About this role
Central High School
Reports To: Athletic Director and Principal
Salary: As described in the supplemental contract of the Master Agreement between the Board of Education, Forest Hills Public Schools, and Forest Hills NEA-MEA District Association.
Job Summary
To help each participating student achieve a level of skill, appreciation for the values of discipline, sportsmanship, school spirit, pride and an increased level of self-esteem.
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills with parents and students required
- Water polo and/or coaching experience preferred
- First aid and CPR knowledge preferred
Essential Job Functions
- Develop and communicate clear and specific goals for the team and individual players
- Develop the skills of players specific to water polo
- Maintain open and honest communication with students, parents, other coaches, and Athletic Coordinator
- Ability to establish an environment in which athletes can gain self-esteem and develop a positive self-image
- Develop and demonstrate a good knowledge base of best practices specific to their sport
- Support and collaborate with coaches in other athletic programs
- Model and teach skills necessary to succeed
- Support student academic expectations, responsibilities, and achievements
- Develop the knowledge and understanding of Forest Hills Public Schools policies and procedures as it applies to athletics
- Promote and enforcing the student-athlete code of conduct
- Connect athletic experiences with life experiences
- Provide an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration among coaches and players
- Model good sportsmanship always
- Create and maintain a safe and healthy environment for student athletes
- Understand their leadership style and its impact on student-athletes
- Perform other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work may be performed indoors and/or outdoors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.
Mental Functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.
Evaluation
Annually by either athletic director and/or principal
Terms of Employment
The employee will remain free of any alcohol or drugs throughout his/her employment with the district as outlined in Board Policy #4210.
The Forest Hills Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.