Assistant High School Girls Golf Coach

Urbandale Community School District•Urbandale, IA

About The Position

The Assistant High School Girls Golf Coach instructs participants in the fundamental skills, strategies, and physical training needed to pursue individual and team success. The coach also helps student-athletes develop moral values, pride in accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, self-confidence, and sportsmanship. The role implements quality principles and tools to improve program effectiveness and follows the UCSD Actions of Excellence expectations for employees. The position works under the immediate supervision of the Director of Athletics & Activities and receives guidance from the Assistant Director of Athletics & Activities, Athletics & Activities Coordinator, and Head Coach. Employment terms follow Board Policies and the UEA Master Contract; the contract period is determined by sport and season dates, and performance is evaluated under Board Policy.

Requirements

Appropriate BOEE licensure.
Knowledge of the sport and its rules and regulations.
Ability to demonstrate proper injury care and injury prevention.
Ability to demonstrate and communicate knowledge of the sport.
Ability to follow the sport’s rules and regulations.
Consistency with the program’s philosophy and ethics.
Ability to perform repetitive bending, lifting, and hand movements.
Ability to work while standing, moving, and/or walking.
Ability to see and hear within normal limits, with or without corrective lenses or hearing aids.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

Instruct participants in golf fundamentals, strategy, and physical training.
Prepare and implement practice plans and set annual goals for each team and the overall program.
Prepare teams in mechanics, emotional readiness, and skill development.
Promote sportsmanship at practices and events, and demonstrate ethical, respectful conduct.
Cooperate and share knowledge with other coaches while respecting other sports and programs.
Provide positive, encouraging, and supportive feedback to athletes; establish consistent discipline in accordance with administrative policy.
Show concern for athletes’ academic programs, conduct, safety, and individual needs; inform them of potential hazards and serious injury risks associated with equipment use and participation.
Acknowledge student-athlete achievement appropriately.
Cooperate in developing eligibility lists, equipment needs, and program information; ensure athletes complete required pre-participation requirements.
Maintain punctuality, inventory, accurate records, and compliance with Athletic Department policies for record keeping, reporting, transportation, purchasing, fundraising, and program management.
Manage the entire program, not only the varsity level.
Supervise and administer team members at contests, events, practices, on buses, and in locker rooms.
Cooperate with staff and administrators, participate in in-service and professional athletic meetings, and accept recommendations from supervisors.
Maintain an effective public relations program with news media, colleges and universities, parents, and students.
Remain drug-, tobacco-, and alcohol-free while working.