Assistant Coach - Girls Field Hockey (Seasonal-Fall 2025)

Job Description

Job Description

JV GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY COACH

SEASONAL POSITION - Fall 2025 (August 4 - November 8)

SALARY RANGE : $1,755 - $2,254

Job Summary

The position is responsible for organizing the specific sports team program. Position assists with conducting practices, motivating students, and instructing student

athletes in game strategies and techniques.

Essential Duties

Assists with instructing students in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.

Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities / exercises.

Assesses students’ skills, monitors students during competition and practice, and keeps the AD informed of the athletic performance of students.

Assists with determining meet strategy.

Assists with supervising athletes during practices and competitions.

Follows established procedures in the event of an injury.

Models sports-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards students, officials, and spectators.

Maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its security.

Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students.

Submits a list of award winners at the end of the season.

Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.

Performs support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records.

Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Job Specifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications

Some experience as an assistant coach at the high school or college level is preferred. Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills. Must possess some knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.

Term

Serves from year to year on the recommendation of the Director. The amount of the supplement is based on the guidelines for Extracurricular Activities and the number of years of known or documented experience.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties are normally performed outdoors. Duties may be occasionally performed on trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The coach will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Activities Director & Director, or appropriate administrator. MLWGS reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

This Position Reports to : the Activities Director, Director

Salary : $1,755 - $2,254