Athletic Coach

Description

Reports To: Director of Athletics

Qualifications: Certified employee of MPCS; experience in coaching the particular sport; excellent verbal communication skills; impeccable organization and management skills.  All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Job Description: The Coach directs the development of the individual players and team of the sport that he/she coaches. 

Physical Requirements: Lifting and transporting athletic equipment and boxes not exceeding 40 pounds

Requirements

Responsibilities: Responsibilities of the Coach are as follows:

· Ministering to students compassionately and sincerely so they may continue to grow in their faith.

· Accepting the work at Mount Paran Christian School as a personal calling and identify themselves as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

· Maintaining a Christ-centered atmosphere at practices and contests

· Fostering good sportsmanship among athletes

· Explaining eligibility requirements to athletes and ensures compliance

· Supervising all athletes at all times scheduled for practices/competitions

· Ensuring that all forms, including physicals, emergency release and insurance waiver forms are turned in

· Assigning assistant coaches upon approval of the Athletic Director

· Meeting before each season with each assistant coach to determine their individual responsibilities

· Attending professional meetings as necessary and remains aware of current trends and changes

· Attending coaching clinics

· Maintaining current inventory of all athletic equipment

· Coordinating the distribution, collection and storage of athletic equipment and collects fees for lost equipment and uniforms

· Ensuring collection of all athletic fees pertaining to the sport

· Organizing pre-season parent/coach meeting

· Cooperating and provides leadership with/to the booster club

· Promoting professional ethics 

· Complying with conditions as stated in employee contract and handbook

· Modeling appropriate Christian behavior in speech and actions

· Any other duties as assigned