WCMS Academic Team Coach

BASIC FUNCTION:

Team coach looking to recognize and promote academic excellence through competition.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Provide opportunities to broaden the knowledge base of students within the program.
• Plan the assigned academic program.
• Organize and supervise practices.
• Teach individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy and rules and regulations of the game.
• Teach good sportsmanship and self-control.
• Check eligibility of participants, including insurance coverage and parent consent.
• Provide students a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
• Conduct learning experiences, with small groups of student competitors.
• Recommend the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of student competitors.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Rules and Regulations of KY Assoc. for Academic Competition (KAAC)
• Health and safety regulations.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

ABILITY TO:

• Multitask
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to: a high school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate, a minimum of 64 semester hours from an accredited college or university and one year of experience coaching in a school athletic program.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Successful completion of a criminal records check, restraint/seclusion training, current certification in first aid and CPR.