What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer Coach position at LIBERTY MIDDLE?
Description: Assistant Coach
The Assistant Coach acts under the direction of the Head Coach. He/She is also responsible for oversight of the football program and administering the sport in a manner that is consistent with the policies and procedures of the Bedford County Public School Division and Liberty High School Athletic Department. The ideal candidate will have an appropriate combination of education, training, and experience working with students. The successful candidate will have the knowledge, skills and judgment needed to build and maintain positive and productive relationships with athletes, parents, faculty, staff, administrators, coaches and community members.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist with the day-to-day operations of the program.
- Assist in or organize and coordinate all team functions, including practices, competitive schedules, travel, and fundraising.
- Supervise student athletes when traveling.
- Successfully recruit and retain LHS/LMS student athletes.
- Manage and document student athletes’ academic and athletic progress.
- Provide advising support functions, including following up on academic at-risk reports.
- Develop conditioning and practice programs to ensure student athletes are appropriately prepared and adhere to all safety protocols and directives from training staff and other medical providers.
- Create and maintain a safe, inclusive, productive and effective team environment on and off the playing field.
- Cultivate a positive team oriented culture with an expectation of accountability.
- Motivate student athletes to peak performance on the field and in the classroom.
- Assist the Head Coach in coordinating community outreach efforts.
- Oversee some facility events and management or those events.
- Assist the Head Coach in facility management and upkeep.
- Commitment to student-centered athletics.
- Maintain a positive relationship with the student athlete and his/her family and be accessible for instruction regarding athletic, academic and personal issues.
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders, to include but not limited to, Athletic Director, Campus Administration, Faculty/Staff, Parents, Community members and supporting Athletic Booster Club(s) and members.
- Provide service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible and professional engagement.
- Minimum duties are listed. Other functions may be required as given or assigned by the Head Coach or Athletic Director.
Reports to: Athletic Director and to the Head Coach.