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:

1. Teachers or certificated professional educators employed by the local Board of Education.
2. Persons certifiable as professional educators by the State Department of Education according to 13A.12.01.
3. Credentialed coaches who meet the following requirement:
4. Are eligible to hold a Maryland certificate under COMAR 13A.12.01.
5. Possess a MPSSAA/MSDE Coaching Certification.
6. Completed two years of successful coaching as an emergency coach.
7. Spent the previous one year as a successful emergency coach at the school of hire in the position of hire.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Reports directly to head coach/sponsor.
2. Sets an example of good moral and physical behavior.
3. Makes recommendations to the head coach for improvements, new equipment, etc.
4. Reports to practice thirty minutes before announced practice time on non-school days.
5. Secures building during each practice.
6. Secures building after each practice and game.
7. Helps keep coach's office clean.
8. Informs players of their responsibilities and enforce all rules set up by the school, county, and state.
9. Teaches fundamentals.
10. Promotes sportsmanship.
11. Checks constantly for damaged property and equipment and report damage immediately to the proper authority.
12. Makes sure all players fulfill the eligibility requirements of Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association and the Charles County Board of Education.
13. Provides the athletic director/principal with all pertinent certifications required by the MPSSAA and Charles County Public Schools.