Assistant Ice Hockey Coach - Grandview High School

Cherry Creek Schools•Aurora, CO

About The Position

The Assistant Ice Hockey Coach instructs student athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training to support individual and team success. The role also helps promote moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence, while developing good community relations among school and community stakeholders. The assistant coach reports to the head coach and high school athletic director and, under the head coach’s direction, supervises aspects of the assigned level of the program. The coach schedules and attends practices, develops and implements training plans, provides program information to the head coach, maintains inventory of supplies and equipment, confirms athlete clearance, and monitors attendance, behavior, and academic status. The coach must follow applicable district, league, and state athletic association rules and use approved first-aid and CPR skills, including recognizing concussion symptoms and removing affected players from participation.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of ice hockey.
Possess or have the ability to acquire a valid Colorado Coaching Certificate.
Successfully pass the CHSAA coaches test, acquire CHSSA coaching registration, and complete a concussion course as required by state legislation and CHSAA by-laws.
Current CPR and AED certification.
Previous successful teaching, coaching, and/or sport participation experience.
Ability to lift heavy items weighing 50 pounds, including items of various shapes and sizes.
Ability to perform overhead lifting and squatting daily.
Ability to perform repetitive motions and stand, bend, and kneel.
Eye-hand coordination, handling, talking, hearing, and near acuity.

Responsibilities

Assist with organizing and developing the high school ice hockey program.
Supervise aspects of the assigned level of the program under the direction of the head coach.
Provide the head coach with information about the assigned program level, including scores, schedules, sites, discipline concerns, and procedures.
Maintain an inventory of supplies and equipment.
Schedule and attend practice sessions.
Develop and implement individual and team training plans by day, week, month, and year, in coordination with overall program goals and philosophy.
Ensure each athlete is 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 from participation.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.