Assistant Coach – Co-Ed Middle School Soccer

TVT seeks an assistant coach for a middle school athletic team. Under general direction of the principal, athletic director and head coach, assist in the planning, development, and implementation of the policies, regulations, guidelines, and procedures pertaining to an interscholastic sports program; to instruct and train student-athletes and teams in attaining proficiency in sport related functions; and to do other related functions as directed.

Essential Job Functions:

• Plan, organize, and coordinate the school site interscholastic sports program.
• Supervise students during practice, games, tournaments, and team travel.
• Provide teaching and instruction in athletic skill development.
• Observe sport participants during practice and workout sessions to detect and correct errors in activity procedures and methods.
• Instruct, explain, and enforce health and safety rules and regulations.
• Develop and implement physical conditioning programs that allow athletes to achieve maximum performance.
• Collaborate with administrators and athletic trainers. Review, audit, and monitor sport activity related injuries and follows protocol regarding injuries and return to play standards.
• Assess the athletic team skills and abilities and the opponents capabilities and determines game strategies.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, goals, and objectives of TVT and CIF.
• Methods, techniques, procedures, and strategies concerning the development and maintenance of an effective interscholastic sports program.
• Sports interest groups and organizations within the local community.

Ability to:

• Provide teaching and instruction in athletic skill development.
• Analyze and assess interscholastic sports program needs, and offer recommendations pertaining to program revisions, additions, or deletions.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions with minimal accountability controls. In addition, communicate effectively orally and in writing.