Middle School Head Football Coach

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

CAMDEN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

REPORTS TO: Principal & Athletic Director

SUPERVISES: Assistant Coaches/Football Staff

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience coaching football at the lmiddle school level preferred.
• Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills.
• Must possess knowledge of the rules regulations strategies and techniques of the sport.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators governing organizations opponents staff parents and students.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

• Manage and supervise athletic activities contests and practice sessions to promote individual growth in athletic skills teamwork discipline respect and good sportsmanship.
• Use a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and improve the abilities of student athletes in football.
• Coordinate the development and promotion of the football program.
• Hold organizational meetings for team prospects and encourage potential athletes to participate in the football program.
• Ensure all football coaches work together toward a common goal within the football program and provide unity within the youth community programs.
• Develop a regular practice schedule and organize practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Assess players skills and assign team positions.
• Determine game strategy based on the teams capabilities.
• Apply and enforce student discipline during athletic contests practice sessions and while on trips off school property.
• Encourage sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation at all times.
• Take all necessary precautions to protect student-athletes equipment and facilities including protecting students from hazing/bullying.
• Maintain and secure all football equipment and uniforms.
• Oversee process of cleaning repairing and storing all athletic equipment.
• Maintain records to ensure compliance with all pertinent regulations including eligibility forms transfer forms and grade reports and ensure that regulations are followed.
• Assist student athletes with college recruitment.
• Assist the Athletic Director with the scheduling of games and coordinate arrangements.
• Act as a team representative and promote the sport by communicating with the news media booster clubs service clubs and other organizations.
• Participate in special activities to include senior night banquets award nights and pep assemblies.
• Conferences with parents/guardians as necessary regarding athletic performance of their student.
• Follow established procedures in the event of an athletes injury.
• Maintain nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Attend staff development meetings clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Athletic Director or other appropriate administrator

Additional Knowledge/Skills/Attributes:

Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the game is paramount. Extensive knowledge of current coaching techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of NCHSAA rules AAC Conference Bylaws.
• Demonstrated ability to instruct and supervise student-athletes.

Skills:

• The applicant must possess the ability to communicate in spoken and written word.
• Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills.
• The applicant must possess the ability to relate to students and to teach them on and off the field.
• The applicant must be willing to accept a high level of accountability.
• The applicant must possess the ability to assess players and coaches effectively.

Attributes:

• The applicant should be professionally calm and motivationally intense.
• The applicant should be a progressive thinker but a believer in planning and preparation.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to this job.