Breckinridge County Schools

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Head Coach

SUPERVISOR: Principal

BASIC FUNCTION: To organize and coordinate the assigned athletic team and to help participants appreciate the values of discipline and sportsmanship

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Organizes and supervises practices
• Teaches individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy and rules and regulations
• Teaches good sportsmanship and self-control
• Maintains charge of storage and maintenance of all equipment and facilities as needed
• Checks eligibility of participants, including insurance coverage and parent consent
• Provides students a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude and general guidance
• Recommends the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of the students
• Demonstrates loyalty, dedication, and a positive attitude toward the mission and goals of the Breckinridge County Schools
• Is punctual and prepared for immediate assumption of duties upon arrival at athletic events
• Attends meetings and other school related programs as necessary and appropriate
• Assumes responsibilities of other duties relating to special athletic events
• Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Fundamentals of various athletic programs
• Health and safety regulations
• KHSAA rules, regulations, and guidelines
• Organization and planning methods, trends, techniques, and practices
• District athletic and extracurricular policies and procedures

ABILITIES:

• Understands and follows oral and written directions.
• Reads, interprets, applies and explains rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Plans coordinates, and manages various school athletic programs 
• Understands and carries out oral and written directions
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach and use hands to finger, handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus

and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must possess a valid Kentucky driver's license
• Has met the requirements for criminal records check and child abuse and neglect check as specified by Kentucky State Law
• A minimum of 64 semester hours from an accredited college or university or passed the paraeducator exam and/or one year of experience coaching in a school athletic program
• Ability to work effectively with students and parents