EAST MUSKINGUM SCHOOLS

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Athletic Coach

BOARD APPROVAL DATE:  January 9, 2004

REPORTS TO: Building Principal                                      

SUMMARY:  Teach sport activity to individual or groups at a public facility or school by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Serves as a positive role model for students.

• Explain and demonstrate use of apparatus and equipment.
• Observe students during practice to detect and correct mistakes.
• Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations.
• Organize and conduct competition and tournaments.
• Explain and demonstrate principles and techniques relating to the individual sport.
• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance.
• Complete all required forms and paperwork in a timely manner.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage 1 to 12 subordinate supervisors who supervise 1-10 employees including the assistant coaches, managers, and other department staff, Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units.

USER-DEFINED:

The employee must have basic knowledge of board policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND /OR EXPEREINCE:

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) with a major in the field identified for this position from four-year college or university is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports, lesson plans, and other written communication for parents, students, and administrators.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, administrators and parents.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must possess a valid Ohio teaching certificate, if possible.

Must possess a valid, CPR card and Pupil Activity Validation Permit and additional OHSAA requirements

Must possess a valid Ohio driver’s license or be able to transport self to school athletic events that include travel in the district, in the county, in the region and state.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee too successful perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel objects; tools; controls; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. 

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essentials functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The employee will be using either Macintosh or Windows based computers and related technology on a regular basis.

The employee is determined to be at risk of exposure to bodily fluids including blood, human tissue or body fluids and must make “universal precautions” a standard operating procedure.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:

The employee will be evaluated in accordance with the district requirements and within the timelines specified by law.

This job description in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the position incumbent.  The incumbent will be required to follow instructions and perform the duties required by the Board of Education.