program level, including scores, schedules, sites, discipline concerns, and procedures.
Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment for the assigned level.
Schedule and attend practice sessions.
Develop and implement individual and team training plans by day, week, month, and year, as appropriate, in conjunction with overall program goals and philosophy.
Ensure each athlete has been cleared by the athletic office to participate.
Comply with rules and regulations established by CCSD, the Centennial League, and the Colorado High School Activities Association.
Monitor athletes’ attendance, behavior, and academic status.
Use approved first-aid and CPR skills.
Recognize signs and symptoms of concussion and remove players exhibiting them.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.