JH Football Coach-7th Grade

Job Summary

The Junior High Boys Football Coach is responsible for providing leadership, instruction, supervision, and organization for the junior high football program. The coach will teach age-appropriate football fundamentals, skills, strategies, teamwork, and sportsmanship while promoting a positive, safe, and supportive environment for student athletes.

The coach will serve as a positive role model and mentor, encourage student participation and personal growth while working cooperatively with school staff, parents, and other coaches to support the overall athletic program. The coach is responsible for scheduling and conducting organized practices and competitions. The coach must ensure compliance with school, district, and athletic association policies.

Qualifications

• Employment as a teacher or coach with a valid Iowa Coaching certificate or coaching endorsement.
• Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for performing the tasks listed.

Requirements

• Instruct participants in the fundamental skill, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success
• Give student instruction that will lead to the formulation of moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self- discipline, self-confidence, and self-esteem
• Communicate with athletes, parents, athletic administration and other school staff
• Promote all activities in the school program attempting to foster school spirit
• Show an interest in athletes in off-season activities and classroom efforts
• Teach good sportsmanship, teamwork, responsibility, and respect
• Ensure proper care and use of equipment
• File completed inventory with the Activity Director within two weeks after the completion of the season
• Follow proper transportation procedures
• Supervise student-athletes during practices, matches, and team travel
• Assume responsibility for neatness of facilities and cooperation with custodians
• Display enthusiasm and exhibit interest in the school's activity program
• Establish the fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques to be taught
• Be well versed and knowledgeable in matters pertaining to the sport
• Be prompt and organized concerning practice/contests
• Be innovative in using new coaching techniques and ideas in addition to sound, already proven methods of coaching
• Provide leadership and an attitude that produce positive attitudes and results
• Ensure student safety and appropriate conduct during all activities per district policies
• Other responsibilities in this role assigned by Activities Director
• Reports to the Activity Director Salary: Per Schedule Physical Requirements: Bending, carrying, climbing, driving, lifting, pushing/pulling, reaching, sitting, standing, walking. Terms of Employment:
• Length of assignment and compensation determined by the district's extracurricular salary schedule.
• Must meet all district requirements for extracurricular activity coaching. The Fort Madison Community School District is an EEO/AA employer Fort Madison Community School District requires background check to be completed before hiring.