ADVISOR JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Head Activities Coach
Qualifications:
- Valid South Dakota teaching certificate/coaching endorse
- Valid SDHSAA Coaches Education Program (Fundamentals of Coaching, First Aid)
- Employed as a teacher in the Brookings School District, preferred not required.
- Ability to organize and supervise a total (9-12) program.
- Previous successful coaching experience in assigned activity.
- A substantial knowledge of the technical aspects and strategies of the activity and a commitment to examining new theories and methods in the activity.
Reports To:
Activities Administrator, who provides supervision, training, and evaluation in conjunction with the high school principal.
Supervises:
The head coach will advise, coordinate, train, and support a staff of high school assistant coaches and middle school coaches in collaboration with the activities director and building principals.
Basic Function:
To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategies and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. The student shall also receive instruction that will lead to the formulation of moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline and self-confidence.
Parameters:
- The success of athletic/activity programs has a strong influence on the
Community’s image of the entire school district. This public exposure requires
considerable responsibility and involves community/parental pressure for
winning performances that must not override the development of good
sportsmanship and citizenship skills.
- The position includes other unusual aspects such as stress, time commitment, risk management and due process predicaments.
- It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance to successfully function. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach will exercise common sense and good judgment and seek assistance from the activities director.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- A thorough knowledge of the activity policies of the Board of Education and Brookings High School as well as the responsibility for their implementation by the entire staff of the program.
- Knowledge of school district, SDHSAA and ESD Athletic Conference rules and regulations as well as consistent implementation and interpretation for staff.
- Understanding of the proper administrative line of authority and referral of all requests or concerns through proper channels of communication. Attendance at all public, staff and departmental meetings as required.
- Mandatory attendance.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Establishes the fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques to be taught by staff. Organizes conferences, clinics, and staff meetings to ensure staff awareness of the total program.
- Informs and trains staff and encourages professional growth.
- Delegates and supervises specific duties and at season end assesses staff effectiveness and evaluates assistants per cycle.
- Maintains discipline, resolves grievances and strives to increase morale and cooperation.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Activities Administrator.
Administrative Duties:
- Assists the activities director with scheduling, transportation arrangements, awards and event management.
- Assists in the preparation for events and practices and adheres to facility
schedules. Coordinates the program with other activity and custodial/maintenance staff.
- Provides documentation to fulfill state and district requirements concerning physical examinations, insurance, parental consent and eligibility.
- Supervises the use, inspection, and maintenance of facilities.
- Advises the Activities Administrator and recommends policy or procedural changes.
Student Responsibilities:
- Provides training rules and other unique regulations of the activity to each participant that is compatible with the Code of Conduct.
- Gives continual attention to the grades and conduct of student-athletes.
- During presence at practices, games, and travel, provides supervision, assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant.
- Ensures compliance with policies and procedures for dealing with injuries and medical emergencies.
- Directs and supervises student managers, statisticians and video crew.
- Determines routine discipline, provides due process when enforcement is necessary and contacts parents when a student is either a discipline problem, suspended, removed or becomes ineligible. Reports to and consults with the Activities Administrator when the Student Conduct - Student Activities policy is implemented.
- Assists athletes in their post-secondary education plans as requested.
- Participates in the annual budgetary process by recommending specific equipment
and uniform purchases with consideration for price, quality, durability and safety. Operates the program within budgetary allocations.
- 23. Is accountable for all program equipment, including the collection of equipment (or reimbursement) that is not returned by student-athle Cooperates with and assists the equipment manager in the issue, collection, and inventory of equipment.
- Monitors admittance to practice facilities, weight room, equipment room, and coaches’ offices and locker rooms.
- Secures all doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving the building when custodians are off duty.
- 28. Instills a respect for school equipment and property as well as their care and proper use.
Public Relations:
- Organizes parents, players, and coaches for pre-season meetings.
- Promotes the activity within the school by recruiting students that are not in other programs and outside the school through the media, youth programs, and civic groups.
- Provides accurate and diplomatic oral and written releases to the media.
- Maintains good public relations with the media, booster clubs, parents, spectators, and officials.
- Provides promotional information to the media concerning schedules, upcoming contests, special events, and contest results in a timely manner