POSITION SUMMARY
Coaches are instrumental in fostering student personal growth and development in all interactions with student-athletes, not limited to competitions and practices. Primary function: To develop Christian athletes while supporting the head coach in providing an exemplary program that will effectively and relentlessly pursue victory without sacrificing intentional Christian character.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
As a Christian individual, employed with a Christian institution, Employee acknowledges and affirms that Employee believes, embraces and at all times does and will follow the School’s Statement of Faith, as expressed in Exhibit A attached and incorporated hereto. Employee shall follow Biblical patterns and principles and will manifest by precept and example the highest Christian virtues, values and personal decorum to serve as a Christian role model at all times. Employee understands that continued employment with School is contingent upon this commitment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
General responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.
- Work cooperatively with the head coach and entire athletic staff
- Support head coach in all program needs and endeavors
- Maintain good public relations with media, board members, parents, officials, players, and fans
- Demonstrate professional growth
- Demonstrate leadership skills and Godly characteristics
- Accept responsibilities outside the team as they relate to the school and community (i.e. Fresh Start Day, Open House)
- Assume responsibility for care of materials, equipment and facilities
- Assist head coach with keeping updated inventory of all equipment and uniforms
- Assist head coach with daily practice/game needs
- Assume responsibility for a clean, safe environment for student-athletes committed to the coach’s care.
- Demonstrate an interest in student-athletes and the overall athletic program
- Encourage self-direction and self-motivation in students
- Support the clearly defined standards of behavior and academic performance
- Demonstrate enthusiasm for coaching and learning
Other Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain an excellent working relationship with other organizations, ensuring the school is well received and presented professionally and positively
- Respect confidentiality of all personal and organizational information
- Assist in other duties as needed and directed by the Athletic Director
INTERACTION:
- Interact internally with faculty, staff, and students. Interact externally with parents, schools, and the community.
- Practice and promote positive interaction with and among student-athletes, the school and community.
COMMUNICATION:
- Communicate well with parents, student-athletes, and other coaching staff both in verbal and written form.
CERTIFICATIONS:
- CIF Coaching requirements as deemed necessary by athletics administration
- CPR & First Aid Certification is required for Coaches at all levels (i.e. varsity, junior varsity, frosh)
JOB-RELATED QUALIFICATIONS STANDARDS:
Education
- Minimum Education requirements are dependent upon the level of coaching required
Work Experience
- Minimum of one year coaching desired
- Experience coaching at the high school level or higher desired
- Experience coaching in a Christian school or faith-based organization and/or non-profit organization desired
Language Skills
- Requires excellent verbal and written English communication skills
- Ability to effectively respond to questions from staff, students, parents, and vendors
Additional Requirements
- A good, helpful attitude and a team spirit is the hallmark of the support staff at MHS
- Coaches are encouraged to be active in their local churches
Mental Demands
- Accept responsibility for own actions
- Follow through on commitments
Terms
Evaluation
Performance of this position may be evaluated by the Athletic Director at any time during or following completion of team’s season (i.e. winter, fall, spring). Head coach will also have input in assistant coach evaluations.
Work Environment
The work environment can be indoors and/or outdoors. The environment is typically free from dust and hazardous materials.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Occasionally positions self to balance, crawl, twist, and carry or lift more than 50 pounds 1-33% of the time.
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Frequently bends, climbs, kneels, push, pull, and squats 34-66% of the time.
Disclaimer
This description is designed to cover or contain a general listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an at-will, stipend, seasonal Coach; other duties may apply.
EXHIBIT A
STATEMENT OF FAITH
The Statement of Faith is the central statement of Maranatha High School in matters of identity and nature, core beliefs that guide our learning, teaching and living. In faithfulness to God, we joyfully and humbly affirm the following Statement of Faith.
Article #1- THE BIBLE
a. We believe that the Bible was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21) and that it is without error in the original writings. The Scriptures are profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16-17), that the person may be complete in Christ.
b. We believe that the Bible in its entirety, both Old and New Testament (all 66 books), is true, unchangeable, and authoritative for life and godliness (2 Timothy 3:15-17). It is the complete revelation of God’s will for salvation, sufficient for all that He requires us to believe and do, and final in its authority over every domain of knowledge. Thus the entire Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are without error or misstatement in their moral and spiritual teaching and record of historical facts and people (John 17:17).
c. We believe that the canon (standard) of the Bible is complete and final and that nothing else needs to be added to it (Revelation 22:18-19).
Article #2- THE TRINITY
a. We believe in the Godhead, the Trinity (Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17; Matthew 28:19-20) who eternally exists in three persons: God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
b. We believe in God the Father who is perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. He eternally exists (Gen. 1:1).
c. We believe in Jesus the Son, who was supernaturally conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18) and born of Mary, a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:27). His mission was to come to earth to die for the sins of humanity in order to redeem us. He later resurrected physically (1 Corinthians 15:12-17), thus confirming His deity and truth claims.
d. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity who indwells and seals all believers in Christ. He is a person and possesses all the attributes of God. He is God (Ephesians 1:13-14).
Article #3- SALVATION
a. We believe that salvation is a gift from God and comes purely by grace through faith in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-10).
b. We believe that those who confess and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved (Romans 10:9-10). This will result in a relationship with God through Christ for eternal life (John 3:16; 10:10).
c. We believe that the message of the Gospel begins with the bad news that all are sinners apart from Christ (Romans 3:10; 3:23; 6:23) and that we all desperately need a Savior who is Jesus (Acts 4:12). We believe the Gospel’s good news is that once we believe in Christ alone we will be his children (John 1:12).
d. We believe that once a person puts their faith in Jesus Christ they will be washed and regenerated by the person of the Holy Spirit and forgiven of their sins (1John 1:9; 1 John 2:2). This will lead, for anyone who has experienced the person of the Holy Spirit, to being sealed in Him, who is given as the pledge of our inheritance with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession to the praise of His glory (Ephesians 1:13-14).
e. We believe that all who reject Christ will suffer eternal separation and suffering in hell in a state of unutterable, endless torment and anguish (2 Thess. 1:5-11).
Article #4- THE CHURCH and CHRIST'S RETURN
a. We believe that the Church consists of all believers in Christ who are a part, locally and universally, through the baptizing of the Spirit of God (1 Corinthians 12:13). As a result, all believers are a part of the body and bride of Christ.
b. We believe that the person of Jesus will return again bodily and visibly in the unknown future (1 Thessalonians 5:2). This is the glorious and blessed hope of the believer.
This Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of Maranatha’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, our Head of School and Board of Trustees are Maranatha’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application, consistent with historical, evangelical Protestant interpretation, for the purposes of your relationship with Maranatha.
