Job Details

Program Director/Head Varsity Coach

Qualifications: Five years of experience coaching or participating in a college or high school program preferred with a minimum of two years of experience coaching or participating in a college or high school program required. Advanced study in the area of coaching preferred. A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred. Proven ability to work with students, coaches, administrators and parents. Holds a valid Idaho Teaching Certificate or completion of National Federation Fundamentals of Coaching and Sports Specific Classes. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To: Athletic Director/Building Administrator.

Job Goals: To support the delivery of School District 91's curriculum and contribute to maximizing student achievement. To promote and manage an exemplary sports program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acts as a liaison person in relating the district program to the staff, administration, the public, and local news media.
• Conducts personnel evaluations as required including the assistant coaches of the high school program and the head coach of the middle school program.
• Advises and assists all interested participants in obtaining college scholarships.
• Maintains and inventories all equipment and supplies.
• Plans and instructs program in-service at the beginning of the sports season.
• Assists the district athletic director in acquiring participation documents and fees and communication with athletes.
• Conducts a preseason team parent meeting and provides all required information as stated in the activities manual.
• Promotes the district program and recruits participants at all levels.
• Works with other program directors to ensure that athletic program goals are being met.
• Manages all player instruction and conditioning.
• Develops an offseason conditioning and recruitment program.
• Serves as the head coach for the varsity team and attends practices and contests.
• Manages the district program to achieve the goals, objectives, and mission statement as well as the policies and procedures in the activities manual.
• Follows and ensures compliance of the coaches' code of ethics in the activities manual.
• Teaches and practices good sportsmanship toward opponents, officials, team members and spectators.
• Maintains professional growth through attendance at clinics and conferences.
• Attends district in-service and program meetings.
• Coordinates with the Youth Program Directors and recreation programs.

Other Duties and Responsibilities: Performs other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as the district athletic director, Superintendent and/or Board may deem necessary.

Note: See Section IV of the District Activity Handbook for additional details regarding this position.

Terms of Employment: Employed annually under the High School Head Coach stipend as per the Stipend Schedule as listed in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Physical Demands: The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions. Persons performing service in this position classification will exert 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. This type of work involves sitting most of the time, but will involve walking or standing for extended periods. Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral information, the manual dexterity to operate business related equipment, and handle and work with various materials and objects are important job aspects.

Evaluation: Performance of this position will be evaluated annually by the Athletic Director with assistance from the Building Administrator as part of the evaluation process in accordance with the Activities Handbook. Equal Opportunity Employer Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability. In addition, interview preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations. If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements, please contact Human Resources.