Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan, accompany and supervise the team to and from all events including practices,
transportation, and competitions.
- Responsible for all matters pertaining to the organization and administration of coaching an
athletic team.
- The Head Coach will assist the Director of Activities with hiring, development and evaluation of
assistant coaches.
- Work with the Director of Activities on specific budget requests and spending as well as fund
raising as needed.
- Plan and implement both in-season and out-of-season conditioning and weight programs.
- Coordinate practice and game schedules.
- Enforce discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times and establish and manage activity
penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Enforce all rules of the Minnesota State High School League and Edina Public School Policies as
they pertain to the respective sport.
- Follow athletic department policy in ordering equipment, uniforms and supp lies for the sport
involved; turn in a complete inventory of all equipment at the conclusion of the season.
- Assist the Student Activities Office to maintain complete and accurate records as required (i.e.
student physicals, parental consents, attendance forms, insurance records, activity/athletic code
forms, etc.).
- Assist the Student Activities Office to prepare a roster of all team members to include numbers,
grade level and positions.
- Responsible for verifying through the EHS Activities Office that all participants are eligible.
- Report and document with an injury report form for all student major injuries immediately to the
trainer, and to the Director of Activities.
- Develop and implement a transformational purpose statement.
- Develop and implement an emergency action plan as directed by the Minnesota State High
School League.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge and background in the assigned sport.
- Evidence of the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers,
supervisor, parents, community members and students.
- Ability to receive work direction.
- Strong work ethic and dedication to further the benefits of student participation in co-curricular
activities.
- Physical ability to perform essential job functions.
Licensing Requirements:
Head Coach applicants must possess a coaching license or complete a MSHSL alternative head
coaching program.