LPHS Athletics Philosophy & Vacancies
To provide students the opportunity to use and develop their athletic talent while participating in competitive contests under the direction of qualified and dedicated coaches. The coaches will instill in student-athletes attitudes of sportsmanship, teamwork, respect, and dedication. The student-athlete will be afforded the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop as a student first and as an athlete second; to integrate into their lives a sense of priority, commitment, and dedication that will prepare them for future challenges.
High School Athletic coaches instruct and work with athletes to prepare them form competition. Coaches help athletes to play their best individually or as a team in sports such as football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, track and field, soccer, tennis and golf. They are experts on the rules, strategies, and techniques of their sports. Coaches must also know about sports equipment, physical fitness and safety.
The High School Athletic Coach will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:
- Hold tryouts for students of a high school to attend.
- By observing the students skills with trial and practices, decides who makes the tryout cuts. With an organized team, the high school coach then begins to train the students throughout the preseason process.
- Assigns everyone specific positions and comes up with drills and organized game strategies.
- After the season starts, arrives at every game and guides their team throughout the match-ups. If any necessary changes have to be made during the game, they will be in charge of authorizing and implementing them.
- Continue this process throughout the year with different sports they are assigned to coach.
Chicago Public School High School Coach Qualifications
In order to be a “legal” high school coach for a member school of the IHSA/Chicago Public League, an individual must:
IHSA (2.070) Qualifications of Coaches
Be a formal employee or formally registered volunteer of the district/school.
- be regularly certified by the ISBE as a teacher, administrator, or school service personnel (i.e. counselor, social worker, speech therapist, etc., including substitute teachers), or
- be a retired teacher/coach from an IHSA member school, or
- be a college student coaching as part of an official student teaching assignment, or
- be certified through ASEP, NFHS or other IHSA Board approved coaches certification program and
- Whereas the minimum age to coach in this bylaw is 19 years of age, the minimum age to coach Chicago Public League sports teams is 21 years of age.
Concussion Certification
Be certified ASEP, NFHS or other IHSA Board approved concussion certification programs
- Concussion certification are valid for 2 years, coaches will need to renew certification
once it has expired
CPR/AED Certification
Be trained in CPR/First Aid through the course available on Safe Schools.
Performance Enhancing Substance Awareness Program
Complete the IHSA Performance Enhancing Substance Awareness Program
WSI and Lifeguard Certification
All aquatic sport coaches must have WSI and Lifeguard Certification
Athletic Skills Training
Annual athletics specific training for coaches on appropriate coach/athlete interaction, behavior and safety
For Paid Coaches:
Protecting Chicago’s Children (PCC) Training
Annual training for schools on sexual abuse prevention and response (SafeSchools)
- EOCO: Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Training
- Mandated Reporter
Be a formal employee or formally registered volunteer of the district/school.
Skills and Abilities:
- Must possess leadership skills, and be able to set an example for the players.
- Excellent communication skills in order to inspire players and work with them on improvement.
- Must be available to work nights, holidays, evenings and weekends, and be prepared to work in bad weather and be willing to travel with the team to different locations for games.
