Teacher/Professional - Secondary - Athletic Coach/Teacher Grades 9-12 Job Number 000####### Start Date Open Date 05/21/2024 Closing Date ROLE AND PURPOSE:
- Provide instruction and coach students to develop skills and ability to excel in sport assigned.
- Contribute to education program as a whole and to the growth of students involved in athletics.
QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:
- Bachelor's degree
- Valid Texas teaching certificate or eligible for alternative certification
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience as a coach or participant in sport
- General knowledge of coaching techniques and procedures
- Knowledge of University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules
- Ability to instruct and supervise student athletes
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT
- Use a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and improve the abilities of student athletes in the sport assigned.
- Manage and supervise athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, and good sportsmanship.
- Work with other members of school staff to plan and put in place instructional goals and objectives to ensure the overall educational development of student athletes.
- Establish performance criteria for competition and evaluate students' athletic abilities initially and on a regular basis.
SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION CLIMATE
- Take all necessary precautions to protect student athletes, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Monitor and enforce student eligibility criteria for extracurricular participation.
- Work with athletic director to schedule competitions and coordinate arrangements.
SCHOOL/ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT
- Keep informed of and ensure compliance with all UIL rules.
- Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of coaching program and make changes based on findings.
ADMINISTRATION AND FISCAL/FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
- Assist in selection of equipment and instructional materials.
- Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required.
- Maintain a current inventory of all fixed assets within program.
- Oversee process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all campus athletic equipment.
STUDENT MANAGEMENT
- Accompany and supervise student athletes during athletic competitions in assigned sports on out-of-town trips.
- Instruct and advise students on NCAA regulations with regard to academic requirements for scholarships and recruiting practices.
- 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.
- Encourage, by example and through instruction, sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation.
SCHOOL/COMMUNITY RELATIONS
- Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise assigned assistant coaches and student athletic assistants.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Frequent districtwide and statewide travel.
- Frequent prolonged and irregular hours.
- Outdoor exposure to sun and heat.
- Position days worked varies according to coaching assignment. (187 days plus the listed early report days.)
- Head Coaches may serve as Game Administrator based on district need at a minimum of 15 athletic events and must meet the following Arlington ISD and UIL requirements:
- In all UIL varsity athletic team contests, a game administrator shall be appointed by the home school. That person shall be a coach (other than the game coach), teacher or administrator.
- They should arrive a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the contest starting.
- It is recommended that a game administrator be designated by the home school for all non-varsity athletic team contests.
- The responsibilities of the game administrator are as follows:
- See that officials are directed to their dressing room
- Meet with the officials prior to game time (preferably on the playing field or court)
- Inform the officials where the game administrator will be seated
- Assist the officials if they need to discourage unsportsmanlike conduct of a fan, player or coach (such as removal from the gym)
- Check with the officials after the game to see if there is any misconduct that needs to be reported
- Offer to provide an escort for the officials to their cars
- Report incidents to the appropriate school administrator (home team or visitor)
- Report severe verbal abuse or physical contact of the official and any ejections of coaches and fans to the UIL office and Arlington ISD campus/athletic administration in writing within the next two working days.
- These events will be scheduled by your campus coordinator in conjunction with the campus principal. These duties will fall outside of your in-season sport. The only exception would be serving as the game administrator for your sub varsity teams when they do not play with the varsity team.
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