Athletic Coach

The Diocese of Orlando four core values lay the foundation for the work performed by its employees.

The Athletic Coach will instruct students or individual players in the fundamentals of sports or a specific sport. They will also promote sportsmanship, teamwork, and personal growth while maintaining high ethical standards and ensuring the physical and emotional safety of all student-athletes.

The following duties and functions, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this classification. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of the duties or functions does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Educates individuals, students, or teams on the rules, strategies, and techniques for a sport or sports.
• Plans, organizes, and leads practice sessions and competitive events.
• Trains, encourages, and motivates athletes to prepare them for games and competitive events.
• Teaches safety rules and regulations and ensures they are enforced.
• Develops physical conditioning programs that equip athletes to meet their potential.
• Evaluates team members to determine fitness levels and potential; assigns positions or roles to athletes based on strengths and weaknesses.
• Ensures athletes are using equipment properly and safely.
• Identifies the strengths and weaknesses of players and modifies coaching strategies accordingly.
• Remains current on changes in rules, coaching philosophies and techniques, and technology relevant to a particular sport or sports.
• Develops and implements strategies and systems that teach fundamentals and advanced skills appropriate for high school athletes.
• Fosters a positive, disciplined, and inclusive team culture that emphasizes respect, effort, and accountability.
• Serves as a role model in leadership, integrity, and sportsmanship.
• Emphasizes and monitors academic achievement and personal responsibility for all team members.
• Knows and follows the rules of the Florida High School Athletic Association and guides the program within the mission, philosophy, and goals of Melbourne Central Catholic High School.
• Communicates appropriately and respectfully with parents, teachers, and school stakeholders, and escalates issues as necessary in collaboration with the Vice Principal of Athletics.
• Communicates in a timely manner with the Vice Principal of Athletics regarding student athlete eligibility and works collaboratively to ensure only eligible student athletes participate in team events.
• Maintains accurate rosters, statistics, and records of all team participants, contest records, and award winners.
• Creates practice and contest schedules and coordinates facilities and transportation needs appropriately and in a timely manner in collaboration with the Vice Principal of Athletics.
• Tracks team budget in collaboration with the Vice Principal of Athletics, and maintains team needs and expenses within that budget.
• Supervises the proper and respectful use and storage of team equipment, and collaborates with the Vice Principal of Athletics about any equipment needs and/or concerns.
• Collaborates with the Vice Principal of Athletics and communications team to release important team-related news.
• Collaborates with the Vice Principal of Athletics to handle any problems regarding coaches, players, or the athletic program.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with…