The Marion C. Early R-V School District located in Morrisville, MO, is accepting qualified applicants for the position of Head Softball Coach. MCE is a 4 day school week district located conveniently between Bolivar and Springfield, MO.   

 

Job Title:                 Coach

Department:          Athletics 

Reports to:                Principal / Athletic Director

Classification:            Exempt

 

Summary

Teachers / Coaches are responsible for providing direct instruction to students and maintaining an environment conducive to learning. Teaching/Coaching experience preferred, but not required.  60+ Credit Hours are required if you are not a full time teacher in the district. When you apply, please attach a letter of application, resume, transcripts, copy of certification, and the names and contact information of 3 professional references. 

 

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, skills and abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Teacher / Coach is:

• Directly responsible to the principal of his/her building.
• Expected to develop lesson plans and instructional materials as part of a planned learning experience to motivate students.
• Responsible for organizing his/her classroom in a manner to assure optimal teaching and learning.
• Responsible for establishing all reasonable classroom rules and regulations for the conduct of the students.
• Responsible for the discipline of students, but shall consult with the Principal, when needed.
• Expected to manage instructional time effectively and maintain a high level of student time-on-task.
• Expected to monitor student performance in a variety of ways: oral, written, and other forms of informal and formal assessments.
• Expected to evaluate student academic growth, maintain accurate records, prepare progress and grade reports, and communicate frequently with parents on individual student progress.
• Maintain a school atmosphere in which character, self-reliance, responsible behavior, and a positive self-image are of prime importance.
• Complete all reports as required, including student evaluation, inventories, orders, curriculum work, and lesson plans.
• Attend faculty meetings, inservice meetings, team meetings, grade level/department meetings as required.
• Supervise students in out-of-class activities as required.
• Share in sponsorship of student activities and participate in faculty/community committees.
• Supervise teaching assistants, paraprofessionals, student teachers, and volunteers when applicable.
• Responsible for utilizing data and diagnostic information to develop and revise goals, objectives, and assessments to assure student needs are met at the appropriate level of difficulty.
• To contact parents routinely to discuss student’s successes and areas of concern.
• Expected to treat all students in a fair and equitable manner and interact effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and community members.
• Expected to pursue focused, job-embedded professional development activities; read professional journals; collaborate with peers; be involved in book study groups; and strive for continuous improvement.
• To understand and abide by the policies, procedures, and regulations of the school district/building.

 

Supervisory Duties.

Supervise students at all times

 

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors Degree, Graduate Degree preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

A valid Missouri teaching certificate and complete transcript(s) of college credit must be on file for each teacher before the beginning of each new school year. It is the duty of each teacher to possess a valid certificate that covers the academic year (the teaching assignment/s and all other areas listed on the certificate). The teacher must assure that all professional development requirements and other DESE requirements are met to keep certification current.

 

Skills and Abilities

Language

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Read, analyze and interpret professional journals, Board policy, administrative procedures and forms and governmental regulations and guidance 

Complete forms, write reports and engage in written correspondence with parents

Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and community

Present information effectively and respond to questions

Write clear and complete lesson plans

Computation

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference

Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations

Reasoning

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Solve a variety of problems in many different situations

Interpret instructions presented in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

Apply knowledge of current educational theory and instructional techniques while presenting subject matter to students

 

 

 

Other Skills and Abilities

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Identify needs and abilities of individual students and to adapt instructional methods accordingly

Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents

Perform multiple tasks simultaneously

Technology

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Perform basic computer functions such as word processing and internet use

Use district software for recording grades and finding student information

Utilize smart boards, projectors and other instructional technology provided by the district

 

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 disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

Physical Demands

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously

Move around the classroom

Read handwritten or printed material

Attendance

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

 

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

Conditions and Environment

The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active.  Occasionally the individual will be required to work outside in rain and snow and temperatures below freezing and above 100 degrees to perform such tasks as loading and unloading students from district transportation and supervising recess

 

As a political subdivision, employer, recipient of federal funds, and educational institution, the Board of Education is prohibited from, and hereby declares a policy against engaging in unlawful discrimination, including harassment creating a hostile environment, on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or use of leave protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act, in its programs