Jumps Coach - Track and Field at St Agnes Academy

Houston, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Coaching, Team Management, Athletic Training, Communication, Motivation, Game Strategy, Injury Management, Equipment Management, Community Engagement, Christian Values, Diversity and Inclusion, Skill Assessment, Practice Organization, Student Development, Leadership, Sportsmanship

Industry

Description

Description Duration: Team season FLSA: Stipend position only Schedule: Morning, evening, weekends depending on team schedule School hours are 8:00 – 2:55 Jump Coach - focus on triple jump and high jump Mission: Rooted in the Catholic, Dominican tradition, St. Agnes Academy challenges young women through exceptional academic preparation and transformational experiences to lead with integrity, joy and a commitment to social justice. Job Purpose: Position is responsible for assisting the head coach with organizing the Softball program. Position assists with conducting practices, motivating students, and instructing student athletes in game strategies and techniques. Faith, Community, and Dominican Charism · Ensure that the four pillars of a Dominican education (prayer, study, community, preaching) are developed and promoted among the school community. · Develop an active faith community and model Christian values. · Support prayer and spiritual formation within the student, faculty/staff, and parent communities. · Uphold and implement the Dominican charism and the Houston Dominican Sisters’ congregational goals. · Demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion by honoring the dignity of each member of the St. Agnes Academy community. Main Responsibilities: · Ensures that the four pillars of a Dominican education (prayer, study, community, preaching) are developed and promoted throughout the program · Models Christian values and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators · Assists the head coach with instructing players in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport · Organizes, directs, and supervises individual and small group practice activities/exercises as directed by the head coach · Assesses player’s skills, monitors players during competition and practice, and keeps the head coach informed of the athletic performance of students · Assists with determining game strategy · Assists the head coach with supervising athletes during practices and competition · Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury; communicates regularly with the athletic trainer in the rehabilitation of athletes · Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators · Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as directed by the head coach · Participates in special activities to include Open House, Athletic Awards Night, pep rallies, 9th grade registration, etc. · Performs support tasks such as equipment inventory, distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records · Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities while instructing, guiding, and motivating students to be successful on and off the field · Attends all coaches meetings, staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance · Attends staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance · Encourages student athletes to maintain a high academic standard · Performs any other related duties as assigned by the head coach, Director of Athletics, & Principal or other appropriate administrator Requirements Qualifications: • Minimum of 60 completed college hours • Bachelor’s degree is preferred • Must have previous coaching and/or playing experience at the high school varsity level or higher • Possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, coaches and students • Completion of Safe Haven training Work Environment: St. Agnes Academy is committed to hiring, developing, and retaining a diverse and highly competent faculty and staff. This job operates in a professional/educational environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This role routinely uses sports related activity equipment. Both indoor and outdoor practice and game locations will be used. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit at desk area, communicate via phone/face to face, manually input data into a computer, walk to different office areas, reach with hands and arms, and lifting a minimum of 25 lbs. Driving the team to and from practice and games. Lifting and carrying sports equipment. Prolonged standing. Outdoor practice and games. Weather temperature. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

The Jumps Coach is responsible for assisting the head coach in organizing the track and field program, focusing on triple jump and high jump. This includes conducting practices, motivating student athletes, and instructing them in game strategies and techniques.