Fall Cheerleading Head Coach

QUALIFICATIONS:

As mandated by the MIAA rule #33 “Coaches’ Education”, all coaches must possess:

1. A one- time certification by NFHS prior to year 3 of employment in the following:
1. Fundamentals in Coaching
2. Sports First Aid
3. Sports specific technical and tactical skills
2. An annual concussion education certification prior to beginning of the season by NFHS or other MA department of public health recognized education program.

Other qualifications, all coaches must possess:

1. A working knowledge of the overall operation of an interscholastic athletic program.
2. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
3. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:

The Director of Athletics

SUPERVISES:

Assistant Coaches, Team Members

JOB GOALS:

1. Support Southeastern Regional High School’s academic progress
   2. Strive for program excellence and competitive teams
   3. Instill the desire to excel through preparation and hard work
   4. Produce a program that is a positive image for the community
   5. Encourage broad participation among the student body, faculty, staff, and community
   6. Help to develop student-athletes into responsible citizens
   7. Operate in a fiscally responsible way

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

All coaches will:

1. Adhere to and communicate district, school and MIAA philosophies and polices as outlined in the district Employee, Student and Athletic hand books, as well as the MIAA hand book.
2. Possess and demonstrate an understanding of the inner workings of the sport that they are coaching.
3. Conduct themselves in a highly professional and ethical manner at all times.
4. Attend all team related activities such as: practice, games, award banquets, and pep rallies.
5. Set up and attend all pre and post season team meetings.
6. Attend all pre/post season league meetings.
7. Distribute/collect and turn in to trainer all athletic and medical permission cards.
8. Distribute, care for and collect all team uniforms and equipment.
9. Complete end of the year reports.
10. Regularly inspect practice and game facilities, and report needs and /or recommendations.
11. Be present and visible in locker room areas before and after practices and games.
12. Monitor and encourage educational and behavioral progress of student athletes.
13. Encourage and support athletes participating in other sports.
14. Report all injuries to the Athletic Trainer.
15. Report issues to AD in an appropriate and timely manner.
16. Report game results to all appropriate local media.
17. Travel to and from scheduled athletic events in the transportation furnished by Southeastern Regional, unless other previous arrangements are allowed by the AD.
18. Ensure that all members of the team travel to and from scheduled athletic events in the transportation furnished by Southeastern Regional, unless other previous arrangements are allowed by the AD.
19. Supervise the loading and unloading of athletes and equipment onto/from buses for away contests and/or practices.
20. Help supervise the loading of the daily late buses.
21. Ensure that every athlete is either on the late bus or safely on their way home before leaving campus.
22. Help evaluate the assistant coaches.

Other Duties:

1. Perform such other related duties as may be assigned.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the district committee’s policy on the evaluation of personnel.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

As mandated by contract, coaching positions are one year appointments.