Pryor Public Schools
Job Description
Position Title: PPS Head Coach
Department: Athletics
Reports To: Athletic Director
FLSA Designation: Exempt
SUMMARY: The head coach is to coordinate the total program grades 7-12. He/she shall be directly responsible to the athletic director for all coaching duties and responsible to his/her principal for all teaching duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
1. Stays familiar with and follows the policies of OSSAA as set forth in their handbook.
2. Provides in-service training opportunities for staff.
3. Holds pre-season meeting with students to discuss philosophy of the program and inform them of responsibilities
and regulations.
4. Supervises assistant coaches, assigns their respective duties and responsibilities.
5. Conducts staff meetings as necessary.
6. Reports to the athletic director for entire program in his sports (7-12).
7. Submits forms to the athlete as required by OSSAA and local school system. (Eligibility, roster, players'
addresses, accident reports, Informed Consent, etc)
8. Observes and evaluates total program and make recommendations to athletic director.
9. Remains until all participants have left facilities, or designate a responsible person to remain.
10. Teaches sportsmanship and set an example of good moral and physical behavior.
11. Assumes responsibility for conduct and well-being of all team members.
12. Attends professional meetings as necessary.
13. Attends coaches meetings and clinics for professional growth.
14. Works continually with athletic director and other coaches to upgrade total athletic program.
15. Encourages athletes to participate in all programs of the student's choice.
16. Issues, collects, inventories, and stores equipment.
17. Counsels all participants in decision-making, be it college choice, vocation, or daily problems. ENCOURAGES
AND GUIDES
18. Attends athletic staff meetings; sees that pertinent information is relayed to coaching staff.
19. Assists athletic director when necessary in scheduling.
20. Evaluates and rates all officials and submits rating to OSSAA in timely manner.
21. Submits equipment request to athletic director for approval and disposition.
22. Assumes responsibility for public relations and the publicity (radio, TV, newspaper) of the activity through the athletic director. Works with Booster Club activities and communicate with parents.
23. Instructs participants in the need for reporting injuries to coaches immediately.
24. Implements procedures for handling injury situations.
25. Insures supervision of all activities related to the sport, including travel and supervision of athletes while traveling or staying overnight.
26. Participates in awards programs according to school procedure.
27. Attends other activities of the school as often as possible.
28. Attends contests in your sport played at home unless in direct conflict with your practice or game schedule (7-12).
29. Maintains contact with athletes when they participate in other activities.
30. Performs other such duties as may be required and/or assigned by athletic director and/or building principal.
31. Keeps accurate attendance records and devise and administer a policy for handling of excused, unexcused absences, and tardies.
32. Insures Informed Consent Program is implemented in your sport.
33. Informs athletic director of any additions to travel or dress policy
34. Serves as a member of the interview committee for selecting assistant coaches in their sport and for selecting head coaches in their sport at the middle school
35. Supervises summer program in sports: when appropriate.
36. Recommends officials to be hired to the Athletic Director.
37. Ensures that accurate statistics are available to the media and other interested parties, including area and state honor selection committees.
38. Cares for and maintains field used by specific sport programs when appropriate.
39. Performs other duties as directed by the Principal.