Primary Purpose:
Provides students with appropriate learning activities and experiences in the academic subject area assigned to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enables students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society. Assists with the supervision and coordination of the high school athletic program, to include coaching and staff organization, in conjunction with the Principal, Campus Athletic Coordinator, the District Athletic Coordinator, and the District Athletic Director. Assigns coaches to sports and maintains supervision over their coaching duties. Provides instruction and coaches students to help them develop skills and abilities necessary to excel in sport(s) assigned.
Education / Certification:
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited university is required.
- Master’s degree from an accredited university is preferred.
- Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements or required training for subject and level assigned. Teaching certification held in multiple areas is preferred.
- High School Teachers: ESL Certification is preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in the core academic subject area assigned.
Special Knowledge / Skills:
- Knowledge of core academic subjects assigned.
- General knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
- Ability to instruct and supervise student athletes.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Thorough knowledge of assigned sport.
- Knowledge of University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules.
- Ability to write reports, campus communications, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of coaches, administrators, students, parents, and community.
Experience / Other Requirements:
- At least one year of student teaching or an approved internship is required.
- A minimum of four years of experience as a head coach is preferred.
- Playoff experience is preferred.
- Personal cell phone is required to handle district related business, including after hours, or when away from the office on district business.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Instructional Strategies
- Develops and implements lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the district’s curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required.
- Prepares lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles.
- Presents subject matter according to guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency, board policies, and administrative regulations.
- Plans and uses appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
- Conducts assessments of student learning styles and uses results to plan instructional activities.
- Works cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
- Works with other members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to district requirements.
- Plans and supervises assignments of teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s).
- Uses technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process.
Student Growth and Development
- Helps students analyze and improve study methods and habits.
- Conducts ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal testing.
Classroom Management and Organization
- Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
- Manages student behavior in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Assist in selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
Communication
- Establishes and maintains open communication by conducting conferences / team meetings with parents, students, student athletes, principals, and teachers.
- Maintains a professional relationship with colleagues, students, student athletes, parents, and community members.
- Uses effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
Professional Growth and Development
- Participates in staff development activities to improve job-related skills.
- Remains current and complies with state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers and UIL activities.
- Compiles, maintains, and files all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.
- Attends and participates in faculty meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
Assistant Campus Athletic Coordinator
- Communicates information from the District Athletic Director, the District Asst. Athletic Directors, and the High School Athletic Coordinator, to high school and middle school coaching staffs, student athletes, and parents.
- Conducts parent meetings as necessary to provide information regarding the campus athletic programs.
- Assists Campus Administration and the Campus Athletic Coordinator in the hiring of high school and middle school teacher/coaching positions.
- Works with the District Athletic Director, the Asst. District Athletic Coordinators, Campus Athletic Coordinator, School Administration and coaches in the development of the middle school athletic programs.
- Responsible for ensuring that assigned coaches, staff, student athletes, and programs are compliant with U.I.L. Rules & Regulations.
- Works with campus athletic trainers to ensure all appropriate paperwork pertaining to the high school athletic programs are being handled properly (physicals, medical release forms, etc.).
- Responsible for the evaluation and supervision of the girl’s athletic programs and coaches at the Middle and High School Levels. Completes evaluations on assigned coaching staff.
- Assists the Campus Athletic Coordinator with the supervision and evaluation of additional coaches and programs as assigned.
- Assists coaches with the scheduling of contests, playoff agreements, and negotiations, as needed.
- Assists the Campus Athletic Coordinator with the coordination, scheduling, and distribution of information regarding campus athletic summer camps.
- Works with the principal and Campus Athletic Coordinator to assign campus personnel to work campus and District athletic events.
- Responsible for the staffing and submission of paperwork for playoff games being held on the assigned campus.
- Organizes, communicates, and sends out reminders for home game workers. Assists with coordination of football workers as requested by the Campus Athletic Coordinator.
- Organizes the scheduling of school gyms and is responsible for maintaining a calendar of events for the gyms. Coordinates practice schedules with all coaches whose sports involve gym use. Coordinates weight room use if there are conflicts between sports.
- Provides oversight of the Bus Driver pay sheets for coaches to ensure they are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Assists the Campus Athletic Coordinator with booster club meetings, special events, communications, and additional duties as needed.
- Responsible for securing athletic facilities, recommending facility and equipment improvements, and following all district purchasing policies.
Head Coach
- Ensure that all levels of competition within assigned sport operate in full agreement with district policies and UIL rules and regulations.
- Develop and coordinate the program for assigned sport (grades 7-12) to include the development and design of team budget, practices, offense, defense, techniques, drills and scouting practices.
- Coordinate the overall practice schedule, both in-season and off-season, for assigned sport in conjunction with other in-season sports and campus activities.
- Oversee process of ordering, cleaning, repairing, and storing all campus athletic equipment and maintain an inventory of all fixed assets within program.
- Responsible for securing athletic facilities, recommending facility and equipment improvements, and following all district purchasing policies.
- Monitor student eligibility according to UIL procedures and submit eligibility lists as required by district and UIL. Communicate with appropriate campus staff regarding eligibility and absences due to athletic events.
- Manage and supervise student athletes during athletic activities, contests, practice sessions, and out-of-town trips to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, and good sportsmanship.
- Apply and enforce student discipline during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
- Responsible for following district policies and procedures regarding team travel and travel expenses. Drive student athletes to sporting events.
- Instruct and advise prospective college athletes on NCAA regulations, academic requirements for scholarships, admissions testing and paperwork (PSAT, ACT, SAT, clearing house), and recruiting practices.
- Maintain necessary information on seniors that are prospective college athletes and correspond with colleges as needed.
- Encourage, by example and through instruction, sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation. Ensure student athletes and coaching staff conduct themselves appropriately and represent the district in a positive manner.
- Responsible for promoting and providing necessary program information to staff/faculty, administration, parents, general public, and local news media.
- Provide in-service education to ensure compliance with program objectives for assistant coaches within assigned sport. Maintains professional growth through attendance at applicable coaching clinics and conferences.
Other
- Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance and learning the records retention schedule for department records.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise and evaluate assigned coaches, assistant coaches, teacher aide(s), and student athletic assistant(s).
Working Conditions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Regularly required to use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
- Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing.
- Occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.
- Frequent districtwide and statewide travel.
- Frequent prolonged and irregular hours.
- Outdoor exposure to sun and heat
- Potential exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
