What are the responsibilities and job description for the 26/27 School Year: Head Cross Country Coach position at Maury County Public Schools?
Qualifications
- Demonstrates and applies current knowledge related to assignment in both games and practices.
- Presentation of the fundamentals
- Conditioning
- Game preparation
- Utilizes proper first aid techniques
- Demonstrates continuous professional growth
- Effectiveness: In working with students,staff and parents
- Discipline :Firm but fair and consistent
- Communication with players: Individual and as a team
- Conduct: Conduct of team and set an example of self-control and good sportsmanship for players, parents, and spectators
- Develop a clear and demonstrable understanding of the "mission" and "role" of interscholastic athletics.
- Develop and execute a plan to formally communicate the "mission and role" to players, parents, staff and the public, at least seasonally (and informally at every opportunity).
- Develop, model and communicate policies for athletics conduct and language. In the locker room, on the practice field, during travel, during competition, at all other sponsored events
- Allow athletes to fairly compete for positions each season. Do not automatically base team selection on previous season or out of season activities.
- Allow and encourage athletes to develop skills and interests in other (school and community) athletics/arts and non athletics/art activities.
- Understand and communicate to athletes, students, parents and other stakeholders, the relationship between interscholastic athletics and the general education scheme.
- Teach participants, by precept and example, the respect for school authorities and contest officials.
- Provide support for your players in cases of adverse decisions, Refrain from critical comments in public or to the media.
- Teach players strict adherence to game rules and contest regulations.
- Present privately, through proper school authorities, any evidence of rule violations.
- Counteract rumors and unproven allegations of questionable practices by opponents.
- Attend all required meetings, keep abreast of MCPS, TSSAA or other athletic program affiliation policies regarding the sport as well as rules of eligibility and contest regulations.
- Call in and/or email scores or newsworthy information
- Complete reports to MCPS Central Office
- Coaches are to ensure that each participating student athlete has: Met TSSAA Eligibility requirements, a certified permission form signed and dated by a physician and parent/guardian before the student is allowed to participate in any interscholastic athletic try-outs, practice, or be issued equipment.
- Coaches are to inventory, issue and periodically check all equipment.
- Coaches are to provide a list of collected, inventoried and stored equipment and supplies to the school's Athletic Director within two weeks of completion of the season.
- Coaches are to present a clean and professional image with personal appearance and dress.
- Coaches are to act as a positive role model in terms of personal habits, language and conduct.
- Coaches are not to use tobacco or alcohol within sight of players, spectators or any time during practices or contests.
- Academics: Prepares implements and monitors specific plans for the improvement of academic performance of interscholastic athletic participants.
- Administration: Develops and executes a school calendar year plan to ensure athletes are engaged, prepared and involved (strength, conditioning and skill development)Preseason,during season,post season,summer
- Executes an approved district office set quality of facilities standard plan.Pre season, during season, post season, summer
- Develop and distribute approved handbook. Conduct parent meetings one per year and cover periodically throughout the year when necessary