Assistant Coach Track & Field

Job Description

Job Description

Track & Field Assistant Coach  (Part-Time)
Reports to: Athletic Director
Compensation: $19 per hour
Season Dates: Beginning of February 9th-End of May

Mission: Bishop O’Dowd High School is a Catholic college-preparatory community, guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ, that educates its diverse student body to build a more just, joyful and sustainable world.

Finding God In All Things Calls Us to:

Community in Diversity

Strength of Character

Academic Excellence

Kinship With Creation

Social Justice

Joy

The Track & Field Assistant Coach assists with all aspects of the Bishop O’Dowd High School Track & Field program to ensure the highest quality of spiritual, social, physical and intellectual growth for every Track & Field student-athlete participating in the program. The Track & Field Assistant Coach assists all phases of Track & Field skill development while ensuring the implementation of the school’s mission and core values.

Track & Field Assistant Coach  (Part-Time) Reporting Responsibilities

• The Track & Field Assistant Coach reports directly to the Varsity Track & Field Head Coaches

• The Track & Field Assistant Coach is hired, supervised, and evaluated by the Director of Athletics in consultation with the Principal.

Track & Field Assistant Coach  (Part-Time) Major Responsibilities

● Upholds and models a spiritual and moral code consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and Bishop O’Dowd High School’s charism. Integrates the school’s mission and Catholic identity into the coaching-learning process of the Track & Field program.

● Serves to assist the Track & Field program and maintains a clear vision reflecting current trends in coaching and Track & Field Skill development.

● Ensures and monitors the implementation of current instructional coaching methods to maximize player development.

● Attends regular coaching staff meetings.

● Assists the Track & Field Head Coach with plans and helps develop a master practice and game schedule for the Track & Field program in consultation with the Director of Athletics.

● Represents the school at league preseason and postseason Track & Field meetings, when the Head Coach is not available.

● Regularly attends athletic department events and meetings as required.

● Assists the Track & Field Head coach in ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and bylaws from Bishop O’Dowd High School, West Alameda County Conference, North Coast Section, and California Interscholastic Federation.

● Knowledgeable and experienced in supporting student-athletes in the college recruitment process.

● Assists and helps manage the distribution, collection and organization of all program equipment, uniforms, and related items.

● Works to create an environment of care and support for student-athletes

● Experience working with students and colleagues of different backgrounds, races, genders and ethnicities

• Serve as a positive role model to the student athletes and parents.

• Teach skills through effectively planned practices at a level appropriate for each member of the team

• Condition athletes appropriately for activities requiring endurance, strength and agility

• Responsible for assisting all aspects of directing the team’s practice and play in matches

• Teach sportsmanship, cooperation, work ethic and responsibility to one’s team.

• Prioritize an environment of safety for our student athletes

• Assist in managing equipment

• Performs other duties as required

Track & Field Assistant Coach  (Part-Time) Qualifications:

• Playing experience and/or knowledge of the sport is required. 

• Previous high school or college coaching experience is preferred. 

• First Aid CPR or willingness to do so

• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Certificate or willingness to do so

• Candidates must be available during after-school hours and weekends 

• Off-season meetings and duties are also required.

Track & Field Assistant Coach  (Part-Time) Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.