Job Overview

JOB GOAL: To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of accomplishment in the student athletes. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
• By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance and safeguards for each participant.
• Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.
• Monitors equipment rooms and coaches' offices, authorizes who may enter, issue or requisition equipment.
• Permits the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
• Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the facility. Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
• Secures all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty.
• Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the West Burlington Independent Schools' Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
• Has knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently.
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper channels. Is aware of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.

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