Ponderosa Track and Field Assistant Coach

SUMMARY: To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESCoach's individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved;Plans and schedules a regular program of practice in season;Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present;Models responsible behavior/acts as a role model in and out of school;Maintains accurate statistics, records and results of the season;Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students;Maintains competency in rules, rule interpretations, meet procedures, coaching techniques, and general information about all aspects of the sport;Establishes performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition this sport and is consistent in establishing criteria for eligibility in competition;Adheres to a highly efficient and technically sound program of injury prevention and follow up;Works closely with the athletic directors in scheduling intramural and interscholastic contests;Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms;Maintains necessary attendance forms, insurance records and similar paperwork;Accounts for all equipment or delegates the responsibility;Develops a consistent and positive public communications procedure through the school and media to inform the parents and the general public about the athletic program;Other duties as assigned.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:Supervises students of a particular program.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty in a satisfactory manner.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:Experience in physical education, coaching, first aid, CPR, and sports medicine.