TITLE              School Recommended Volunteer or NonFaculty Coach

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Licensure:

1. Bachelor's degree
2. Valid Teaching license preferred
3. Current first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillator (AED) certificate
4. Clear and valid Tennessee commercial driver's license with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements (optional)

Special Knowledge/Skills:

1. Knowledge of coaching techniques and procedures
2. Knowledge of Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) and Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association (TMSAA) rules
3. Ability to instruct and supervise student athletes
4. Ability to pass U.S. Department of Transportation alcohol and drug tests and annual physical (If bus driving duties are required)
5. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

1 year of experience as coach or participant in sport assigned

REPORTS TO

Principal and Athletic and Activities Director

JOB GOAL

To provide instruction and coach students to develop skills and ability to excel in assigned sport(s). Contribute to the education program as a whole and to gthe growth of students involved in athletics. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Instruction

1. Use a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and improve the abilities of student athletes in the sport assigned. 

2. Manage and supervise athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. 

3. Work with other members of school staff to plan and implement instructional goals and objectives to ensure the overall educational development of student athletes. 

Program Management

1. Establish performance criteria for competition and evaluate students' athletic abilities initially and on a regular basis. 

2. Model performance criteria and physical movements required for successful student performance of sport. 

3. Take all necessary precautions to protect student athletes, equipment, materials, and facilities.

4. Work with the athletic and activities director to schedule competitions and plan season activities including practices, special events, and tournaments. 

5. Coordinate with the transportation department for travel arrangements to out-of-town events (Drive bus to transport students to out-of-district competitions [optional]).

6. Ensure compliance with all TSSAA and TMSAA rules.

7. Monitor and enforce student eligibility criteria for extracurricular participation. 

8. Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the coaching program and make changes based on findings.

Student Management

1. Accompany and supervise student athletes during athletic competitions in assigned sports both at-home and on out-of-town trips.
2. Instruct and advise students on NCAA regulations with regard to academic requirements for scholarships and recruiting practices.
3. Apply and enforce student discipline during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
4. Encourage, by example and through instruction, sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation.

Communication

1. Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers.

Administration

1. Assist in selection of equipment and instructional materials.
2. Compile, maintain, and file all budgets, reports, records, and other documents required.
3. Initiate and approve purchase orders and bids in accordance with budgetary limitations and district policies.
4. Oversee the process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all campus athletic equipment and maintain a current inventory of all equipment and fixed assets within the program.
5. Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
6. Other duties as assigned by the school principal.

Supervisory

1. Assign and oversee completion of the work of assistant coaches and student athletic assistants.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

Tools/Equipment Used: Athletic equipment, standard office equipment including computer and peripherals, and other instructional equipment; automated external defibrillator (AED); operate school bus

Posture:          Prolonged standing; kneeling, squatting, bending, and stooping; frequent driving; moderate grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and reaching

Pushing and/or pulling

1. Climbing

2. Stooping and/or kneeling

3. Reaching

4. Talking

5. Hearing 

6. Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

1. Adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure

2. Adaptability to accept responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity

3. Adaptability to dealing with students

4. Adaptability to make generalizations, evaluations, or decision based on sensory or judgmental criteria

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

1. Intelligence: Ability to understand instructions and underlying principals and ability to reason and make judgments

2. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of works and the ideas associated with them

3. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately

4. Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers

5. Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures

6. Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades of other values of the same color 

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned. 

JOB CODE: 1000003