Galway Athletic Department

Coaching Application Packet

Applicant:_______________________ Sport:__________________________ Date:__________________________

Galway Central School District

NYSED COACHING REQUIREMENTS

Thank you for your interest Galway Central School District Athletic Programs. In order to provide quality coaches for secondary school athletes, New York State has established standards required of all coaches, volunteer and paid.

Non-certified teachers must complete the following to coach in NY State:

● A letter of interest must be submitted to the Athletic Director. ● Fingerprinting clearance through NYS Education Department's contracted provider, IdentoGo.

http://www.identogo.com/ ● Completed Concussion Course (Every two years). Click on link and then on "Launch the Course."

http://www.cdc.gov/HeadsUp/youthsports/training/index.html ● Current First Aid certification (Valid for 3 years) ● Current CPR/AED (Valid for 2 years) ● Child Abuse Workshop. http://childabuseworkshop.com/ ● Violence Prevention & Intervention (SAVE) Workshop. http://www.violenceworkshop.com ● DASA – Dignity for All Students Act – 6 hour course

http://www.galwaycsd.org/district.cfm?subpage=1821612 - ● Completed Temporary Coaches License. http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach/ - This is done

through NYS TEACH. Renewed annually. ● Completion of Philosophy, Principles, and Organization of Athletics in Education course within 2 years

of initial appointment.* ● Completion of Health Sciences Applied to Coaching and the Theory and Techniques of Coaching (sport

specific) course within 5 years of initial appointment.* Teacher Coaches must complete the following to coach in NY State:

● A letter of interest must be submitted to the Athletic Director. ● Current first aid certification ( valid for 3 years) ● Current CPR/AED (valid for 2 years) ● Completed Concussion Course – (Every two years).

http://www.cdc.gov/HeadsUp/youthsports/training/index.html

● Completion of Philosophy, Principles, and Organization of Athletics in Education course within 2 years of initial appointment.*

● Completion of Health Sciences Applied to Coaching and the Theory and Techniques of Coaching (sport specific) course within 5 years of initial appointment.*

PE Teachers must complete the following to coach in NY State:

● A letter of interest must be submitted to the Athletic Director. ● Current first aid certification ( valid for 3 years) ● Current CPR/AED (valid for 2 years) ● Completed Concussion Course – (Every two years).

http://www.cdc.gov/HeadsUp/youthsports/training/index.html * Effective July 2015 coaches may pursue a second pathway in lieu of these courses involving online training and an internship: chrome-extension://mloajfnmjckfjbeeofcdaecbelnblden/http://www.galwaycsd.org/files/408461/coaching%20course%20second%20pathway%20guideline.pdf _____________________________________________________________________ For full explanation of NYSED coaching requirments please see the following: www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/pe/toolkitdocs/coachingguidelines_07_09.pdf

Coaching Standards

Philosophy & Ethics ● Modeling and teaching good behavior, and maintaining ethical conduct during

practices and competition ● Supporting district and Athletic Department philosophy, policy, goals, and

expectations Safety and Injury Prevention

● Abiding by preseason, eligibility, and tryout rules and regulations meant to ensure the safety of athletes

● Following proper procedures regarding injuries, injury reports, return to play, etc. ● Using ongoing techniques to promote proper physical conditioning and injury

prevention ● Proper supervision, use of facilities, and equipment management to ensure athlete

safety Organizational Skills

● Abiding by deadlines and requirements, being prompt and presentable ● Proper planning and preparations for practices and contests ● Correctly managing schedules, paperwork, uniforms, equipment, budgets, etc. ● Coordinating the collaborative setting of goals for the team, season, program, etc.

Teaching and Communication ● Communicating clearly and effectively with all stakeholders including athletes,

parents, teachers, administrators, media, etc. ● Properly introducing, explaining, demonstrating, and instructing sports skills and

techniques ● Facilitating the growth and maximizing the potential of each player through teaching

and the fostering of learning Sports Knowledge

● Proper understanding of the sport, rules, tactics. (Including WAC, Section II, and NYSPHAA policy and regulations)

● Sufficient pursuit of professional development, personal growth, and ongoing education

● Optimal use of athletes and their specific sports talents to increase success of the team

GALWAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COACHING REQUIREMENTS

Name _____________________ Sport: _____________________ Level: _____________________ Please note the date you completed the following required courses/trainings, or indicate those which are not applicable to you. Applicants must submit supporting documentation for each. Please see the “Coaching Requirements Explanation” for clarification of which elements are required for different types of coaching applicants:

1. Child Abuse Workshop Date: __________ 2. School Violence Workshop (SAVE) Date: __________ 3. Course I – Phil., Prin. & Org. of Athletics Date: __________ 4. Course II – Health Sciences Applied to Coaching Date: __________ 5. Course III – Theories & Techniques of Coaching Date: __________

6. Physical Education Certification Date: __________ 7. First Aid Date: __________ 8. CPR/AED Date: __________ 9. Concussion Management Course Date: __________ 10. DASA Training Date: __________ 11. NFHS Coaching Course (2nd Pathway) Date: __________ 12. NYS Teaching (non PE) Certification Date: __________ 13. Fingerprinting Clearance Date: __________ 14. NYS Temporary Coaching License Date: __________

***Please attach a resume Current contact information: Email address: __________________________________________________ Home address: __________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Phone(s): Home: _________________

Cell: ___________________ Daytime: _______________

GALWAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COACHING APPLICATION

PLEASE INDICATE THE POSITION YOU ARE INTERESTED IN:___________________________

________________________________________________________________________________ LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI

________________________________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE

__________________________________________________________________________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) E-MAIL ADDRESS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

INDICATE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION:

HIGH SCHOOL GRADE _____ SCHOOL NAME________________________DATES ATTENDED_________

# YEARS OF COLLEGE _____ SCHOOL NAME________________________DATES ATTENDED_________ PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: Describe any experience you have that qualifies you for the position you are applying for: ________________________________________________________________________________________

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REFERENCES: List names, addresses, titles and phone numbers of 3 coaching references we may contact:

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ARE YOU A CERTIFIED TEACHER? YES ______ NO _______ ARE YOU CERTIFIED TO COACH IN New York STATE? YES ______ NO _______

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor? Yes No If yes, please provide details:

Have you ever been fingerprinted for employment in a school district? Yes No

If yes, where and when:

To the best of my knowledge and belief the answers to the above questions are true. IT IS A MISDEMEANOR IN NYS TO KNOWINGLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT ON AN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION.

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SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE

The Galway Central School District does not discriminate in employment or in the educational programs and activities which it operates on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, race, or handicap in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, or §504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the NYS Human Rights Law.