Extracurricular Sponsor and/or Coach – Middle School & High School

Norris School District is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to serve as Extracurricular Sponsors and/or Coaches at both the middle school and high school levels. These positions play an important role in providing students with meaningful opportunities to grow through athletics, activities, leadership, and teamwork.

Position Highlights:

• Seasonal, stipend-based extracurricular positions
• After-school, evening, and some weekend commitments required
• Competitive stipend based on position and responsibilities
• Opportunities to work with motivated students in athletics and/or activities
• Supportive, team-oriented school environment

Responsibilities Include:

• Leading, supervising, and supporting students during practices, meetings, rehearsals, and/or competitions
• Teaching skills specific to the assigned activity and/or sport
• Promoting teamwork, responsibility, leadership, and positive character
• Ensuring student safety and appropriate supervision at all times
• Communicating clearly and professionally with students, parents, staff, and administration
• Assisting with scheduling, participation records, and equipment and/or materials
• Supporting the academic success and personal growth of students
• Representing the district and school positively at all times

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about working with students, value teamwork and integrity, and are committed to providing positive extracurricular experiences.

Apply today and join our team in supporting students through extracurricular activities at Norris School District.

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A. Job Title: Coach
B. Department: Instruction
C. Education Level and Certification: Bachelor’s degree preferred. Must at all times
during employment possess all required certification and training.
D. Reports To: Activities Director or Designee
E. Required Job Tasks
1. Oversee and manage the assigned team.
2. Use good judgment to determine athlete participation during practices and games,
including squad level and playing time.
3. Positively promote the athletic program within the schools and the community,
4. Assist in the selection and evaluation of assistant coaches.
5. Coordinate with the Activities Director in planning and scheduling practices,
announcements, competitions, and the like.
6. Supervises locker rooms and playing areas during and following periods of team
participation.
7. Remains with students and supervises them when traveling to away events.
8. Oversees and tends to injured athletes.
9. Cares for and maintains equipment and annual inventories.
10. Works closely with custodians in control at facilities.
11. Serve as a role model to all students.
12. Serve as a positive member of the community in a way that does not negatively
affect the District’s reputation or image in the community.
13. Refrain from engaging in conduct that interferes with the operations of the
District, including the education of students.
14. Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other
staff and administration.
15. Adhere to all District policies, rules, regulations, and supervisory directives.
16. Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in
accordance with law and District rules.
17. Adhere to the code of ethics of the District and the Nebraska Department of
Education (NDE Rule 27).
F. FLSA Status: Exempt. Professional exemption: The employee has a primary duty of
performing work requiring knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or learning
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customarily acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction and study or
has a primary duty of teaching, tutoring, instructing, or lecturing in the activity of imparting
knowledge and is employed and engaged in this activity as a teacher.
G. Essential Functions: The essential functions of the Coach position include: (1) regular,
dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to
possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the identified work
activities; and, (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements:
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Physical Requirements
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E = Essential
NE = Non-Essential
NE NE E E E
Stamina
1. Sitting X
2. Walking X
3. Standing X
4. Sprinting/Running X
Flexibility
5. Bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person X
6. Bending or twisting at the trunk more than the average person X
7. Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling X
8. Reaching above the head X
9. Reaching forward X
10. Repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times (For example:
typing, data entry, etc.) X
Activities
11. Climbing (on ladders, into large trucks/vehicles, etc.) X
12. Hand/grip strength X
13. Driving on the job X
14. Typing non-stop X
Use of Arms and Hands
15. Manual dexterity (screwing a lid on a jar) X
16. Finger dexterity (typing) X
Lifting Requirements
17. Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist X
Waist to shoulder X
Shoulder to overhead X
18. Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist X
Waist to shoulder X
Shoulder to overhead X
19. Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist X
Waist to shoulder X
Shoulder to overhead X
20. Lifting 51 to 75 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist X
Waist to shoulder X
Shoulder to overhead X
21. Lifting 76 plus pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist X
Waist to shoulder X
Shoulder to overhead X
22. Can load/items weighing over 50 pounds that are lifted or carried be
shared, or reduced into smaller loads? X
Pushing/Pulling
23. 25 to 50 pounds X
24. 51 to 75 pounds X
25. 76 to 90 pounds X
26. Over 90 pounds X
Carrying
27. 10 to 25 pounds X
28. 26 to 50 pounds X
29. 51 to 75 pounds X
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30. 76 to 90 pounds X
31. Over 90 pounds X
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