CHS: Football Helper Coach, (stipend $100-$2.500)
Traverse City Area Public Schools•Traverse City, MI
•$100 - $3
About The Position
The helper is responsible for helping the coaching staff with each participating student to achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem. The helper reports to the Head Coach and works under the auspices of the Varsity Head Coach and on-site Athletic Director/LEAP Liaison.
Requirements
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrate success in area of application
Nice To Haves
- Valid teaching certificate and a bachelor’s degree preferred
- First aid and CPR training preferred
- Experience in teaching, coaching, and sports medicine preferred
Responsibilities
- Adheres to the TCAPS Code of Conduct; acts as a positive role model on and off the court/field/site, etc.
- Adheres to Playing Fair: A Guide to Title IX in High School and College Sports
- Helps individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved
- Maintains competency in rules, rule interpretations, meet procedures, training techniques, and general information about all aspects of the sport
- Works cooperatively with all TCAPS coaches, athletic directors/ LEAP Liaison, and students to ensure a healthy, positive cross-town rivalry
- Supports the coaching staff in the conduct of his/her particular sport and the total athletic program
- Fulfills all responsibilities assigned by the Head Coach
- Helps maintain accurate statistics, records, and results of the season
- Helps supervise fundraising efforts
- Helps with necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and similar paperwork
- Helps in maintaining a detailed inventory list of uniforms, equipment and supplies, and recommends uniform, equipment and supply requests to the coaching staff
- Helps the coaching staff in developing a consistent and positive communication through the school and media to inform the parents and the general public about the athletic program
- Reinforces the coaching staff in all rules of the Michigan High School Athletic Association related to his/her sport; if applicable.
- Reinforces the coaching staff in discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and abides by established penalties for breach of such standards by individual students
- Helps the coaching staff in establishing performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in this sport
- Helps the coaching staff in overseeing the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present
- Reinforces rules and regulations concerning conditioning of players and their health and safety
- Reports injuries to the trainer if applicable and/or completes and submits accident reports to the on-site Athletic Director/LEAP Director
- Exercises great care in dealing with all injuries and particularly those that are of a serious nature
- Provides supervision of all athletes until they have left the building and/or site
- Ensures that all windows, doors, and gates are locked in any area that has been used
- Helps the coaching staff with assigned practice sessions and assigned out-of-season conditioning program
- Ensures a positive environment free of hazing, harassment, bullying and intimidating language and behaviors
- Other Duties as Required
