Position Type: Athletics/Activities/Coaching
Date Posted: 2/11/2025
Location: Newport High School
POSITION GOAL: To teach fundamentals of the sport, good citizenship, sportsmanship, and proper behavior
QUALIFICATIONS: Desire to assist and teach students the sport of outdoor track as per NHIAA bylaws. Relevant coaching experience.
DUTIES and
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with student athletes to improve personal and teamwork skills. Provide guidance and encouragement to help students profit from their participation.
- Comply with all NHIAA regulations.
- Attend all mandatory programs (e.g., rules interpretation, safety clinics, etc.).
- Promote a professional image of the Newport School District.
- Keep an accurate, updated inventory of all equipment and supplies.
- Make provisions for maintenance of equipment.
- Prepare and file necessary reports in a timely fashion.
- Help organize team tryouts. Help maintain the integrity of the selection process.
- Help insure that all athletes receive appropriate instruction, support, and opportunities to participants.
- Recruit, train, and supervise student managers and trainers.
- Assist athletic director in securing personnel for home games when requested.
- Teach precautions and procedures to help students prevent injuries. Ensures that equipment is appropriate for participants' physical development and skill level.
- Verify that the following are on file for all team participants:
- Medical cards, athletic contract/insurance waivers, physical form and code of conduct forms.
- Report any changes in schedules or times of practice to the athletic director.
- Teach athletes good citizenship, proper behavior at practices, games, and other appropriate times, as well as good sportsmanship.
- Chaperone and supervise team members at practices and events attended either as a team or as individual participants.
- Be the last person to leave the practice/event area and make sure all team members have left.
- Keep the athletic director informed of all injuries and fill out the appropriate accident reports.
- Coordinate the preparation of the practice field and game field including, but not limited to, line markings, raking, and dragging.
- Maintain good communications with the athletic director, principal, fellow coaches, parents, and athletes.
- Participate in athletic recognition programs. Help verify that participants have fulfilled all requirements for letters, awards, and/or participation certificates.
- Assist the athletic director in evaluating all sub varsity coaches.
- Other related duties as assigned by the athletic director.
SALARY RANGE: Stipend of $3,250.00