Ejhs 7Th-8Th Grade Assistant Track Coach (2 Positions)

Days per Year: April 8th to May 23rd
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The goal of the Assistant Coach is to carry out the aims and objectives of the sport program as outlined by the head coach and school administration; to instruct athletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategy and physical training necessary to realize a degree of individual and team success.
Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Thorough knowledge of all athletic policies approved by the Eastmont Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
2. Knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently and interprets them for staff.
3. Understands the proper administrative chain of command and refers all student and parent requests or grievances through proper channels. Is aware of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.
4. Maintains discipline and works to increase morale and cooperation within the school sports program and school community.

Administrative Duties:

1. Assists the head coach in scheduling, providing transportation to tournaments ad special sport events.
2. Assists in preparation for scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times. Coordinates program with maintenance and school employees.
3. Provides documentation to the athletic administrator needed to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations, parental consent and eligibility.
4. Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.

Student Responsibilities:

1. Provides training rules and other sport specific regulations to each candidate.
2. Supervises practices, games and team trips. Takes all necessary measures to safeguard each participant.
3. Directs student managers and statisticians.
4. Implements school conduct code. Delineates due process when the enforcement of discipline is necessary. Contacts parents when a student is alleged to have violated the athletic code.

Equipment and Facilities:

1. Accountable to the head coach for all equipment. Collects the cost of any equipment lost or not returned. Arranges for issuing, marking and storing of equipment and submits an annual inventory and current records. Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
2. Recommends to the head coach budgetary items for next year in his/her area of the program.
3. Monitors equipment rooms and coaches' offices and authorizes who may enter.
4. Permits the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
5. Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the facility.
6. Secures all doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty.
7. Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.

Program Responsibilities:

1. Assists the head coach in carrying out his/her responsibilities.
2. Teaches fundamentals of the sport as outlined by the head coach.
3. Instructs team members concerning changes in rules.
4. Maintains a record of team statistics and requirements for lettering.
5. Works within the basic framework and philosophy of the head coach of that sport.
6. Attends all staff meetings and carries out scouting assignments as outlined by the head coach.
7. Supervises players before and after practice.
8. Assists in the planning and implementation of both in-season and out-of-season conditioning and weight programs.
9. Conducts discussions with other coaches in private.
10. Strives to improve skills by attending clinics and using resources made available by the head coach.
11. Attends contests of other teams in the program when possible.
12. Performs other duties that are consistent with the nature of the position and that may be required by the head coach.

Eastmont School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Kayla Brown, 509-884-7169, brownk@eastmont206.org; and Section 504 Coordinator, Matt Charlton, 509-884-7169, charltonm@eastmopnt206.org. 800 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee 98802