KIPP Pride High School Track & Field Coach

Organizational Overview

Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) North Carolina, is a network of eight tuition-free, college-preparatory public charter schools educating approximately 3,000 students in grades K-12 in Durham, Halifax, Northampton and Mecklenburg counties. At KIPP NC, we are committed to improving the life outcomes of North Carolina’s children through research-based, culturally relevant curricula, and clearing the paths that our students choose to follow by ensuring that they have the roadmaps and guideposts they need to arrive at success - however they define it.

KIPP Pride High School is one of 7 KIPP schools located across the state of North Carolina serving more than 2700 students in grades K-12. We are in search of a Winter and Spring Head Varsity Track & Field Coach who has the ability and experience to lead and develop a successful track & field program in all areas.

Responsibilities:

• Instructs and demonstrates skill sets and techniques necessary for individual and team achievement.
• Develops appropriate training programs and practice schedules.
• Creates and executes game strategy and implements fundamentals.
• Coordinates and implements off-season workouts and strength training sessions for the entire program.
• Works with the Athletic Director to build a competitive and balanced non-conference schedule.
• Collaborate with the AD to hire, evaluate, and support members of the coaching staff for all teams in the program.
• Ensures that proper cleaning, storage, and maintenance of all athletic equipment and uniforms and updated inventories are adhered to.
• Maintains necessary records and completes required paperwork in a specified time and manner.
• Ensures that proper form(s) (medical) obtained and current.
• Supervises students in locker rooms at home and away games and ensures appropriate behavior. Finalizes roster reports to the Athletic Department and NCISAA (mandated reporting).
• Submits completed injury reports to the Head Athletic Trainer.
• Reports ALL ejections and disqualifications to the Athletic Director.
• Reports ALL game results to the Athletic Office, the KIPP NC Athletic Page Website and Athletic.net.
• Supervises student-athletes before, during, and after practices and games.
• Reports problems and situations initially to the Athletic Director.
• Enforces all School policies while at home or on the road.
• Transports athletes to away meets using a provided small or large bus.
• Enforces the North Carolina Seat Belt Law.
• Complies with North Carolina speed limits and all other driving laws at all times.
• The above description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude assignments not mentioned

Qualifications:

• Must have excellent communication and computer skills, and tact in dealing with students and parents.
• Must have experience working with adolescents and demonstrate the foresight to assist, lead, and direct the same.
• Ability to take direction, strong work ethic.
• Willingness to accept additional job duties; flexibility in work schedule, as needed.
• Must be able to meet physical requirements of the position.
• Must have knowledge in all disciplines of track and field, as well as significant knowledge of timing and technical services.

This is a part-time role and paid as a seasonal stipend.  It is not eligible for benefits, but can be combined with a full time staff/faculty position.