Duties
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Has the ability to organize and supervise a program.
2. Has previous sponsor experience in Scholastic Bowl prefered
3. The sponsor must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of Scholastic Bowl
and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to
the field.
4. The sponsor must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through
his/her instructions and actions.
REPORTS TO: The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation
JOB GOAL: To instruct students in the fundamental skills, strategy and other items
necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same
time, the sponsor must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially
acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of
accomplishment in the students.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Serves as a mentor to each student to promote the development and demonstrate
the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
2. Gives constant attention to a students grades and conduct.
3. By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance and
safeguards for each participant.
4. Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each student who is
considered a participant.
5. Determines discipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of
discipline is necessary and contracts parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.
FINANCE AND EQUIPMENT:
1. Participates in the budgeting function with the athletic director by establishing requirements for the
next season. Recommends equipment guidelines as to type, style, color or technical specifications.
Is responsible for operating within budget appropriations.
2. Is accountable for all equipment and collects the cost of any equipment lost or not returned.
Arranges for issuing, storing and reconditioning of equipment and submits annual inventory and
current records concerning same.
3. Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.
4. Permits student to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
5. Secures all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty.
6. Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.
PUBLIC RELATIONS:
1. Organizes parents, players and guests for preseason meetings.
2. Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials,
volunteers and fans.