CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Description
In accordance with education-based athletics, Assistant Coaches will work with Head Coaches to develop an effective coaching program plan which includes skill development, practice planning, supervision of all levels of the sport, focusing on individual and team growth while instilling the highest ideals of character. Assistant Coach will effectively communicate with Head Coach, student-athletes, parents, & administration.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Teachers or certificated professional educators employed by the local Board of Education.
- Persons certifiable as professional educators by the State Department of Education according to 13A.12.01.
- Credentialed coaches who meet the following requirement:
- Are eligible to hold a Maryland certificate under COMAR 13A.12.01.
- Possess a MPSSAA/MSDE Coaching Certification.
- Completed two years of successful coaching as an emergency coach.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Assist head coach/sponsor with pre-season meeting.
- Report directly to head coach/sponsor.
- Set an example of good moral and physical behavior.
- Make recommendations to the head coach for improvements, new equipment, etc.
- Report to practice thirty minutes before announced practice time on non-school days.
- Secure building during each practice.
- Secure building after each practice and game.
- Help keep coach's office clean.
- Inform players of their responsibilities and enforce all rules set up by the school, county, and state.
- Teach fundamentals.
- Promote sportsmanship.
- Check constantly for damaged property and equipment and report damage immediately to the proper authority.
- Make sure all players fulfill the eligibility requirements of Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association and the Charles County Board of Education.
- Provide the athletic director/principal with all pertinent certifications required by the MPSSAA and Charles County Public Schools.
