What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Olympics Assistant Coach Soccer (OE) 25/26 SY position at Oswego Community Unit School District 308?
- Confirm and complete all paperwork for practice locations
- Send registration to all athletes
- Observe/follow all area and state imposed deadlines
- Familiarize/follow all Special Olympics rules for practices, participation, and volunteer usage
- Attend training sessions to become a registered coach
- Attend SIO certification workshops
- Complete all registration for area meets
- Complete and submit individual assessment forms for each athlete
- Meet with assistant coaches; check to see if they have submitted the required paperwork to the coordinator/state
- Obtain an appropriate number of registered volunteers for all practices and events
- Inform athletes/parents of practice schedule/location
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Practice
- Set up the physical area with equipment
- Develop the record sheets needed to obtain competition data
- Assign and explain responsibilities to all assistant coaches and volunteers prior to each practice
- Run each practice in a timely and sage manner
- Collect, clean up, and store equipment at the end of each practice
- Wait until all athletes have left
- Adjust the scheduling of practice due to weather, facility requirements/closures, or personal conflicts
- Complete State forms with data obtained from practice, observing all rules and regulations imposed by Special Olympics
- Communicate the transportation, food, and scheduling needs to the Special Olympics Coordinator
- Inform parents/athletes of transportation and event schedules
- Obtain uniforms (all needed parts of the uniform), determine sizes, package, and pass out to all athletes, coaches, and volunteers
- After receiving event schedules: determine athlete groupings, make coach and volunteer assignments, assign responsibilities, schedule meals (where to get food from and obtain money), and inform parents of individual event schedules
- Verify transportation arrangements prior to event, assign coaches to pick up/drop off sites
- Responsible for assuring that all athletes are appropriately scheduled, supervised and where they are supposed to be and at the correct time
- Understand the rules and able to protest a result during competition
- Collect data from competition and report it appropriately
- Determine regional/state qualifies and notify their parents
- Complete the process again to ready athletes who qualified for the next meet
Special Olympics Assistant Coach Soccer (OE) 25/26 SY
JobID: 16641
Date Posted:
5/4/2026
Location:
Oswego East High School
Oswego East High School
Qualified applicant must hold a valid/registered Illinois teaching license.
Performance Responsibilities: