Bocce Head Coach

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing all aspects and levels of the program.
• Enforcing district and department behavioral and academic expectations of their student-athletes.
• Supervising student-athletes before, during and after practices and contests, including locker rooms, on buses,etc. First to arrive and last to leave.
• Coaching players, assigning positions, teaching basic fundamentals and strategies of sport, developing team goals and game strategies through a successful season.
• Conditioning and developing student-athletes with age and current fitness level appropriate activities that emphasize endurance, strength and agility while preparing them for competitions.
• Issuing and maintaining uniforms and equipment ensuring safe return and inventory of school owned property.
• Ensuring safe fields of play, competition surfaces, drills, and workout sessions throughout the season for both practices and competitions.
• Working as a part of a team with the assistant coaches and junior high programs to develop and prepare student-athletes for future involvement with a more competitive atmosphere.
• Completing required paperwork for sport including lesson plans, travel rosters, team rosters, early dismissal lists, end of season report.
• Creating and maintaining a program budget.
• Attending rule interpretation meetings, liaison with booster club and athletic director, league meetings and banquets.

Education Requirements

Experience Requirements

• Prior experience coaching or participating in the sport at the high school or collegiate level.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop individual athletes and build team unity.
• Demonstrated willingness to work with athletes at all developmental stages.

Certifications & Licenses

• Clearances (see below)
• Additional trainings assigned by the Athletic Director

• Any relevant coaching certification or license outside requirements

Application Requirements

External Applicants

• Current employment clearances (dated within the past 5 years):
  
  
  • Act 34 – Criminal History
  • Act 114 – FBI Fingerprint
  • Act 151 – PA Child Abuse
• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts
• Act 168 paperwork, Physical exam results, TB test results (required upon hire)

Internal Applicants

Cover Letter Instructions

Contact Information

Equal Opportunity Statement