Head Coach-Swimming

Plain Local Schools Stark County Ohio

(2016-2017 school year)

The Plain Local School District is seeking top candidates for

the position of GlenOak High School Head Swimming Coach.

GlenOak is a Division I school and a member of the Federal

League that includes Jackson Hoover Lake Perry Canton McKinley

and Green High Schools. GlenOak has enjoyed great success

in its 20 team sports including five state championships and

three state runner-up trophies.

Plain Local is an innovative district serving a diverse population

of 6000 students and takes pride in its focus of delivering a

personalized and relevant education to all students. Plain Local

students score above the state and similar district averages on

state achievement tests and GlenOak High School has been awarded

national recognition in US News and World Report. The district

curriculum includes 16 Advanced Placement courses honors courses

career and technical courses and opportunities for College Credit Plus

and is the leader in Stark County in offering dual credit courses

to all high school students.

The district moved into the new GlenOak High School in August 2006.

The 380000 square foot building serves as the anchor facility

on a 114-acre community campus. The campus also includes a state

of the art athletic facility with a 5000 seat stadium with artificial turf.

This new and comprehensive high school is designed to accommodate

2300 students in grades 9 12. The campus also includes partnership

with the Stark County District Library Stark State Mercy Medical

Center and Stark the spring of 2011 a new township park

opened on the South end of the property and will serve as a community

park to the residents of Plain Township.

Preferred candidates will have experience as a strong committed

teacher and successful head coach or assistant for at least three years.

The candidate must model the highest standards of character and

demonstrate the skill and desire to guide players to be conscientious

students and successful participants in multiple areas.

Criteria:

Experienced as a competent and committed teacher

Experienced as a successful head coach or assistant

Demonstrated student-centered attitude and behavior

Models high standards of character

Exhibited leadership in areas other than swimming

Active participant in school and community activities

Demonstrated success with support groups or booster clubs

Recognized for positive and effective demeanor

Established strong positive rapport with students

and student-athletes

Proven capacity for building loyalty among the team

and coaching staff

Established strong loyalty and support with Athletic Director

and administration

Recognized positive relationship with other coaches

advisors and directors

Experience in building and advising a developmental

youth program

Responsibilities:

Develop character and sportsmanship in student-athletes

Encourage and guide players to be conscientious

students and successful participants in multiple areas

Evaluate assistant coaches in cooperation with the Athletic

Director and Principals

Monitor and safeguard the physical well being of all participants

Demonstrate positive and competent leadership in the school

at practice in games and in the community

Implement and support the conduct and eligibility rules of the

athletic program school and the OHSAA

Prepare the student-athlete to meet academic and scholarship

expectations

Propose and implement a budget for operations within guidelines

of the athletic program and school district

Develop summer swimming program for Plain Local students entering

middle school and high school

Participate in all Booster Club meetings taking an active role with direction

and vision of entire program

Attend coaching clinics to improve knowledge and provide student athlete

with latest research and training experiences