Head Dance Coach - THS

Oversee the Dance Team program at Tennessee High School. Previous coaching experience required. See the job description for more information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years’ successful experience as assistant coach.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Valid Tennessee teaching certificate preferred.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO

Athletic Director

JOB GOALS & OBJECTIVES

• To provide overall leadership, supervision and coordination of the program.
• To provide and atmosphere that promotes the development of skills necessary that allow student-athletes to participate at a competitive level.
• To provide a program that is an extension of the overall academic program at Tennessee High School (THS).
• To provide a program that emphasizes academics, discipline, high morals, and team play.
• To provide a program that builds a strong foundation that will prepare our student-athletes to become productive citizens.
• To provide a program that promotes integrity and sportsmanship and teaches student athletes to be aware that doing the right thing is more important than the outcome of a game.
• To provide a program that promotes work ethic, “Viking Pride,” and a competitive nature.

PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS

• To be a person of high moral character and integrity.
• To be loyal to the administration of THS and Bristol Tennessee City Schools (BTCS).
• To represent THS and BTCS in a professional manner when dealing with students, parents, community members or other schools.
• To maintain the integrity of THS and BTCS by complying with all TSSAA rules and regulations.
• To treat students in a dignified manner at all times and in all situations.
• To create a climate that emphasizes discipline and hard work on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluates and formulates an improvement plan for the overall program.
• Oversees and coordinates the day-to-day operations of the program.
• Oversees and coordinates the supervision of student-athletes.
• Oversees and coordinates all practices.
• Oversees and coordinates all game day activities.
• Promotes the program in both the school and the community and serves as the spokesperson in the area of public relations.
• Works cooperatively with school staff, student-athletes, and parents in promoting the program.
• Works cooperatively with coaches of other sports to ensure the overall success of THS Athletics.
• Develops, with the Athletic Director, a budget for the program.
• Represents THS at all meetings that pertain to the program.
• Assist the Athletic Director in maintaining eligibility records with TSSAA.
• Oversees and assigns specific duties for assistant coaches.
• Evaluates and formulates an improvement plan for all assistant coaches.
• Maintains and oversees the safety conditions of all dressing rooms, facilities, and equipment used by the program.
• Serves as liaison between the program and the Viking Boosters Club.
• Assists the Athletic Director in planning and organizing the THS All-Sports Banquet.
• Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary to compete.
• Formulates and oversees a code of conduct and expectations for the program.
• Performs such duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Athletic Director.
• Ensures that accident reports/injury reports are submitted to the Athletic Office in a prompt manner.
• Ensures that all paperwork for overnight trips or coaches clinics is turned into the Athletic Director.
• Develops, implements, and oversees an off-season strength and conditioning program.
• Communicate with players, parents, and the community by:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

• Pushing and/or pulling
• Climbing
• Stooping and/or kneeling
• Reaching
• Talking
• Hearing
• Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
• Adaptability to dealing with students.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
• Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers.
• Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
• Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and work year to be established by the Board.