High School Girls Soccer Head Coach

Position Description

TITLE: High School Girls Soccer Head Coach

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

To develop a competitive and representative team in the sport to which he/she is assigned with emphasis upon development of young people in terms of teamwork, leadership, character, athletic skills and wholesome attitudes.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hold a Collegiate Professional License.
• Have had at least three years of successful experience, some of which shall have been in the sport to which assigned.
• Have demonstrated skills by personal participation in the sport in which assigned.
• Have demonstrated skills in working effectively with students and staff personnel in athletic programs.
• Have demonstrated an abiding interest in the sport to which assigned.
• Be a person of unquestionable morals and integrity.

REPORTS TO: ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/PRINICIPAL

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• To foster, develop, and display the highest level of sportsmanship among coaches, athletes, spectators, and officials.
• To coordinate the work of any assistant coach or coaches assigned to him/her to develop an effective staff.
• To organize and supervise all practice sessions of the teams in the sport to which assigned.
• To make sure that all players are physically fit before engaging in competitive sports.
• To develop and manage an evaluation process to determine whether or not candidates become regular members of the team or teams in the sport to which assigned.
• To develop and manage a system for issuing equipment to players, maintaining equipment, and storing equipment when not in use.
• To supervise players to and from games that are played away from home.
• To supervise the care facilities assigned for the sport to which assigned.
• To keep abreast of the most productive methods for teaching skills in the sport to which assigned.
• To follow to the athletic guidelines and policies established by the Virginia High School League.
• To perform other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director/Principal.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Coaching contract with compensation and benefits approved by School Board policies and regulations.

EVALUATION:

Performance will be evaluated by the Athletic Director/Principal in accordance with school board policy, administrative regulations and evaluation of support personnel.