What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Track and Field Head Coach position at Academie Lafayette?
Académie Lafayette is seeking a Head Track and Field Coach.
- JOB GOAL: To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- Assists in the coaching of individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved
- Assists in planning and scheduling a regular program of practice in season
- Works closely with the athletic director in scheduling interscholastic contests
- Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms, as appropriate
- Maintains necessary attendance forms and similar paperwork
- Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present
- Establishes performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in the coach's sport
- Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students
- Assists in organizing and supervising a total sports program
- Demonstrates effective human relations and communication skills