UNIFIED TRACK COACH (HIGH SCHOOL)

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Unified Track Coach (High School)

Job Description Summary

Supervises, coordinates and promotes all phases of the interscholastic track and field program. Combines a comprehensive knowledge of the sport of track and field with coaching experience to improve the fundamental skill, team strategy and athletic fitness needed to achieve a degree of individual and team success. This person is directly responsible to the principal and works in cooperation with the faculty manager.

Within the framework of the track and field program, the track and field coach provides leadership in the ongoing development and improvement of coaching to ensure each student-athlete will achieve a full and productive track and field experience. To accomplish this, the head track and field coach must involve the assistant coach in the planning, development and implementation of programs designed to improve individual and team needs. The head track and field coach will assign an assistant coach based on his/her knowledge and demonstration of skills to teach track and field mechanics required to address the needs of the student-athletes who make-up the team. Such teaching activities include but are not limited to: teach mechanics for a style of high jump, shot put, triple jump, long jump, hurdling, relay racing, starts and finishes. In addition to conditioning for the entire team specific training techniques designed for sprinters, distance runners and hurdlers must be taught in the program.

WORK MONTHS

Varies

Essential Functions

• Ability to teach track and field techniques, track and field rules, track and field strategies and playing tactics.
• Ability to teach sportsmanship, cooperation and responsibility to team members.
• Demonstrates through experience, a commitment to devote long hours and weekends to the track and field program.
• Conducts a pre-season and post season track and field conditioning program.
• Ability to supervise and conduct safe practices and contests.
• Ability to accurately assess the talents and abilities of team members.
• Ability to promote athletes to college recruiters.
• Participate in a successful recruitment program.
• Ability to display competency in coaching philosophy, knowledge of PIAA rules and regulations, and NCAA Student- Athletic Eligibility requirements.
• Ability to respond to player injuries by using first aid techniques.
• Must be able to maintain uniforms, equipment and school facility.
• Must be able to supervise bus, locker room and team members.
• Must be able to monitor team members' attendance, grades and personal conduct.
• Conducts other duties as assigned by the principal of the school.
  
  

Education Required

• High School Diploma or GED (General Education Development)
  
  

Certification/Licensure Required

N/A

Years Of Experience

• Minimum 2 years experience in coaching track and field as head coach or 3 years experience as assistant track and field coach at varsity level preferred.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Sport First Aid and CPR Certification preferred.
• Participation in track and field at the high school, collegiate or professional level(s) preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the media, parents, school administration and community is also required.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; leadership and supervisory skills necessary; dependable and reliable a must.
• Involvement in professional development activities designed to improve his or her skills coaching track and field strategies, track and field tactics or track and field techniques preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills;
• leadership and supervisory skills necessary; dependable and reliable a must.
• Involvement in professional development activities designed to improve his or her skills coaching softball strategies, softball tactics or softball techniques preferred.
• Coaches currently employed or engaged by a PIAA Member School must complete two courses: (1) Coaching Education and (2) First Aid.
• First time coaches hired at any PIAA school after July 1, 2018 will have two years from their date of hire to complete the requirements.
• Annual completion of (2) PA Department of Education Training Courses: (1) Concussion Training Course and (2) Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training Course
  
  

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of, but not limited to, those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made.

• Working conditions for this position are determined by the supervisor of the position
  
  

APPLICANT ELIGIBILE CRITERIA

N/A

CITY OF PITTSBURGH RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

This position does not have a residency requirement.

Position : 106605

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : UPREP 6-12 AT MILLIONES

Group : NOT REPRES

Posting Start : 01/21/2025

Posting End : 12/31/9999

Details

MINIMUM SALARY: $1,500.00

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