Athletic Mental Training Coach

Position Title: Athletic Mental Training Coach

Reports To: Director of Athletics

Salary: Stipend (set by coaches pay scale)

Position Goal

The successful candidate will be responsible for creating a safe and positive atmosphere that

welcomes and respects all individuals while promoting and maintaining safe conditions in

accordance with PIAA, league, sports medicine and RSD policies/procedures. Furthermore

the candidate will be responsible for assisting student-athletes to establish a life after high

school while instilling Red Knight pride, connecting with youth programs, teaching education

through athletics, and fundraising.

Qualifications

• Must be a minimum age of 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelors in sociology, psychology, sports psychology or related field.
• Background in athletic mental training
• Preferably have competed/coached athletics
• Preferable experience working in a supervision role in athletics, recreation,
  
  

education, or related fields.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively communicate with
  
  

adults and students in a diverse work environment.

Essential Functions

• Lead group athletic mental training sessions for teams.
• Lead individual athletic mental training sessions.
• Stay current with athletic mental training, and best practices
• Monitor student-athletes’ and refer on to appropriate health care providers as
  
  

needed.

• Place student-athletes in positions to succeed not only in their sport, but also in life
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills including communication skills with director
  
  

of athletics, assistant athletic directors, sports medicine staff, school social workers,

school counselors, game workers, officials, media, students, parents, spectators, and

facility staff.

• Ensures that all possible safety measures are observed, including taking proper care
  
  

of equipment and proper surveillance of program participants.

• Attend all training sessions and any additional staff meetings.
• Work flexible hours including off season training, early mornings,
  
  

afternoon/evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Secure equipment and facilities after each usage
• Communicate with RSD admin, safe schools, custodial services and/or RPD as needed.
• Be a good role model to student-athletes
• Support all RSD athletics
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Physically perform all skills required of a coach.
• Hear noises and distress signals in a crowded athletic facility.
• Able to withstand extreme weather conditions
• Able to lift at least 20 pounds.