Cape Girardeau Public Schools
Description
Requirements:
- Completion of 60 or more college credit hours prior to coaching OR serving as a Provisional Assistant for THREE school years.
- A Professional Teacher’s Certificate OR NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Course (online) passed prior to second year of coaching. This course is not sport-specific. This is a one-time requirement.
- Successful completion of a Sports First Aid/CPR/AED training course prior to second year of coaching and renewed every two years.
- Check including Sex-Offender’s Registry Clearance prior to coaching.
- Board of Education or Board of Governance Approval prior to coaching.
- Successful completion of a Concussion in Sports Course, and review of current concussion information yearly.
- Successful completion of the MSHSAA Sport-Specific Online Rules Review and Test each season.
- Successful completion of a Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention training prior to second year of coaching and renewed every two years.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teaches individual athletes the skills necessary to perform at the highest levels and coaches student athletes in match strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition.
- Maintains team discipline and sportsmanship in both practice and competition, while motivating student athletes to develop an appreciation of the sport.
- Possess knowledge of all rules and regulations promoted by the Missouri High School Activities Association
- Maintains adequate supervision to assure the safety and well-being of all athletes
- Assists in the planning and implementation of a yearlong strength and conditioning program with the head coach.
- Works with the head coach to execute plans for youth athletic programing at all levels in support of the head coach.
- Aids in implementing strategies to involve student athletes in community service projects.
