Position Type: Extra Curricular Activities (ECA)/Coach
Date Posted: 5/28/2025
Location: Avon High School
Date Available: 25-26 Season
Closing Date: Until Filled
School Year: Job Summary: The athletic coach is responsible for developing and executing athletic programs that foster student-athletes' skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. This coach will provide instruction, leadership, and support to the team while promoting the physical, emotional, and social development of each student-athlete.
Annual Stipend Amount: $4120
Qualifications: - High school diploma or equivalent (bachelor's degree preferred).
- Previous coaching experience or significant playing experience.
- Ability to teach and demonstrate sport techniques and strategies effectively.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work with and motivate school-aged students.
- Certification in CPR and First Aid (or willingness to obtain).
- Strong understanding of the sport rules and sportsmanship.
Key Responsibilities: - Coaching and Team Development:
- Plan and conduct daily practices, drills, and training sessions to improve individual and team skills.
- Develop game strategies and ensure they are communicated effectively to players.
- Assess and evaluate players' skills, strengths, and areas for improvement.
- Foster teamwork, sportsmanship, and discipline among players.
- Teach rules, techniques, and strategies in an engaging and supportive environment.
- Team Management:
- Organize and manage team rosters, uniforms, equipment, and supplies.
- Promote positive relationships among players, coaching staff, and parents.
- Maintain clear and open communication with players and their families regarding schedules, expectations, and team activities.
- Schedule and attend games, tournaments, and team-building events.
- Safety and Well-being:
- Ensure a safe environment for players during practices, games, and travel.
- Maintain first aid certification and be prepared to handle any injuries.
- Monitor players' physical and mental health, ensuring proper rest and recovery.
- Administrative Responsibilities:
- Assist with organizing and coordinating team logistics such as transportation, scheduling, and equipment needs.
- Maintain attendance records and other documentation as required.
- Represent the school or team at relevant meetings or functions.
- Community Involvement:
- Promote sport program through school events and other channels.
- Build positive relationships with other coaches, school staff, and the community.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
Avon Community School Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The Avon Community School Corporation also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.
This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator.
Ms. Kristin Williams
Director of Human Resources
7203 E. US Highway 36
Avon, IN 46123