Head Football Coach

QUALIFICATIONS:  

1. Bachelor’s Degree; Valid Texas teaching certificate;  
2. 2. A minimum of five (5) years’ coaching experience, preferred;
3. 3. Demonstrated skill and competence in planning, organizing and directing student athletic activities;
4. 4. Demonstrates skill and competence in working with other coaches, teachers, and administrators;
5. 5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Trustees may find appropriate.

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Support and supervise the athletic programs on the high school campus.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Administrative/Professional, Salary Commensurate with Experience, 226 days

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Supports and supervises all phases of the athletic program and athletic coaches and encourages athletes to participate in every sport in which they have talent and interest; ensures that all coaches are working toward a common goal to promote the entire campus athletic program and unity with the feeder schools.
2. Promotes the athletic program by meeting with the media, civic groups, booster clubs, parent and school organizations; assists head coaches in promoting their teams and their sports.
3. Demonstrates skills in conflict resolution with administrators, parents, teachers, coaches and/or the community.
4. Consults with the principal or athletic director if the problem requires additional attention.
5. Schedules regular meetings of all coaches on campus to discuss issues such as maximum participation, off-season programs, scheduling, discipline and/or goals, or to resolve conflicts or concerns.
6. Assists the athletic director in coordinating the competitive sports program, developing lines of communication, and ensuring continuity at the assigned high school with the and feeder middle schools.
7. Assumes the responsibility for the total football program at the high school and feeder schools, organizes in-service meetings as needed and conducts the program within the rules as outlined in the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules; attends UIL and district meetings when requested.
8. Follows required district procedures when assisting the athletic department, human resource department, and principal in recruiting and interviewing coaching personnel.
9. Evaluate head coaches in each sport, athletic trainers (with the principal), and all assistant football coaches; approve the evaluation of all other assistant coaches by their head coach; ensure that the evaluation process is conducted according to policy.
10. Assist the athletic director with duty rosters, schedules, and securing working personnel for sub-varsity football games, basketball games, baseball games, track meets, interschool games and scrimmages, playoff games, and other athletic events as needed.
11. With the principal’s approval, assign coaches to scouting responsibilities, in-service meetings, and other duties related to coaching.
12. Disseminates UIL rules and regulations as they relate to each head coach’s program; maintains file copies of pertinent UIL materials, eligibility forms, transfer forms, grade reports;  and ensures that the UIL and district guidelines are followed.
13. Ensures that all coaches have a notarized UIL “Professional Acknowledgment” form on file with the athletic department and that all UIL forms are filed in a timely manner.
14. Assists the Principal in designing the master schedule to maximize the use of coaching personnel, athletic periods, conference periods, and optimum utilization of facilities.
15. Assists the athletic director in coordinating transportation requests for all sports on campus.
16. Ensures that head coaches complete and submit bid requests and inventories on time and receive and disperse properly fitting equipment for all sports, including football, on campus.
17. Assists the athletic director in improving and maintaining the athletic fields, gymnasiums, courts, and track on campus.
18. Assists in developing the Athletic Policy and Procedures Handbook; establishes a uniform campus lettering policy.
19. Ensures that the trainers maintain proper physical examination forms and insurance information relevant to student athletes.
20. Improve leadership skills through self-initiated professional development activities.
21. Perform duties in a professional, ethical, and responsible manner as defined in the TEA Code of Ethics for Educators and TISD policy.
22. Use information provided through the District appraisal process to improve performance.
23. Organizes, directs or participates in football clinics during the school year or summer month.
24. Assists the athletic director in organizing and scheduling gym us/rentals for outside groups or teams.
25. Assists the athletic director during the summer months as needed.
26. Perform other tasks and assumes such responsibilities as related to the position and as assigned.
27. Annually establish and meet performance goals.