Hockey JV Head Coach

Caprock Academy is seeking a Hockey JV Head Coach for the 2024-2025 school year.. Caprock Academy is a public, tuition-free school chartered by the Colorado Charter School Institute and utilizes the timeless principles of classically oriented education.

Essential Duties:

• Develop and implement procedures for ensuring open communication with parents and athletes.
• Establish direction and expectations for all program participants.
• Support the student athlete as a whole and assist with academic needs throughout the season. Assist in supporting the student athlete with information concerning scholarships, financial aid, college recruitment, etc.
• Establish supervision responsibilities for practice, games, team trips, and locker rooms.
• Develop and implement individual/team training plans by the day, week, month, and year as appropriate.
• Monitor athlete attendance/behavior/academic status.
• Be responsible for, understand, adhere to, enforce, and implement district, school, and athletic policies along with CHSAA By-Laws. Follow guidelines for communication and behavior in the Family Handbook and the Athletics and Activities Handbook regarding: Eligibility at Caprock Prioritizing academics Partnering with families Communicating with tact Building strong young people through example.
• Communicate with the Head Coach, Athletic Director, and Athletic Operation. Coordinator about student athlete needs, incidents, and all concerns related to the program.
• Assist in developing a schedule, fund raisers, camps, awards banquets, etc. that includes off-season tasks.
• Direct and supervise instructional and conditioning camps throughout the year.

Qualifications:

• Previous successful teaching, coaching and/or sport participation experience preferred.
• Ability to organize and develop a high school ice hockey program.
• Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of ice hockey and a willingness to examine new theories and procedures.
• Possess or have the ability to acquire a valid Colorado Coaching Certificate.
• Strong communication and organizational skills including the ability to mediate arguments and give constructive criticism.
• Successfully pass the CHSAA Coaches Test, acquire CHSAA coaching registration and complete a concussion course per State Legislation and CHSAA By-Laws.
• CPR & AED Certification required.