What are the responsibilities and job description for the Girls Soccer - Assistant Coach with Social Studies/Health Teaching Assignment position at Siloam Springs School District?
POSITION TITLE: Girls Soccer- Assistant Coach with Social Studies/Health Teaching Assignment
QUALIFICATIONS: Appropriate certification through the Arkansas Department of
Education and Arkansas Activities Association/NFHS Coaches
Education Program
REPORTS TO: Building Level Principal and Athletic Director
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 205 days with benefits provided according to Siloam Springs
School Board policies.
ESSENTIAL TEACHING FUNCTIONS
- Participate in curriculum review and design.
- Implement a variety of effective instructional strategies consistent with lesson objectives.
- Diagnose and evaluate student abilities and progress in a timely and consistent manner.
- Monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly.
- Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
- Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
- Effectively implement district initiatives.
- Effectively collaborate with department and grade level teachers.
ESSENTIAL COACHING FUNCTIONS:
- Display loyalty to the principal, athletic director and the Athletic Department.
- Supervise athletes and team assigned to him/ her.
- Help plan and supervise any special needs/events (awards night, parent meeting, community service, etc.).
- Make suggestions and recommendations that will help the program.
- Teach and model good sportsmanship towards opponents, officials and parents.
- Support and collaborate with staff in other athletic and academic programs to encourage students to participate in a variety of activities.
- Follow rules and regulations in the Siloam Springs Athletic Department, Coaches and AAA Handbooks.
- Monitor the academic performance of team members.
- Plan and conduct daily practices for assigned team.
- Attend pre-season organizational meetings as assigned by the athletic director.
- Organizing and running of invitational or AAA tournaments and regular season meets.
- Attend professional development activities and remain current to new coaching strategies.
- Attend all interscholastic contests for assigned team (if an emergency or situation arises that would necessitate the absence of a coach, the athletic director must be notified as soon as the situation is known).
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations.
- Attend meetings and performs duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
- Serve on committees as assigned.
- Remain current on instructional practices in education and coaching.
- Other duties as assigned.