GARRARD COUNTY SCHOOLS

Job Description

CLASS TITLE:  HEAD COACH 

REPORTS TO:  School Principal / Designee

EXEMPT STATUS:  Exempt

APPROVED: February 23, 2021 Order #2021-148 

BASIC FUNCTION:  

Coach in various secondary school interscholastic athletic programs

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Promote sports in the schools and community.
• Plan the assigned athletic program.
• Organize and supervise practices.
• Teach individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy and rules and regulations of the game.
• Teach good sportsmanship and self-control.
• Check eligibility of participants, including insurance coverage and parent consent.
• Provide students a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
• Conduct learning experiences, with small groups of student athletes.
• Recommend the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of students athletes.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Fundamentals of various sports.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy. 

ABILITY TO:

• Assist coaches on one or more sports.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

     PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. 
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. 
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. 
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching. 
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights. 

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to:  a high school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Successful completion of coaching certification, criminal record check, and current certification in first aid and CPR.