Fleming County Schools
Job Description
Updated February 2024
Class Code: 8003/5105 (X Duty)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Head Athletic Coach
Responsible To: Principal
Basic Function: Enable each student an opportunity to learn the skills needed to
effectively and safely participate in extra-curricular activities.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Promote sports in the schools and community
- Plan the assigned athletic program
- Organize and supervise practices
- Teach individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy and rules and regulations of the game.
- Teach the elements of good sportsmanship and self-control that displays professionalism.
- Respect the integrity and judgment of sports officials.
- Check eligibility of participants, including physicals, 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 athletes.
- Recommend the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of student athletes.
- Attend all related in-service training, professional meetings, and staff development workshops.
- Develop good rapport and lines of communication with individuals and groups to include, but not limited to, players, parents, school personnel, officials, media representatives, etc.
- Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by principal or superintendent.
Knowledge of:
- Fundamentals of various sports
- Health and safety regulations
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
Ability to:
- Assist coaches on one or more sports
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications:
Basic knowledge of and experience with the sport to be coached
Experience with coaching or work with students in extra-curricular/co-curricular teams, preferred.
Terms of Employment:
Salary and work year/season to be determined by the board of education.
Evaluation:
Performance will be evaluated based on board policy and best practices.