Head Boys and Girls Swim Coach FY2425_53 - Belgrade Public Schools

Title:                      Head Boys and Girls Swim Coach FY2425_53

Reports To:            Activities/Athletic Director and/or School Principal

Supervises:           Assistant Coaches in Assigned Program

Start Date:            November 20, 2024- February 10,2025

The duties, physical demands, work-environment characteristics, and mental/motor demands described within this vacancy announcement are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with compliance with the American with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

 
Essential Functions

• Conducts program within district rules and
• Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and
• Notifies the Activities/Athletic Director and recommends policy, method or procedural
• Maintains discipline and sportsmanlike conduct of all participants and enforces the policies of the District uniformly when disciplining
• Ensures program remains within budget
• Designs conferences, clinics and staff meetings to insure staff awareness of overall
• Trains and informs staff on the fundamental philosophy and skills expected and encourages professional growth by encouraging clinic attendance according to local clinic
• Delegates specific duties, supervises implementation and, at season's end, analyzes staff effectiveness and evaluates all
• Consistently monitors student athlete's attendance, grades and
• Maintain a satisfactory competitive performance standard, which includes being part of the staff in all district weight lifting/conditioning programs in their particular
• Responsible for selecting members to participate on the varsity swim
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper
• Directs work of student managers, assistants and
• Arranges for issuing, storing and reconditioning of equipment and submits annual inventory and current records concerning same. Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport
• Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper
• Organizes parents, coaches, players and guests for preseason
• Assists the Activities/Athletic Director in scheduling, providing transportation and requirements for tournament and special sport

• Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations, parental consent and
• Assists athletes in their college or advanced educational
• Assist administration in locating potential assistants upon
• Organize daily practices and game day
• Examines locker rooms before and after practices and competitions, checking on general cleanliness of the
• Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment
• Responsible for the quality, effectiveness and validity of any oral or written release to local
• Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials, volunteers and

 Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of the athletic policies approved by the Belgrade Board of Trustees responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports
• Knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently and interprets them for
• Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the
• Advanced knowledge of rules which apply to the sport and remains current with rule
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure
• Ability to represent the School District in a professional manner and possess effective public relations
• Ability to follow both oral and written directions and instructions of the Activities/Athletic Director and the School
• Ability to write routine reports and
• Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, with students, parents, staff, and the community in
• Ability to handle stressful
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of employment and student
• Ability to perform duties with an awareness of all District requirements and Board policies
• Ability to effectively manage time and

 Required Qualifications

• Any combination of training, education and experience equivalent to graduation from high

• Successful experience playing/coaching high school/college
• Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports

 Necessary special requirements:

• Attend the annual MHSA rules clinic or complete the rules clinic requirement on
• Montana Driver’s license or the ability to obtain license within three months of hire
• Position requires working flexible
• Completion of NFHS Fundamental of Coaching course upon (Course cost is at employee’s own expense) prior to starting date.
• Completion of NFHS Concussion in Sports

 Equipment

Stopwatch, calculator, computer, copy machine, fax machine, telephone/voice mail, score-keeping equipment or other equipment germane to the sport/activity.

 
Physical and Mental Demands and Work Hazards

• Constantly works around others and works with the
• Regularly works
• Requires standing for long periods of time while performing coach
• Ability to meet deadlines with severe time
• The environment can be stressful due to the nature of the
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud in the swimming
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or
• Continuously uses hand strength to grasp
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds with or without
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust
• Required to be able to hear conversations in loud and noisy
• The employee frequently works within time constraints and must maintain attentiveness
• Frequently involved in interactions which require oral and written
• Exercises flexibility and the ability to shift from one task to
• Guidance and reinforcement are infrequently
• Works within time constraints and maintains attentiveness
• Involved in social interactions which require oral and written
• Reasoning and exercising judgment are constantly used/required on the

The duties, physical demands, work-environment characteristics, and mental/motor demands described within this vacancy announcement are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with compliance with the American with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position.