Extra-Curricular Elementary Differential (2025-26 School Year)

Extra-Curricular Elementary Differential (2025-26 School Year) JobID: 22450 Position Type: Athletics/Activities (Differentials)/Coaching

Date Posted: 1/13/2026 Location: West View Elementary Additional Information: Show/Hide

ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205

Job Description

Job Title: Head Coach Department: Athletic Department Supervisor: Building Athletic Director, Building Principal and District Athletic Director Date: 12/21/17 FLSA Status: Stipend Compensation: Stipend (SY 25-26): $1587.78 Benefits: This is not a benefits-eligible position.

Purpose of the Position

Guide participating student athletes in the achievement of a high level of skill, discipline, sportsmanship, and citizenship. To oversee and promote the athletic program in accordance with NFHS, IHSA, and RPS #205 Board Policies and athletic handbook.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Duties and Responsibilities

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. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

Ensure that all actions are in concert with Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives, and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.

Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

Plans and communicates with assistant coaching staff regarding practice schedule and competition strategies which ensure the health, physical well-being, and success of student athletes.

Coordinates fundraisers, athletic activity account deposits, and distribution of funds in accordance with Board Policy.

Manages the distribution and collection of uniforms and sport-specific inventory.

Ensures that all student athletes are in compliance with District requirements, including athletic physicals, student code of conduct, athletic fees paid, academic eligibility, and all other standards included in the district athletic handbook.

Models/instills values of sportsmanship, citizenship, and teamwork.

Assists with the selection of assistant and volunteer coaches.

Properly supervises student athletes during all related activities and events.

Maintains individual and team statistics and records.

Plans and implements a seasonal awards recognition program through the building athletic office.

Engages in sport-specific professional development education.

Implements programmatic instruction of sequential fundamentals to their feeder programs and works closely with the strength and conditioning coach.

Qualifications

Valid Illinois Teachers Certificate and/or Meets IHSA Criteria (Qualification of Coaches - 2.070)

Previous coaching experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration, and Continuous Improvement.

Ability to accurately record and manage information.

Knowledge of industry standards and new approaches.

Ability to work independently under broad or limited supervision.

Ability to establish priorities appropriately, demonstrating an understanding of the urgency of tasks and the impact of tasks.

Demonstrates integrity, honesty, responsibility, and loyalty in the performance of all tasks.

Ability to take responsibility for his or her team assignments.

Ability to use clear, concise language to provide timely and accurate written and oral communication.

Working Conditions

Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel.

Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

Physical Requirements

1. Climbing - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
2. Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
3. Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
4. Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
5. Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
6. Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
7. Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
8. Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time.
9. Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
10. Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
11. Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
12. Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
13. Finger use - Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.
14. Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.
15. Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
16. Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery.
17. Repetitive Motions - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Aspects of the Position

1. Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time.
2. Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
3. Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
4. Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
5. Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity Requirements

1. Machine Operations - inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection.
2. Mechanics - Skilled tradespeople - This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes, and drills.
3. Mobile Equipment - This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment.
4. Other - This is a minimum standard basis on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.

Conditions the Worker will be Subject to

1. The worker is subject to inside environment conditions.
2. The worker is subject to outside environment conditions.
3. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. (Activity occurs inside and outside)
4. The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater than one hour.
5. The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout.
6. The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.

Other

This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.