Junior High Winter Guard

Hamilton Southeastern Schools•FISHERS, IN

83d•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior High Winter Guard position is responsible for organizing, supervising, and instructing student-athletes in the assigned sport while promoting sportsmanship, teamwork, skill development, and character. The coach supports the district’s educational mission by providing a safe and positive athletic experience for all participants. This role involves planning and conducting practices, training sessions, and competitions, teaching sport-specific skills, rules, and strategies, and promoting good sportsmanship, teamwork, and responsible behavior among student-athletes. The coach will also supervise student-athletes during practices, games, travel, and related activities, ensure compliance with district policies and rules, monitor student-athlete academic eligibility, and encourage academic success. Effective communication with students, parents/guardians, school staff, and administration is essential, as is maintaining equipment, uniforms, and program records. The coach is expected to model professionalism and positive conduct consistent with district expectations. Additionally, the role requires nurturing positive relationships, demonstrating respect for colleagues, supporting corporation decisions, and working as a team player, while addressing concerns tactfully and professionally.

Requirements

Organizing, supervising, and instructing student-athletes.
Promoting sportsmanship, teamwork, skill development, and character.
Providing a safe and positive athletic experience.
Teaching sport-specific skills, rules, and strategies.
Promoting responsible behavior among student-athletes.
Supervising student-athletes during practices, games, travel, and related activities.
Ensuring compliance with district policies and IHSAA rules.
Monitoring student-athlete academic eligibility.
Encouraging academic success.
Effective communication with students, parents/guardians, school staff, and administration.
Maintaining equipment, uniforms, and program records.
Modeling professionalism and positive conduct.
Nurturing positive relationships with colleagues.
Demonstrating respect for colleagues.
Supporting corporation decisions and directives.
Working as a team player.
Dealing with sensitive issues tactfully and professionally.
Addressing concerns and offering suggestions confidentially and appropriately.

Responsibilities

Plan and conduct practices, training sessions, and competitions.
Teach sport-specific skills, rules, and strategies.
Promote good sportsmanship, teamwork, and responsible behavior among student-athletes.
Supervise student-athletes during practices, games, travel, and related activities.
Ensure compliance with district policies and rules established by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA).
Monitor student-athlete academic eligibility and encourage academic success.
Communicate effectively with students, parents/guardians, school staff, and administration.
Maintain equipment, uniforms, and program records.
Model professionalism and positive conduct consistent with district expectations.
Nurture a positive relationship with super-ordinates, subordinates and peers.
Demonstrate respect for super-ordinates, subordinates and peers.
Support corporation decisions and direction relative to matters of policy and administrative directives.
Work as a team player.
Demonstrate ability to deal with sensitive issues in a tactful and professional manner.
Address concerns and offer suggestions in an appropriate and confidential manner.