Cheer Coach

Asst Football Coach Part-Time

Prairie Grove High School - Prairie Grove, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

• Job : 5568624
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Mar 04, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

PRAIRIE GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description s

JOB TITLE: Assistant Coach

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director

PAY GRADE: Certified Salary Schedule, $1000 bonus to all new to district employees

LOCATION: ASSIGNED CAMPUS

DATE REVISED: 9/1/2023

Primary

Purpose:

Provide instruction and coach students to develop skills and ability to excel in assigned sport(s). Contribute to the education program as a whole and to the growth of students involved in athletics.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Valid Arkansas teaching certificate
• Current first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillator (AED) certificate
• Clear and valid Arkansas commercial driver’s license with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements
• All other certifications

• Knowledge of coaching techniques and procedures
• Ability to instruct and supervise student-athletes
• Ability to pass U.S. Department of Transportation alcohol and drug tests and annual physical
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

• 3 years of coaching or participant experience in sport assigned preferred

• Use a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and improve the abilities of student-athletes in the sport assigned.
• Assist with the management and supervision of athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, and good sportsmanship.
• Work with other members of school staff to plan and implement instructional goals and objectives to ensure the overall educational development of student-athletes.

• Assist with the establishment of performance criteria for competition and evaluation of students’ athletic abilities initially and on a regular basis. Model performance criteria and physical movements required for successful student performance of sport.
• Take all necessary precautions to protect student-athletes, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assist with coordinating travel arrangements to out-of-town events. (Drive bus to transport student to out-of-district competitions (optional)).
• Assist with the development and coordination of a continuing evaluation of the coaching program and make suggestions based on findings.

• Accompany and supervise student-athletes during athletic competitions in assigned sports both at home and on out-of-town trips.
• Apply and enforce student discipline during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
• Encourage, by example and through instruction, sportsman-like conduct in all phases of athletic participation.

• Perform other duties as assigned
• Maintain open communication with parents, students, principals, and teachers.

• Assist in the selection of equipment and instructional materials.
• Assist with the compilation, maintenance, and filing of all reports, records, and other documents required.
• Assist with the process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all campus athletic equipment.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedure.

• Assign and oversee the completion of the work of student athletic assistants.

• Athletic equipment, standard office equipment including computer and peripherals, and other instructional equipment; automated external defibrillator (AED); operate school bus

• Maintain emotional control under stress

• Prolonged standing; kneeling, squatting, bending, and stooping; frequent driving; moderate grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and reaching
• Frequent walking and physical movements associated with the sport(s) assigned
• Frequently light lifting (less than 15 pounds); occasional moderate lifting or carrying (15-44 pounds).