Dare County Schools

Coach

Reports to: Athletic Director/Principal

Salary: Dare County Schools Local Supplement

Qualifications: Experience preferred

Supervises: Assistant Coaches and Students

Description: An employee in this position will be a personal example of high moral character and superior teaching and coaching standards. The Coach will model and teach good sportsmanship as the number one priority in athletics. This Coach will work with faculty and staff to support player academic and moral success. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promotes the sport within the school through recruiting athletes who are not in another sports program.  
• Responsible for the implementation of the athletic policies by the entire staff of the sports program.  
• Provides and promotes safe coaching mechanics, techniques and supervision.
• Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, Booster Club, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans.   
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refer all requests or grievances through proper channels.  
• Maintains discipline, adjust grievances, and work to increase morale and cooperation.  
• Develops a program in compliance with Dare County Schools Athletic Handbook as well as the NCHSAA.
• Assists the athletic director in scheduling, development of budget, administration of the softball budget, and making travel arrangements, when necessary.  
• Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations, parental consent, and eligibility.  
• Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is considered a participant.  
• Gives constant attention to a student athlete’s grades and conduct.  Present at all practices and games.
• Provides assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant.  
• Completes and submits proper paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries to athletic office within 24 hours.  
• Assists athletes in their college or advanced educational selection, as needed. 
• Organizes parents, coaches, players and guests for pre-season meetings.  
• Participates in the budgeting function with the Athletic Director by establishing requirements for the next season.  
• Advises the Athletic Director and recommends policy, method or procedural changes.  
• Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times.  
• Coordinates program with maintenance and school employees.  
• Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites. 
• Accountable for all equipment and/or collection of fees for any lost or unreturned equipment. Arranges for issuing, storing, and reconditioning or equipment and submit annual inventory and current records.  Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.  Monitors equipment rooms and coaches offices; authorizes who may enter and issue or requisition equipment.  
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director/Principal