Intramural Track Coach

The School District of Lee County•Fort Myers, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves coaching, mentoring, and supporting students in track and field activities. The coach will be responsible for organizing, supervising, and coordinating all meetings and activities related to the sport, both during and outside of the normal contractual day. This includes assisting with arrangements for transportation, chaperones, security, and custodial help for both in-county and out-of-county events. The coach is expected to ride the bus to and from activities and remain until the last student departs. Responsibilities also include the care, cleaning, and securing of school and District property, reporting accidents/injuries, adhering to District policies, and coaching the assigned sport. The coach will supervise and organize student activities at practices and intramural events, recruit students, publicize activities, and teach fundamentals, sportsmanship, leadership, respect, and the importance of academics. Regular after-school practices and activities will be held, and the coach will work cooperatively with support groups. Uniforms will be recorded and distributed, and students will be equipped for participation. The coach will also assist with home/school activities, attend athletic banquets, carry emergency contact and insurance information to all activities, and administer First Aid/CPR/AED as needed. Additionally, the coach will serve as a liaison between faculty, administration, students, and the community.

Requirements

Valid Florida teaching certificate.
Current employee of the School District of Lee County.
Valid Adult and Child First Aid/CPR/AED certificate issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find acceptable.

Nice To Haves

Interpersonal skills.
Ability to relate to and inspire confidence in students.
Knowledge of and experience with organizing student activities and events.
Organizational, leadership, and managerial skills.
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to lead diverse groups of people.
Knowledge of and experience with industry-standard computer applications.
Ability to administer First Aid/CPR/AED as needed for illness, injury, or life-threatening emergencies per certification training guidelines.

Responsibilities

Provide coaching, mentoring, and support to students.
Organize, supervise, and coordinate all meetings and activities which occur during the normal contractual day and extend beyond the normal contractual day.
Assist in arrangement of transportation, chaperones, security, custodial help, and assistance at all appropriate activities in-county and out-of-county.
Ride the bus to and from activities, staying until the last student leaves from that activity.
Responsible for the care, cleaning, and securing of all school and District property.
Report all accidents/injuries to the Activities/Athletic Director and/or administrator as prescribed by county/FHSAA policies.
Adhere to District policies and procedures; abides by and enforces School Board policies on tobacco, alcohol and drugs.
Coach assigned sport.
Supervise and organize student activities at practice and intramural events and report progress to Director.
Recruit students and publicize activities and start up dates.
Teach and coach the fundamentals of the activity, good sportsmanship, leadership, respect for others, the importance of academics, and relate to and inspire confidence in students.
Hold regular and supervised after school practices and activities.
Work cooperatively with support groups.
Record and hand out uniforms and have students properly equipped and ready to participate.
Assist with home/school activities, attend athletic banquets, and carry emergency phone numbers and insurance forms to all activities.
Administer First Aid/CPR/AED as needed for illness, injury, or life-threatening emergencies per certification training guidelines.
Serve as a liaison between faculty, administration, students, and the community.