Field Hockey Head Coach

QUALIFICATIONS:

As mandated by the MIAA rule #33 "Coaches' Education", all coaches must possess:

• A one- time certification by NFHS prior to year 3 of employment in the following:
• Fundamentals in Coaching
• Sports First Aid
• Sports specific technical and tactical skills
• 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:

• A working knowledge of the overall operation of an interscholastic athletic program.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• 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:

• 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:

• 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.
• Possess and demonstrate an understanding of the inner workings of the sport that they are coaching.
• Conduct themselves in a highly professional and ethical manner at all times.
• Attend all team related activities such as: practice, games, award banquets, and pep rallies.
• Set up and attend all pre and post season team meetings.
• Attend all pre/post season league meetings.
• Distribute/collect and turn in to trainer all athletic and medical permission cards.
• Distribute, care for and collect all team uniforms and equipment.
• Complete end of the year reports.
• Regularly inspect practice and game facilities, and report needs and /or recommendations.
• Be present and visible in locker room areas before and after practices and games.
• Monitor and encourage educational and behavioral progress of student athletes.
• Encourage and support athletes participating in other sports.
• Report all injuries to the Athletic Trainer.
• Report issues to AD in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Report game results to all appropriate local media.
• Travel to and from scheduled athletic events in the transportation furnished by Southeastern Regional, unless other previous arrangements are allowed by the AD.
• 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.
• Supervise the loading and unloading of athletes and equipment onto/from buses for away contests and/or practices.
• Help supervise the loading of the daily late buses.
• Ensure that every athlete is either on the late bus or safely on their way home before leaving campus.
• Help evaluate the assistant coaches.

Other Duties:

• 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.