Head Football Coach

 

Head Football Coach – Murray County High School

Job description

POSITION TITLE

Athletics – Varsity Head Football Coach

Murray County High School, Region 7 – AA

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Leading, coaching, and teaching participating student-athletes to develop and achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and develop habits that will ensure student-athletes will become better overall citizens for participating in the football program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in approved teaching field grades 9-12 (preferred)

Hold, or able to obtain, a valid Georgia Teaching Certificate (preferred)

Experience:

Successful high school teaching and football coaching experience at the coordinator or head coaching level is preferred.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach and coach techniques and skills to ensure a successful football program.

• Be a positive teacher, coach, role model and motivator.

• Monitor student-athlete grades in football program(s) and coordinate tutoring opportunities when needed.

• Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times and establishes and oversees penalties for individual students’ breaches of such standards.

• Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area where the assigned sport is conducted when students are present.

• Adheres to a highly efficient and technically sound program of injury prevention and follow-up.

• Coordinate a practice schedule for the entire season.

• Visit feeder schools, produce and keep a weekly schedule of visits with feeder schools and coaches

• Ability to communicate and work well with football student-athletes and parents, Booster Club, colleagues, administration, and the community.

• Develop a consistent and positive public communications procedure through the school and media to inform the parents and the general public about the football program.

• Monitor all football programs, including middle school and rec programs.

• Work with middle school coaches to develop a complete 6-12 program.

• As needed, assist with the selection of positive, competent coaches for the football program’s various levels.

• Responsible for issuing and collecting equipment to/from athletes.

• Complete necessary paperwork for inventory, budgeting, records, etc.

• Attend all meetings as required.

• Perform other duties within the athletic department as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

• Exhibits qualities of leadership and organization;

• Exhibits and uses sound judgment;

• Knowledge of child growth and development;

• Knowledge of football and ability to teach skills in an acceptable manner;

• Understanding of and compliance with Murray County Schools policies, procedures, and practices

• Understanding of and compliance with Georgia High School Athletic Association rules and regulations;

• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills

• Ability to communicate and work well with football student-athletes and parents, Booster Club members, colleagues, administration, business partners, civic organizations, and the community;

• Ability to communicate and work cooperatively with coaches, Athletic Director, and other school system administrators.