Assistant Field Hockey Coach

Sports Program Assistant

Assist the head coach with the development, implementation, and monitoring of a successful sports program.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a High School diploma
• Previous youth coaching experience and knowledge in the assigned sport.
• Current (dated within five years) Child Abuse, PA State Criminal History, and PDE FBI Clearances as required by the Child Protective Services Law and PA School Code

Duties and Responsibilities (including but may not be limited to):

• Assist the head coach with the supervision of participants of the assigned sport (students, volunteers, etc.) during program-related activities.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, parents, and public members.
• Perform the responsibilities of the head coach in his/her absence.
• Teach persistence in the face of adversity.
• Conduct safe, well-planned, and organized practices.
• Manage conflict in a positive manner.
• Enforce school and team rules consistently.
• Establish and maintain communications with the Athletic Department.
• Exemplify integrity throughout the athletic program.
• Work to improve the fundamental skills, team strategy, and physical fitness that are needed to achieve a degree of individual and team success. These, in turn, should lead to the formulation of normal and ethical values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and individual self-confidence.
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Assist in the development of our student-athletes: academically, physically, mentally, and socially.
• Monitor and mentor student-athletes, including their academic performance, social behaviors, physical condition, and mental well-being.
• Perform the foregoing functions in an exemplary manner.
• Perform any duties and responsibilities that are within the scope of employment, as assigned by the Athletic Director or designee.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently walk, stand, and sit
• Frequent bending and twisting of the body required
• Frequently reach above and below the waist
• Frequently use fingers to pick, feel, and grasp objects
• Frequently use both hands for repetitive motion
• Lift/push and/or move at least 20 pounds
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs

Work Environment:

• School gymnasium/athletic fields.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Possess skills, knowledge, and fundamentals of the sport coached.
• Be knowledgeable of and enforce WYASD, YAIAA, PIAA, and NFHS rules and regulations.
• Understand the legal duties of coaching.
• Command respect by example.
• Exhibit qualities of leadership.
• Must be courteous, congenial, cooperative, and service-oriented.
• Professional appearance.
• Must be able to work independently or in a team (as circumstances warrant) and be able to work with frequent interruptions.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with students, personnel at all levels, and members of the public.
• Follow written and verbal directions, provide direction, and motivate peers.
• Must be able to read/write/correspond clearly, concisely, and effectively at a post-secondary level; interpret and follow district policies, regulations, and work rules; and exercise good judgment.

EOE