HS Head Unified Flag Football Coach

(Appendix II - 1 per school)

 

CONTRACT LENGTH:                        

Sport Season

STIPEND:                                                      

$2567

POSITION SUMMARY:                        

Responsible for guiding and directing students in a successful unified flag football program at the high school level.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:                  

Athletic Director
School Principal

 

Duties and Responsibilities (include but may not be limited to):

• Oversees the administration of the High School’s Unified Flag Football team which is composed of a proportional number of students with disabilities and students without disabilities.


• Liaison regularly with the school’s Athletic Director and Special Olympics to ensure quality program standards are being met and policies are being followed.


• Develop and implement practice plans in which track and field event instruction is provided toall participants. There are a minimum of two practices each week.


• Organize and lead all practice sessions with the recruitment and support of Assistant Coaches.


• Impart the philosophy of a positive inclusive sports experience by following the principles of Unified Sports.


• Plan and manage competition strategies for individuals and the team at games.


• Recruit students with intellectual disabilities, students with other types of disabilities, and students without disabilities for the team.


• Handle all paperwork requirements and forms required by the school district and Special Olympics.


• If serving as a host site for a game, recruit and train volunteers to manage the event.


• Attend any appropriate training in your county and complete the Special Olympics Unified Sports Coaches’ course.