HS-Assistant Wrestling Coach - Phoenixville, United States - Phoenixville Area School District

Description

Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Coaching


Date Posted:
4/8/2024


Location:
Phoenixville Area High School


QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Has the ability to organize and supervise practices and games.
2. Has previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.
3. Must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport
and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to
the field.
4. The assistant coach must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through
his/her instructions and actions.


REPORTS TO:
The head coach, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in
conjunction with the athletic director.


SUPERVISES:
In several instances, the assistant coach must advise, coordinate and support a staff of
high school and middle school coaches in conjunction with the
head coach and respective principal.


JOB GOAL:
To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training
necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same
time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially
acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of
accomplishment in the student athletes. To upgrade his/her knowledge and skills
through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.


GENERAL:
1. The success of athletic programs has a strong influence on the community's
image of the entire system. The public exposure is a considerable
responsibility and community/parent pressure for winning performance is
taxing, but must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good
mental health.
2. The position includes other unusual aspects such as extended time, risk injury
factor and due process predicaments.
3. It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance to
function. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach
shall exercise common sense and good judgment.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Phoenixville Area
School Board of Education.
2. Has knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements them consistently.
3. Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through
proper channels.


STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.

Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.

2. Gives constant attention to a student athlete's grades and conduct.
3. By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance and
safeguards for each participant.
4. Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is
considered a participant.


EQUIPMENT:
1. Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.
2. Helps monitor equipment rooms and coaches' offices, authorizes who may enter.
3. Helps with permitting the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
3. Helps examine locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the facility. Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
4. Helps secure all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty.
5. Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.


PUBLIC RELATIONS:
6. Helps promote the sport within the school through recruiting athletes who are not in another sports
program and promotes the sport outside the school.