Job Overview
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS:
- Provides strong leadership and motivation to build a successful athletic program;
- Complies with the rules and regulations of the Virginia High School League, and the regional and district councils;
- Supervises, directs, coordinates, and monitors student athletes, under the direction of the head coach;
- Attends team practices and games;
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions (including the monitoring of environmental conditions) to protect students, employees, equipment, materials, and facilities;
- Informs students about the program and encourages their participation;
- Prepares and submits forms to the athletic director as required by the Virginia High School League and RCPS School Board, i.e., eligibility roster, players’ addresses, accident reports;
- Models and instills positive sportsmanship qualities to the student athletes in all activities;
- Interacts with student athletes, teachers, parents, and the community to build enthusiasm;
- Provides and/or monitors appropriate medical assistance to injured participants in athletic activities, as requested by head coach;
- Instructs participants in safety procedures and in the need to report injuries to a coach and/or athletic trainer immediately.
- Candidate must possess knowledge of coaching techniques for student athletes and the rules and regulations of the sport.
- Must possess the ability to establish good working relationships with students, coaches, administrators, parents, and other school-community members.
- Travel to various schools and/or athletic events is a requirement.
- Candidate must possess good moral character and is expected to be a role model, in and out of the school, consistent with the RCPS expectations and policies.
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