Head Coach - Track - Girls @ Cherryville High

GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS•Cherryville, NC

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About The Position

The Head Coach for Girls Track at Cherryville High serves as a role model of high moral character and strong teaching standards, prioritizing sportsmanship and supporting student-athletes’ academic and moral success. The coach organizes and supervises the track program, leads and evaluates coaching staff, communicates with families and the public, and oversees athlete safety, eligibility, equipment, facilities, budgeting, and compliance with school-system and state policies. The position reports directly to the Athletic Director and School Principal. It is classified as exempt and paid according to the Gaston County Schools’ Coach Supplement Schedule. If offered the position, the prospective employee must pass a health exam, criminal records check, and drug test; random drug testing applies because the position is safety-sensitive.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Previous successful coaching experience in track.
Ability and willingness to organize and supervise the track program.
Thorough knowledge of Gaston County Schools Board of Education athletic policies and responsibility for implementing them throughout the program staff.
Knowledge of applicable school-system, state, and conference regulations, with the ability to implement and interpret them consistently.
Superior knowledge of the technical aspects of track and willingness to continue examining relevant theories and procedures.
Understanding of the growth and development of athletes at the assigned school.
Ability to perform the listed physical functions, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Ability to perform very heavy work, exerting over 100 pounds of force occasionally, over 50 pounds frequently, and/or over 25 pounds constantly to lift objects.
Visual acuity to operate required equipment and motor vehicles, use measuring devices, and inspect work for accuracy and compliance with standards and instructions.
Visual acuity to prepare data and statistics, work with figures and records, operate a computer, and perform extensive research and reading.
Successful completion of a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test if offered the position; ability to undergo random drug testing for this safety-sensitive position.

Nice To Haves

Coaching experience in a public school system.

Responsibilities

Promote track within the school by recruiting athletes who are not participating in other sports programs, and promote the sport outside the school through media and other feasible means.
Ensure the quality and accuracy of oral and written communications to local media through the Principal and Gaston County Schools’ Communications Department; maintain good public relations with media, the Booster Club, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans.
Provide media with schedules, tournament information, and results.
Follow the administrative chain of command, route requests and grievances appropriately, and remain aware of public, staff, and departmental meetings requiring attendance.
Maintain discipline, address grievances, and promote morale and cooperation.
Assign duties to staff, supervise their implementation, assess staff effectiveness at season’s end, and evaluate assistant coaches.
Establish the program’s coaching philosophy and the skills and techniques taught; organize conferences, clinics, and staff meetings and encourage staff professional growth and clinic attendance in accordance with local policy.
Submit documentation required by state and system rules for physical examinations, parental consent, and athlete eligibility.
Provide participants with training rules and other sport-specific regulations; monitor student-athletes’ grades and conduct.
Attend all practices and games, provide participants with assistance and guidance, and safeguard their well-being.
Establish programs and policies addressing injuries, medical care, and emergencies; submit paperwork for disabling athletic injuries to the county athletic office within 24 hours.
Assist athletes with college or advanced-education choices.
Direct student managers, assistants, trainers, and statisticians.
Determine discipline, establish due-process procedures for discipline, and contact parents when a student is dropped from the team or becomes ineligible.
Organize pre-season meetings for parents, coaches, players, and guests.
Assist the Athletic Director with scheduling, transportation, and requirements for tournaments and special sports events.
Participate with the Athletic Director in budgeting and setting requirements for the next season; operate within approved budget appropriations.
Recommend equipment guidelines, including type, style, color, and technical specifications, and advise the Athletic Director on policy, methods, or procedures.
Prepare for scheduled events and practices, observe facility schedules, and coordinate the program with maintenance and school employees.
Safeguard assigned equipment and storage areas; account for equipment and fees for lost or unreturned items; arrange equipment issuance, storage, and reconditioning; and submit annual inventories and current records.
Mark and identify equipment before issuing or storing it; monitor equipment rooms and coaches’ offices and control access to equipment.
Ensure athletes use only authorized building areas at appropriate times.
Inspect locker rooms before and after practices and games for general cleanliness; maintain the cleanliness and condition of sports equipment.
Secure doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving the building 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 Board of Education policy and North Carolina laws and regulations.