Head Girls Soccer Coach

Head Girls Soccer Coach

Pulaski County Public Schools, Virginia is accepting applications for a Head Girls Soccer Coach for Pulaski County Middle School. Applications maybe completed on our website at www.pcva.us by following the employment links.

All athletic coaching and organizational sponsors for Pulaski County Public Schools are defined to be volunteers. A nominal stipend is provided for most agreements.   

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.  Select, teach, train, and supervise student athletes for team membership and participation

2.  Communicate openly and effectively with students, parents, community patrons, staff and administration as a positive representative of Pulaski County School system.

3.  Teach proper, correct, and appropriate sports techniques, playing rules, strategies, and play tactics

4.  Design and implement a comprehensive conditioning program which adequately and safely prepares student athletes for competitive play, including particular emphasis on endurance, strength, and agility

5.  Create and maintain a reasonable practice schedule within the parameters of the school day and year and the schedule of contests developed by the Athletic Director

6.  Conduct and supervise practice, contest, and travel events with particular emphasis on student safety

7.  Establish supervisory systems for locker rooms, practice fields and/or courts, and buses and monitor these systems’ implementation

8.  Teach sportsmanship, cooperation, work ethic, and responsibility to student athletes

9.  In cooperation with the Athletic Director, develop standards of conduct, scholarship, attendance, and leadership applicable to all student athlete participants on and off the field or court

10. Monitor student athletes’ school attendance, grades, and personal conduct; take appropriate action when student performance in any of these or related areas shows signs of falling below acceptable standards

11. Design, implement, and monitor specific job performance assignments for assistant coach(es)

12. Assume responsibility for equipment, uniform, and playing field/court management system (including current inventory accounting)

13. Work directly with relevant parents’ and/or community boosters’ organizations to develop and maintain effective support systems and programs for team and sport support

14. Maintain effective and timely communications with athletes, parents, the school administration, and the community-at-large concerning team and sport

15. Establish and maintain strong positive public relations in the school and community

16. Model good sportsmanship and enforce sportsmanlike attitudes among athletes at all times

17. Cooperate fully with school administration and support service personnel

18. Develop and manage a budget for team needs and resources

19. Intercede on behalf of participating student athletes with college and/or professional sports teams’ representatives

20. Attend clinics, workshops, and professional organizational events and activities

21. Other duties as assigned by the principal and/or the Athletic Director.   

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Pulaski County School Board is an equal opportunity employer, committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention or other personnel actions affecting employees or candidates for employment.  Therefore, discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sex, gender,age, gender identity, marital status, genetic information or disability is prohibited. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

1. Certified teacher preferred; non-certified personnel may be used when certified personnel are not available or with special approval of the Superintendent

2. Significant personal experience in playing and/or coaching the sport for which the Coach is serving as Head Coach.

3. Documented experience and demonstrated skill in designing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive sports programs

4.  Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills

5.  Demonstrated ability to work with, motivate, and supervise student athletes

6.  Demonstrated success in communications with parents, boosters, and school administration

• G.E.D
• High School Diploma