Job Details

Position Title:

Assistant Athletic Coach

Paraprofessional

Job Class Code:

7345

School/Department:

Russellville Middle School

Reports to:

Principal, Athletic Director, and/or Head Coach

Approved by:

RIS Board of Education,

Summary

Assist head coaches in various secondary school athletic programs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist coaches in daily and long-range athletic activities.
• Assist coaches in planning the athletic program.
• Conduct learning experiences, under the direction of the head coaches, with small groups of student athletes.
• Assist coaches in guiding participants toward a harmonious team spirit.
• Assist in providing escort assistance, and supervision to athletes during periods of team travel.
• Recommend to the head coach the purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety, and welfare of student athletes.
• Perform other non-coaching duties assigned by the principal, athletic director, or head coach.

Required Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Fundamentals of the assigned sports program.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.

Ability to:

• Assist head coaches of the assigned sports program.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, close/distance vision, and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, and push or pull weights up to 50 pounds.
• Requires a high level of physical endurance to meet the demands of extended workdays (coverage of building activities and extra-curricular activities, etc.).
• Requires the ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the workday.

Education and/or Experiences

Any combination equivalent to:

• a high school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate or
• demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.