Girls Cross Country Head Coach

OUALIFICATIONS:1. Educational preparation relevant to area of instruction.2. Prior relevant successful experience preferred.3. Such other qualifications or alternatives as the Principal and Superintendent may find appropriate and TO: Principal through the Director of AthleticsJOB MISSION: To lead encourage and assist students to develop their individual potential for intellectual and emotional growth resulting in their learning and achievement of high standards of knowledge and DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.1. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE1.1 Continuously improve professional knowledge and practice through appropriate professional development activities; share information and knowledge with other coaches; apply the best research in the design and development of their sport.1.2 Maintain and incorporate the best research in instructional materials and techniques.2. PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTION2.1 Set shortterm and seasonlong goals for their sport based on sound principles and practices of learning.2.2 Develop and maintain practice schedules based on shortterm and seasonlong goals and share when appropriate.3. USE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT3.1 Integrate current technologies as tools to enhance instructional strategies and increase player skills.4. EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTRUCTION4.1 Promote a high level of active learning through setting high standards and clear goals and modifying instruction to help all players achieve those standards.4.2 Maintain systems of assessment and measurements which reflect progress in achieving instructional objectives.5. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT5.1 Establish an atmosphere that encourages sensitivity and respect among players and coach and practices and routines which create an appropriate learning environment.5.2 Design instructional experiences in which players achieve high standards and optimize their performance by taking responsibility for their own learning.6. EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS6.1 Maintain open and effective communication with players parents staff and administration using expected professional standards.6.2 Participate actively in team/staff meetings.7. CONTRIBUTIONS TO STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM7.1 Be available for player and/or parent conferences.8. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL AND/OR TEACHING PROFESSION8.1 Work collaboratively to identify areas for athletic improvement develop possible strategies and assess results.9. ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH SCHOOL P.V.I.A.C. AND M.I.A.A. REGULATIONS9.1 Observe and implement the rules and regulations established for the athletic : Consistent with current Agreement Between the Longmeadow School Committee and the Longmeadow Education RESPONSIBILITIES: NONEThe following information is provided pursuant to ADA DEMANDS: Physical demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job : Lightlifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 :Occasionally (O)Up to 1/3 of the timeFrequently (F)From 1/3 to 2/3 of the timeConstantly (C)2/3 of the time or moreStanding:(F)Sitting:(O)Walking:(F)Lifting:(O)Reaching(F) Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any directionHandling(F) Seizing holding grasping turning or otherwise work with hand(s)Fingering (F) Picking pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarilyTalking (F) Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken wordHearing (C) Perceiving the nature of sounds by the airNear Acuity(C) Clarity of vision at 20 inches or lessFar Acuity (C) Clarity of vision at 20 feet or moreColor Vision (F) Ability to identify and distinguish colorsField of Vision(C) Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right and left when eyes are fixed on a given ENVIRONMENT: Environmental conditions are a means of describing the physical surroundings of a worker in a specific job. This position is performed in a school and field setting where the environmental conditions should have no effect on how the job is : Level 3 Moderate level of OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year in accordance with current Longmeadow Educators Association (Unit A) and Longmeadow School Committee Agreement