SALARY RANGE: $4250 - $6375 annually

Job Summary:

The Head Girls Soccer Coach is responsible for various aspects of the BCHS Girls Soccer Program, such as recruiting within the school, scheduling opponents (in conjunction with the BCHS Boys Head Soccer Coach), training, and coaching team members. The Head Girls Soccer Coach is required to abide the LHSAA rules and regulations as well as the rules and regulations set by the Plaquemines Parish School Board and the athletic administration at Belle Chasse High School.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):

• 1-3 years of experience coaching soccer at the high school level (head coaching experience preferred).
• Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills.

- Must possess knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport. - Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, governing organizations (LHSAA), opponents, staff, parents, and students.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions, to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, discipline, respect, and good sportsmanship.
• Use a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and improve the abilities of student athletes in girls soccer.
• Coordinate the development, promotion and recruitment for the BCHS Girls Soccer Program.
• Hold organizational meetings for team prospects and encourage potential athletes to participate in the girls soccer program.
• Work with other members of school staff to plan and put in place instructional goals and objectives to ensure the overall educational development of student athletes.
• Ensure all girls soccer coaches work together toward a common goal.
• Establish performance criteria for competition and evaluate students’ athletic abilities initially and on a regular basis.
• Develop a regular practice schedule and organize practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Hold a preseason meeting with all student athletes and parents before the first official game with Principal or Athletic Director present.
• Assess players’ skills and assign team positions.
• Determine game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.
• Monitor and enforce student eligibility criteria for extracurricular participation.
• Apply and enforce student discipline during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property.
• Encourage sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation at all times.
• Take all necessary precautions to protect student athletes, equipment, and facilities, including protecting students from hazing/bullying.
• Maintain and secure all soccer equipment and uniforms.
• Oversee process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all athletic equipment.
• Maintain records to ensure compliance with all pertinent LHSAA regulations, including eligibility forms, transfer forms, and grade reports, and ensure that regulations are followed.
• Instruct and advise students on LHSAA regulations with regard to academic requirements for scholarships and recruiting practices.
• Participate in special activities to include senior night, banquets, award nights and pep assemblies.
• Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding athletic performance of their student.
• Follow established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Represent the Plaquemines Parish School Board, Belle Chasse High School and the BCHS Girls' Soccer program in a professional manner.
• Maintain nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Attend staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Athletic Director or other appropriate administrator.

Supervision Exercised: Assistant Coaches

Supervision Received: Principal /Athletic Director

THE PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

AGENCY THAT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IN EMPLOYMENT ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, DISABILITY, SEX OR AGE.