Position: Head Football Coach
Alabama School for the Deaf
ABOUT ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND (AIDB)
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) is the world’s most comprehensive education, rehabilitation, and service program serving individuals of all ages who are Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, multidisabled, and their families. Founded in 1858, AIDB serves more than 30,000 infants, toddlers, children, adults, and senior citizens with hearing and vision loss throughout Alabama each year.
Our services span a lifetime and include five campuses in Talladega, a statewide network of regional centers, Early Intervention services, traditional and nontraditional educational opportunities in residential, day, and outreach settings, and a manufacturing facility known as Alabama Industries for the Blind (AIB), the state’s largest employer of adults who are Blind. AIDB’s three K-12 schools — Alabama School for the Blind, Alabama School for the Deaf, and Helen Keller School of Alabama — provide specialized educational services that empower students to achieve their full potential.
Our employees are among the organization’s most valuable assets and resources. We share a commitment to leveling the playing field for all. Our mission makes AIDB a unique place to work.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Previous coaching experience
- Valid Driver License
- AHSAA Coaches Education Program certification or obtain certification before any practice attended
- Valid CPR certification
- A sign language proficiency level of INTERMEDIATE PLUS according to the AIDB evaluation system
- Ability to meet suitability criteria for employment
PERFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Valid Alabama Teaching Certificate
- Head Coaching experience
- CDL with Alabama School Bus endorsement
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coaching & Program Development
- Technical Instruction: Demonstrate expert knowledge of football offenses and defenses; effectively teach these skills to student-athletes.
- Practice Management: Assist with the organization and supervision of all practice sessions (including spring, summer, weekends, and evenings). Practice schedules are maintained under the direction of the Athletic Director.
- Scouting & Strategy: Scout opponents to prepare for games and ensure all games are videotaped for review and the maintenance of a video library.
- Program Growth: Collaborate with the Athletic Director to continuously improve and develop the athletic program.
- Honors & Recognition: Collect and report statistics for Deaf All-American consideration and other athletic honors.
Communication & Relationship Management
- Stakeholder Rapport: Develop and maintain professional relationships with staff, parents, students, alumni, and public-school personnel.
- Inclusive Communication: Demonstrate proficiency in communicating with both Deaf and hearing individuals. Must show a dedicated commitment to the AIDB Communication Policy in both theory and practice.
- Media Relations: Promptly report game results to newspapers and appropriate media outlets.
Student Supervision & Safety
- Continuous Supervision: Maintain strict supervision of all Alabama School for the Deaf (ASD) students during away trips and games, ensuring an AIDB staff member is present at all times.
- Travel Logistics: Supervise pre- and post-game meals, including managing student behavior in restaurants and handling all related receipts and paperwork.
- Health & First Aid: Evaluate and treat minor athletic injuries using basic first aid; refer serious injuries to the school infirmary and prioritize player safety in all training philosophies.
Operations & Administration
- Compliance & Training: Complete required courses in Concussion, Heat Acclimatization, STAR Sportsmanship, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
- Licensing: Obtain a CDL with School Bus endorsement within six months of hire and maintain yearly Alabama School Bus Driver’s License certification (including physicals).
- Logistics: Coordinate bus pick-up, cleaning, and return. Submit official requests (meals, equipment, transport) to the Athletic Director in a timely manner.
- Equipment Oversight: Manage the laundering of practice and game uniforms; maintain an organized inventory of all equipment and supplies.
- Record Keeping: Maintain updated files for student-athletes, including statistics, participation years, and awards.
School-Wide Support
- Off-Season Engagement: Support the broader athletic department during the off-season (e.g., concessions, ticketing, camps). Maintain an off-season program including but not limited to, team camp, team training, coach clinic as determined by the athletic director.
- Extracurricular Involvement: Assist with school-wide activities including clubs, organizations, and social events.
- Professionalism: Attend professional clinics, area tournament meetings, and coaching associations as required.
Upon offer of employment, the applicant must submit to a fingerprint background check at an agency designated and paid by AIDB. This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job goals, qualifications, and responsibilities, and the employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.
SALARY:
0-3 years’ experience: $6000.00
4-7 years’ experience: $9000.00
8+ years’ experience: $12,000.00
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: OUF
This is an exempt position, and is not subject to overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
