Location: all cities,MA, USA
ANTICIPATED OPENING
Work Year: Season Starts: December 1, 2024
Season Ends: February 21, 2025
Salary: $5,000.00
Statement of Duties:
* Promote by example loyalty, leadership, dedication, integrity, physical fitness, sportsmanship, cooperation and personal responsibility.
* Focus on building a strong culture aligned with core values for the gymnastics program in the highly competitive Merrimack Valley Conference.
* Implements codes of conduct for coaches, players, and parents of the HHS gymnastics team.
* Ability to work the expected hours to include arriving prior to the student athlete arrival and departure times.
* Recruits, interviews, recommends to the Athletic Director the Assistant Coaches for all levels of the gymnastics program.
* Maintains a thorough knowledge of game and competition rules and has the ability to educate all coaches and student-athletes to share in that understanding, including the rules of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA).
* Develops appropriate training programs and practice sessions.
* Ensure the proper cleaning, storage and maintenance of all athletic equipment and uniforms are adhered to in conjunction with the Athletic Director.
* Travels with student-athletes on the team bus both to and from meets.
* Demonstrates knowledge of strategies and rules of gymnastics.
* Adheres to all financial policies of the district in the regards to the collection, disbursement of money, expenses and receipts.
* Works with the athletic trainer(s) and completes injury reports for any student injured within 24 hours even if the athlete does not see a physician.
* Maintains necessary records and completes required paperwork and required team and individual statistics in a specified time and manner.
* Works with the Athletic Department staff to ensure the proper forms including physical, attendance, parent consent and medical information is collected prior to the start of the season.
* Enforces the policies and procedures of the Haverhill School Committee and the Haverhill High School Student Handbook.
* Supervises appropriate behavior of students from arrival to departure, both on and off the field, including the locker room, buses, practices, and at home and away games.
* Maintains a safe environment and facilities for all student athletes at all times.
* Attends the annual HHS Head Coach meeting.
* Attends the annual HHS all Coaches meeting.
* Reviews the HHS Coaches Handbook annually.
* Reviews and signs the Massachusetts Anti-Hazing Law Form annually.
* Demonstrated commitment to protect student athletes from inappropriate conduct.
* Proven ability to enforce all rules in all sport-related activities and venues.
* Assists athletes and/or their parents in the selection of college or workforce opportunities.
* Must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects and procedures pertinent to gymnastics including rules of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA).
* Proven ability to work in a professional and friendly manner with various contingencies; i.e. students, teachers, parents, administrators, boosters, media, officials and the school community and public.
* Reports to the Athletic Director and Haverhill High School Principal any disciplinary issues immediately.
* Performs other duties as requested by the Athletic Director, Principal and the Superintendent of Schools and/or his/her designee.
Qualifications:
* Proven ability to advocate the importance of education and school community.
* Successful previous experience on a gymnastics team or as a coach.
* Valid Driver's License - required
* First Aid/CPR - required
* MIAA Coaches Certification - preferred
An Equal Opportunity Employer The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability.