Head Football Coach

About KIPP Kansas City Public Schools:

KIPP Kansas City Public Schools is part of a nationwide network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory charter schools dedicated to preparing students in educationally underserved communities for success in college and life. Our strength as a region serves as a catalyst for empowerment, change, and hope.

Founded in 2007, KIPP Kansas City Public Schools began with KIPP Endeavor Academy, serving approximately 31 fifth-grade students. Today, we educate approximately 1,000 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, with our community continuing to expand. Together with families and communities, we strive to create joyful, academically excellent schools that equip students with the skills and confidence to pursue their chosen paths—whether college, career, or beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and contribute to a more just world.

1. Assumes responsibility for the entire program including:

   • coaches the varsity squad,

   • supervises assistant coaches 9-12,

   • determines athlete participation during practices and games, including squad level and playing time, in conjunction with assistant coach at the respective level.

   • positively promotes the athletic program within the schools and the community,

   • gives guidance to middle school coaches and programs feeding into respective high schools,

   • implements District athletic department polices.

2. Assists in the selection and evaluation of assistant coaches.

3. Works with the Coordinator of Athletics and building Activities Principal in:

4. Works with building athletic director to correlate the practice schedules of the ninth, sophomore, junior varsity, and varsity squads.

5. Supervises dressing rooms and playing area during and following periods of team participation

6. Remains with students and supervises when traveling to away games.

7. Cares for athletes and injured athletes.

8. Cares for and maintains equipment and annual inventories.

9. Prepares award lists and collects athletic fees.

10. Attends all conference meetings or any other meeting where the program is involved. Operates within the policies of the conference and SDHSAA.

11. Works closely with custodians in control at facilities.

12. Keeps informed on current trends in designated sport and participates in respective clinics.

13. Maintains active membership in related professional organization.

14. Prepares list when teams are taken out of school to participate in athletic contest.

15. Maintains a staff relationship with other coaches.

16. Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal or Coordinator of Athletics.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Student-athletes

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Teacher Certificate preferred but not required.

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 disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least 25 pounds.

Climatic Environment - Inside and Outside

Often subjected to extremes of cold below 32 degrees and heat above 100 degrees. Occasionally subjected to extreme noise, odors, mists, dust and poor ventilation.