What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Coach position at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools?
Assistant Coach
REPORTS TO: The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in
conjunction with the principal.
JOB GOAL: To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training
necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same
time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially
acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of
accomplishment in the student athletes.
GENERAL: The success of athletic programs has a strong influence on the community's
image of the entire system. The public exposure is a considerable responsibility and community/parent pressure for winning
performance is taxing, but must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good
mental health. The position includes other unusual aspect such as extended time, risk injury
factor and due process predicaments. It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance to
function. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach
shall exercise common sense and good judgment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools'
Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation. Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through
proper channels.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes
the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant.
Updated: 7/23/25
REPORTS TO: The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in
conjunction with the principal.
JOB GOAL: To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training
necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same
time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially
acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of
accomplishment in the student athletes.
GENERAL: The success of athletic programs has a strong influence on the community's
image of the entire system. The public exposure is a considerable responsibility and community/parent pressure for winning
performance is taxing, but must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good
mental health. The position includes other unusual aspect such as extended time, risk injury
factor and due process predicaments. It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance to
function. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach
shall exercise common sense and good judgment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools'
Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation. Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through
proper channels.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes
the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant.
Updated: 7/23/25