High School Head Track Coach

Job Description

Key responsibilities include the following:

Coaching

• Use a variety of instructional techniques and multimedia to meet the needs and improve the abilities of student athletes in the sport assigned.
• Manage and supervise athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, discipline, respect, and good sportsmanship.
• Establish performance criteria for competition and evaluate students’ athletic abilities regularly
• Annually establish and meet performance goals with the Senior Athletics Coordinator
• Coordinating sports tryouts and assigning individuals to proper and fitting positions on the team

Student Development

• Work with other members of school staff to plan and put in place instructional goals and objectives to ensure the overall educational development of student athletes.
• Monitor and enforce student eligibility criteria for extracurricular participation
• Instruct and advise students on regulations with regard to academic requirements for scholarships and recruiting practices.
• Align with and maintain KIPP’s learning environment standards for behavior and conduct during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property

Team Leadership

• Work with the Senior Athletics Coordinator to schedule competitions and coordinate logistics.
• Ensures that all coaches work together and always operate in the best interests of the student athletes
• Establish and maintain open communication with families, students, School Leader, teachers, and the Athletics and Wellness Coordinator
• Attends league and district meetings.
• Draft and send regular communications to families including updates, meetings, banquets, etc.

Student Safety and Operations

• Take all necessary precautions to protect student athletes, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Accompany and supervise student athletes during competitions in assigned sports on out-of-town trips.
• Maintains, files, and copies of all pertinent materials, eligibility forms, transfer forms, grade reports, and ensures that OHSAA and KIPP Columbus guidelines are followed
• Encourage sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation
• Maintain a current inventory of all uniforms and equipment within program
• Oversee process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all campus athletic equipment

General

• Do whatever it takes for our students and team to be successful
• Participate in staff meetings, professional development, as appropriate
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Athletics Coordinator

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a strong set of leadership and character strengths, including:

• Integrity—Does not take shortcuts. Earns trust and confidence. Speaks plainly and truthfully.
• Follow through—Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal cost.
• Listening—Lets others speak and seeks to understand their viewpoints.
• Proactivity—Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to problems.
• Efficiency—Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.

Qualifications

The following are required of all applicants:

• Successful participation in a similar activity in High School and/or college.
• Minimum of three years of successful past coaching experience at the middle, high, or college level Demonstrated ability to organize and implement programs
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Possess a valid Ohio Department of Education Pupil Activity Permit
• Complete all required Health and Safety trainings and certifications to be eligible to coach in Ohio

Additional Information

Stipend

KIPP Columbus offers a paid stipend at the successful conclusion of the season.

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KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.