Coach - Assistant Football

 
Job Summary:  The Assistant Coach will carry out the objectives of the sport program as outlined by the Head Coach and Athletic Director. They will instruct student athletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategy and physical training necessary to realize a degree of individual and team success.  

Responsibilities:

• Support the Head Coach in conducting practices, motivating students, and instructing
• student athletes in game strategies and techniques.
• Assumes the responsibility of the Head Coach in his/her absence.
• Monitoring academic progress and encouraging student athletes to challenge themselves academically.
• Follow state, regional, and district regulations governing the athletic program.
• Work with the head coach and athletic director in scheduling facilities for practices and competitions.
• Model sports-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior and provide proper supervision of athletes at all times.
• Follow established emergency procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Ensure proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Participate in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
• Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities by being a model of behavior on the practice field, locker room, bus rides and game days.
• Provide input and execute well planned practice schedules.
• Attend staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Ensure safety of student-athletes and promote fair play.
• Communicate instructions and commands using clear, simple language.
• Encourage participants to gain and develop skills, knowledge and techniques; especially by demonstrating an activity by breaking the task down into a sequence..
• Promote out of season competition on other WHS Athletic teams.
• Maintain good standing within the RI Football Coaches Association.
• Actively stay involved in all Thanksgiving game functions, including pre-game and post-game

 
 Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.

• Education: 
  • Must have a high school diploma, or equivalent.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Certifications:
  • Must have First Aid and CPR certifications at time of hire. 
  • Successfully complete the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Course within 30 days of hire.
  • Annually complete the NFHS Concussion management course.
  • Must meet the current RI Department of Education requirements and or certifications.
  • Must meet current RIIL requirements

• Physical Requirements:
          Walk, run, climb stairs, bend and lift up to 45lbs.
  Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

  Must provide a current national background check without disqualifying results at time of hire.

Salary : $2,964 - $3,496