Head Coach - Soccer - Girls Varsity @ Bessemer City High

Gaston County Schools•Bessemer City, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Coach for Girls Varsity Soccer at Bessemer City High is expected to serve as a personal example of high moral character and superior teaching standards. The coach prioritizes good sportsmanship and works with faculty and staff to support student-athletes’ academic and moral success. The position oversees the school’s soccer program, its staff and participants, and related communications, facilities, equipment, events, and budgets. The coach must understand and implement applicable Gaston County Schools, state, and conference athletic policies and regulations, and understand the growth and development of students at the assigned school. The role reports directly to the Athletic Director and School Principal. Compensation follows the Gaston County Schools’ Coach Supplement Schedule. Employment is contingent on passing a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent is required.
Previous successful coaching experience in soccer.
Thorough knowledge of Gaston County Schools Board of Education athletic policies and responsibility for implementing them throughout the sports program.
Knowledge of applicable school-system, state, and conference regulations, with the ability to implement them consistently and interpret them for staff.
Ability and willingness to organize and supervise a soccer program.
Superior knowledge of soccer’s technical aspects and willingness to continue examining new theories and procedures in the field.
Understanding of student-athlete growth and development at the assigned school.
Ability to perform the stated physical activities and very heavy work, including lifting or exerting more than 100 pounds occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and more than 25 pounds constantly.
Visual acuity sufficient to operate required equipment and motor vehicles, use measuring devices, inspect work, prepare data and statistics, work with figures and records, operate a computer, and conduct extensive research and reading.
If offered the position, ability to pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.

Nice To Haves

Coaching experience in a public school system is preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote soccer within the school, including recruiting athletes who are not participating in other sports, and promote the sport outside school through news media or other feasible means.
Ensure oral and written releases to local media are accurate and valid, following the Principal and Gaston County Schools’ Communications Department process; maintain positive relations with media, the Booster Club, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans; and provide media with schedules, tournament information, and results.
Follow the proper administrative line of command, refer requests and grievances through appropriate channels, and attend required public, staff, and departmental meetings.
Maintain discipline, address grievances, and foster morale and cooperation.
Delegate duties to staff, supervise their implementation, evaluate assistants at season’s end, and establish the program’s coaching philosophy, skills, and techniques.
Organize conferences, clinics, and staff meetings; train and inform staff; and encourage their professional growth and clinic attendance in accordance with local policy.
Provide documentation required for physical examinations, parental consent, and athlete eligibility; communicate sport-specific training rules and regulations to participants.
Monitor student-athletes’ grades and conduct, and provide assistance, guidance, and safeguards at all practices and games.
Establish programs and policies for injuries, medical care, and emergencies; submit paperwork on disabling athletic injuries to the county athletic office within 24 hours.
Assist athletes with college or advanced-education selection.
Direct student managers, assistants, trainers, and statisticians.
Determine discipline and due-process procedures, and contact parents when a student is dropped from the team or becomes ineligible.
Organize preseason meetings for parents, coaches, players, and guests.
Assist the Athletic Director with scheduling, transportation, and requirements for tournaments and special sports events.
Participate in budgeting with the Athletic Director by establishing next-season requirements; operate within budget appropriations; recommend equipment specifications; and advise the Athletic Director on policy, methods, or procedural changes.
Prepare for scheduled sports events and practices, adhere to facility schedules, and coordinate the program with maintenance and school employees.
Safeguard assigned equipment and storage areas; account for equipment and collect fees for lost or unreturned equipment; arrange equipment issuance, storage, and reconditioning; maintain current records and submit an annual inventory; and mark and identify equipment.
Monitor equipment rooms and coaches’ offices, control access and equipment requisitions, and ensure athletes use only authorized building areas at appropriate times.
Inspect locker rooms before and after practices and games, maintain the cleanliness and upkeep of sports equipment, and secure building doors, lights, windows, and locks when custodians are not on duty.
Teach players to respect, care for, and properly use equipment and school property.
Perform other duties assigned by the Principal or Superintendent in accordance with Gaston County Schools Board of Education policy and North Carolina administrative code and statutes.