Coach - Softball - Head High School, Indianola, IA
Indianola Community School District•Indianola, IA
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About The Position
Coaches student-athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition, models sportsmanship and effective life skills and promotes the development of appreciation and enjoyment of the sport.
Requirements
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Previous coaching experience in assigned sport is required.
- Current coaching authorization through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree is desired.
Responsibilities
- Attend staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
- Instruct assistant coaches in techniques necessary to meet established program philosophy and objectives.
- Participate in the hiring of assistant coaches directly and indirectly through input at other levels.
- Assist in the scheduling of the activity or sport.
- Maintain proper communication with other coaches to ensure a 7-12 philosophy is consistently being implemented at all levels.
- Stay abreast of new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
- Comply with local, state and federal legal and regulatory requirements.
- Adhere to all district health and safety policies.
- Participates in the budget process with the athletic director.
- Is accountable for all equipment, uniforms issuance and collection, as well as off-season storage of the aforementioned items.
- Maintains good public relations with the media, Booster Club, and volunteers.
- Develops procedures to keep parents and players informed.
- Establishes clear policies with parents and players to address issues and/or concerns.
- Frequently update the athletic director during the season about any issues, concerns, highlights, or events.
- Constantly strives to better the program and examines various aspects of the program to continually improve.
- Provides detailed practice plans to the regularly scheduled practice sessions.
- Supervises all practices, games, and team trips.
- Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which the assigned sport is conducted at all times that the students and coaches are present.
- Attends special meetings and those requested by the league and IHSAA.
- Maintains competency in rules, rule interpretation, meeting procedures, coaching techniques, and general information about all aspects pertaining to the sport.
- Maintains accurate documents for: inventory, statistics, records, and results of the team and program.
- Adheres to policies and rules developed by the school, league, and IHSAA.
- Recommends equipment, uniform, and supply needs.
- Maintains equipment issued to the program.
- Maintains the necessary paperwork: emergency forms, attendance forms, insurance, etc.
- Submits and maintains all paperwork in a timely manner.
- Communicates effectively with the athletic trainer and team physician.
- Supervises/assists in off-season practices and conditioning, if applicable.
- Organizes, plans, and helps manages the season end awards ceremony.
- Presents evidence that they have fulfilled the responsibilities detailed in this job description.
- Upholds district policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates professionalism, exhibits a professional attitude, and models appropriate behavior.
- Fulfills other duties as assigned by the Activities Director.
- Supervises students during all school-related activities and teacher associates and volunteers as appropriate.
