Prestonwood Christian Academy·Plano, Texas
The coach will instruct athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training while fostering moral values and teamwork. They are also responsible for managing the program budget, equipment inventory, and scheduling games.
Instructs athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success Provides instruction that will lead to the formulation of moral values, strong work ethic, responsibility, teamwork, sportsmanship, selfdiscipline, leadership, and selfconfidence Maintains discipline and works to increase morale and cooperation within the school athletic program and school community Supervises practices, games, and team trips Updates knowledge of technical aspects of the assigned sport and willingness to continue to learn and examine new ideas pertinent to the assigned sport or coaching in general Oversee the budget and purchasing for their program Maintains inventory of uniform/equipment issue Works with athletic director for scheduling Establishes lettering criteria for Varsity Teams Implements and enforces policy with parents and players to address issues or concerns Updates the athletic director frequently during season about any issues, concerns, or highlights Qualifications/Skills: Ability to organize and supervise a sports program/team Preferred previous coaching experience in assigned sport Good role model Excellent verbal communications skills Demonstrated leadership and facilitative skills Prestonwood Baptist Church member preferred Physical Requirements and Work Environment: Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts Work in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials weighing 20 to 50 pounds Qualifications
Candidates should have previous coaching experience and strong leadership and communication skills. A commitment to the school's Christian mission and doctrinal beliefs is required.
Market context
In Texas, middle school athletics roles often draw steady interest because schools need coaches who can support student development and manage team operations. This role is competitive for candidates with prior coaching experience, strong communication and leadership, and alignment with a Christian school mission. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then prepare a brief example of how you organize practices and supervise a program.