What are the responsibilities and job description for the Boys Assistant Track and Field Coach 2025 position at Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf?
Programs of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
POSITION TITLE:
Boys Assistant Track Coach
REPORTS TO:
Head Track Coach
LOCATION:
300 E Swissvale Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
POSITION START:
Spring 2025
JOB
DESCRIPTION:
This is a part-time seasonal position. Responsibilities include planning and implementing daily practices and meets, teaching the concept
of teamwork, sportsmanship, school pride, and respect for others, assists the head coach with instructing the students in the rules,
regulations, equipment, and track and field techniques, encouraging sport appreciation, maintaining individual and game statistics on a
daily basis, maintaining and completing the equipment inventory, demonstrating a positive attitude as a role model, ensuring that the
playing environment is a healthy and safe place to participate, attending practice and games, attending at least one coaching clinic per
year, meeting with the coaching staff and Athletic Director on a regular basis, establishing and maintaining rules and expectations,
communicating expectations clearly to athletes, showing courtesy to your track squad, fellow coaches, visiting teams and referees,
enforcing the academic eligibility policy.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The Assistant Track Coach should have a broad knowledge of track and field.
SIGNING REQUIREMENTS:
The Sign Language Proficiency Interview for the position is “Advanced.” The minimum level accepted at
hire is “Intermediate.”
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching
NFHS Protecting Students from Abuse
NFHS Concussion in Sports
NFHS Sudden Cardiac
CLEARANCES REQUIRED:
PA Criminal Background, PA Child Abuse, and FBI Clearance required. Certification of Mandated Reporting also required.
DEADLINE TO APPLY:
September 6, 2024
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE:
Send letter of application and resume to:
Lauren Hayes
Director of Human Resources
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
300 East Swissvale Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15218
lhayes@wpsd.org
It is the policy of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf not to discriminate in is programs, education, employment and all
other activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, creed, religion, disability, gender identification or
sexual orientation. Any complaints of discrimination should be directed to the Director of Human Resources.
