JOB SUMMARY:

To recruit and retain young athletes for the purpose of enhancing their secondary experience, their health and their character through track and field competition.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Additional duties may be assigned.

1. Assist Varsity coach in conducting practices and administering Field and Track events.
2. Organize and facilitate student athletes’ practice and meet day activities for the Varsity Girls Track and Field teams.
3. Assist in the training and coaching of the Junior Varsity and Freshman Girls Track and Field teams.
4. Organize informational and recruitment lectures and Track and Field meet for 7^th and 8^th grade students at Northwest Valley.
5. Teach safe training techniques ranging from stretching, strength and speed conditioning to event strategy to student athletes.
6. Work with district parent, student and staff volunteers to organize Track and Field meets such as the Northwest Freshman and Sophomore Invitational hosted by Northwest High School.

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 disabilities to perform the essential functions

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

1. Must hold a valid Missouri Teaching Certificate.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

1. Must have the ability to communicate and interact effectively.

MATHMATICAL SKILLS:

1. Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.

REASONING ABILITY:

1. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, and/or schedule form.
2. Ability to concentrate, think, read and learn is necessary to perform the essential job duties.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly sit, talk, listen, and respond.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, precise hand-eye coordination and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.  Occasionally, the employee may lift up to 50 pounds, such as, to lift files, papers, and equipment.  The foregoing is not an exclusive list and the employee may be required to exceed the minimum physical demand specifications should the safety and security of students and staff be compromised.

The above physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job.  The noise level in the work environment is usually at a moderate level with frequent interruptions.  The employee continuously interacts with staff and the public.  Travel may be necessary to various District buildings and/or sites.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties.

The information contained in job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.