PHS- Girls Assistant Track Coach

Portage Township Schools•Portage, IN

About The Position

The Assistant Track Coach develops and supports activities for the assigned sport, including practice and competition schedules, season records, awards, and equipment and uniform inventory. The coach helps student athletes understand applicable policies, procedures, and training rules, and emphasizes skill development, sportsmanship, teamwork, character development, and discipline. The role involves supervising student athletes during practices, competitions, and other activities; monitoring academic progress for eligibility; coordinating team facilities and equipment; maintaining the team roster; and communicating with parents and students. The coach also holds preseason or postseason parent meetings, ensures required physical examinations and forms are completed, maintains association membership and required certifications, and reports injuries or other concerns. Additional duties may be assigned by the athletic director(s). The position requires the ability to demonstrate appropriate athletic skills and techniques, visually monitor athletes, and perform physical activities including sitting, standing, lifting, reaching, and carrying equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The employee must comply with district policies and guidelines and remain free of alcohol and non-prescribed controlled substances in the workplace.

Requirements

Knowledge of the assigned sport.
Familiarity with IHSAA and NFHS rules concerning the assigned sport.
First Aid and CPR certification, and knowledge and understanding of concussion protocol; training is available.
Ability to communicate with parents and students.
Ability to address situations involving blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.
Ability to foster positive student-athlete relationships and work effectively with students, staff, parents, and the community.
High standards of professional ethics and conduct.
Successfully complete criminal history and DCS clearances.
Ability to demonstrate appropriate skills and techniques to athletes and visually monitor athlete performance.
Ability to sit and stand for periods of time, lift, reach, and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior successful coaching experience.
IHSAA and NFHS Coaching Certification; training is available.

Responsibilities

Develop activities for the assigned sport, including practice and competition schedules, season records, awards, and equipment and uniform inventory.
Notify student athletes of applicable policies, procedures, and training rules.
Emphasize skill development, sportsmanship, teamwork, character development, and discipline.
Supervise student athletes during practices, competitions, and other activities, and address conduct as appropriate.
Monitor student athletes’ academic progress to ensure eligibility.
Coordinate and secure team facilities, equipment, uniforms, and other supplies.
Maintain the team roster.
Perform other coaching-related responsibilities as needed or directed by the athletic director.
Provide leadership that promotes positive attitudes and good sportsmanship.
Work with student athletes in a fair, understanding, tolerant, systematic, and patient manner.
Promote school and community interest in the assigned sport.
Hold a preseason or postseason parent meeting.
Ensure required physical examinations and forms are completed and submitted.
Maintain association membership and certification in IHSAA-mandated courses and CPR.
Report injuries and other concerns.