Qualifications: Employment as a teacher and/or coach with a valid Iowa Coaching Certificate or Coaching Endorsement. 

Reports To: Director of Athletics & Activities

 

Receives Guidance From: Assistant Director of Athletics & Activities; Athletics & Activities Coordinator

Job Goal: To instruct participants in the fundamental skill, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the student-athlete shall receive instruction that will lead to the formulation and internalization of moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, self-confidence, and sportsmanship. Implements "quality" principles and tools to improve effectiveness of program. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Coaching Performance

• Interpersonal Relations:




• Promote sportsmanship at events and practices.


• Prepare and implement practice plans and set yearly goals for each team as well as the program as a whole.


• Display good team preparation in areas of team mechanics, emotional readiness and skill development.


• Show concern for the safety and well being of athletes.

• Knowledge of Sports and Rules:




• Demonstrate proper care of injuries and injury prevention.


• Demonstrate and conveys knowledge of sport.


• Demonstrate knowledge of and abide with the rules and regulations governing the sport.


• Demonstrate consistency with the philosophy and ethics.

• Personal Conduct:




• Command respect and set the example.


• Respect others.


• Remain ethical in dealing with others.

• Cooperation with other Coaches:




• Share knowledge and cooperate with other coaches.


• Display respect for other sports and programs.


• Consider your program one of many, rather than the only program.

• Relationship with Athletes:




• Remain positive, encouraging and supportive in criticism of players.


• Establish and maintain consistent discipline in accordance with administrative policy.


• Demonstrate concern for the athletes’ academic program and conduct.


• Show respect for athletes as individuals.


• Inform student-athletes of the potential hazards and the possibility of serious injury with the improper or proper use of equipment and in participation of the sport itself.


• Appropriately acknowledge student achievement.

• Management Responsibilities




• Cooperate in developing eligibility lists, equipment needs and program information.


• Require all athletes to complete the necessary pre-participation requirements.


• Be punctual and responsible with inventory and other duties.


• Display accuracy and care in record keeping.


• Follow Athletic Department policy in all areas to include:  record keeping, reporting inventory, transportation, purchasing, fundraising, and program management.


• Manage the entire program, not just the varsity level.

• Professional Responsibilities / Public Relations




• Provide supervision and administration of team members in regard to contests and events, practices, buses and locker rooms.


• Cooperate with the various staffs and administrations.


• Participate in in-service and professional athletic meetings.


• Accept recommendations and suggestions from supervisors.


• Implements an effective public relations program in regard to the news media, colleges and universities, parents and students.

 

Terms of Employment: Contract as determined by sport and season dates.  Compensation to be negotiated between the Urbandale Education Association and the Board of Education.

 

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board of Education.