Boys and Girls Varsity Swim Head Coach @ College Park High School #5486

Mt. Diablo Unified School District•Pleasant Hill, CA

17h

About The Position

The Boys and Girls Varsity Swim Head Coach is expected to meet the Mt. Diablo Unified School District’s minimum standards for athletic team coaches. These include knowledge and competency in athletic injury care and prevention, basic first aid and emergency procedures; coaching techniques for the sport; applicable sport, league, North Coast Section, and California Interscholastic Federation rules; and child or adolescent psychology as it relates to sports participation. Applicants are expected to demonstrate knowledge, training, and competency consistent with the District’s Code of Ethical Conduct. Coaches must promote safety, fair play, sportsmanship, teamwork, commitment, discipline, and a positive experience for student athletes; provide appropriate instruction and supervision; and work effectively with booster groups and school administration. Additional eligibility standards apply to non-certificated personnel employed as temporary athletic coaches.

Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge and competency in athletic injury care and prevention, basic first aid, and emergency procedures, evidenced by one or more of the listed qualifications: a college-level course in care and prevention of athletic injuries and a valid CPR card; a valid sports injury certificate or first aid card and a valid CPR card; or a valid EMT I or II card.
Knowledge of coaching theory and techniques in the sport, evidenced by one or more of the listed qualifications: a college course in coaching theory and techniques for the sport; district or county in-service programs in the sport; prior service as a student coach or assistant athletic coach in the sport; or prior participation in organized competitive athletics at high school level or above in the sport.
Training and knowledge of the rules and regulations for the sport, including North Coast Section and league rules and California Interscholastic Federation regulations, and the ability to communicate them effectively and respectfully.
Knowledge of child or adolescent psychology as it relates to sports participation, evidenced by one or more of the listed qualifications: a college-level course in child or sports psychology; a seminar or workshop on youth human growth and development; or prior active involvement with youth in a school or community sports program.
Applicants must demonstrate knowledge, training, and competency to comply with the District’s Code of Ethical Conduct.
For non-certificated personnel employed as temporary athletic coaches: must not have disqualifying convictions described in the posting; must be free from tuberculosis and other contagious diseases that would prohibit certificated teachers from teaching, verified by a written statement renewable every four years from an approved medical professional; may not give grades to students; and may not begin coaching duties before the District receives Department of Justice fingerprint clearance.

Responsibilities

Promote the safety and welfare of players as the highest priority.
Model fair play, sportsmanship, and proper conduct, and respect players, officials, other coaches, and parents.
Provide leadership that promotes a positive experience for student athletes and fosters teamwork, commitment, and discipline.
Provide proper supervision of students at all times.
Instruct players in the safe use of equipment.
Apply game rules and standards consistently and communicate applicable rules and regulations effectively and respectfully.
Use discretion when giving constructive criticism or reprimanding players.
Work effectively with booster groups and school administration.
Avoid undue influence on students’ postsecondary enrollment or academic course choices for athletic eligibility.
Do not suggest, provide, or encourage athletes to use prohibited performance-enhancing substances or non-prescriptive drugs.
Do not recruit athletes from other schools.