Sports Media Jobs in Springfield, IL (NOW HIRING)

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. Has the ability to organize and supervise a program. 

2. Previous coaching experience preferred

3. The coach must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport.

and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to 

the sport. 

4. The sponsor must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through 

his/her instructions and actions. 
 

REPORTS TO: The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation

JOB GOAL: To instruct students in the fundamental skills, strategy and other items

necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same 

time, the sponsor must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially 

acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of 

accomplishment in the students.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Serves as a mentor to each student to promote the development and demonstrate

the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. 

2. Gives constant attention to a students grades and conduct. 

3. By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance and 

safeguards for each participant. 

4. Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each student who is 

considered a participant. 

5. Determines discipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of 

discipline is necessary and contracts parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible. 

FINANCE AND EQUIPMENT: 

1. Participates in the budgeting function with the athletic director by establishing requirements for the 

next season. Recommends equipment guidelines as to type, style, color or technical specifications. 

Is responsible for operating within budget appropriations. 

2. Is accountable for all equipment and collects the cost of any equipment lost or not returned. 

Arranges for issuing, storing and reconditioning of equipment and submits annual inventory and 

current records concerning same. 

3. Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing. 

4. Permits student to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times. 

5. Secures all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty. 

6. Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use. 
 

PUBLIC RELATIONS: 

1. Organizes parents, players and guests for preseason meetings. 

2. Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials, 

volunteers and fans.