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Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports for the primary purpose of competition. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching certifications should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.

Tasks Include:

Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons.
Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles, such as specific ways of moving the body, hands, or feet, to achieve desired results.
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies.
Evaluate athletes' skills and review performance records to determine their fitness and potential in a particular area of athletics.
Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies, and philosophies relevant to their sport.
Monitor athletes' use of equipment to ensure safe and proper use.
Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations.
Explain and demonstrate the use of sports and training equipment, such as trampolines or weights.

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Projections Quick View:

Virginia: +10.3%

National: +8.8%

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job Zone:

Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Income Range:

Highest ($50,000 and up)

Median Earnings:

National

$45,910.00

State

$48,580.00

Regional

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Description

Career Cluster:

Education & Training

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Education

Required Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree = 48.89%
Master's Degree = 19.37%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 17.41%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 8.86%
Less than a High School Diploma = 3.65%
Doctoral Degree = 1.81%

Related Work Experience

Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 22.91%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 20.78%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 19.11%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 14.98%
None = 7.28%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 5.94%
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 5.94%
Over 10 years = 1.81%
Up to and including 1 month = 0.94%
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 0.32%

On-Site or In-Plant Training

None = 28.92%
Up to and including 1 month = 19.25%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 15.63%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 12.57%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 12.24%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.48%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 2.10%
Over 10 years = 1.81%

On-the-Job Training

Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 37%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 18.84%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.08%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 12.56%
None or short demonstration = 8.27%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 5.67%
Over 10 years = 1.81%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 1.78%

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Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons.
Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles, such as specific ways of moving the body, hands, or feet, to achieve desired results.
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies.
Evaluate athletes' skills and review performance records to determine their fitness and potential in a particular area of athletics.
Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies, and philosophies relevant to their sport.
Monitor athletes' use of equipment to ensure safe and proper use.
Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations.
Explain and demonstrate the use of sports and training equipment, such as trampolines or weights.
Arrange and conduct sports-related activities, such as training camps, skill-improvement courses, clinics, and pre-season try-outs.
Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.
Contact the parents of players to provide information and answer questions.
Coordinate travel arrangements and travel with team to away contests.
Counsel student athletes on academic, athletic, and personal issues.
Perform activities that support a team or a specific sport, such as participating in community outreach activities, meeting with media representatives, and appearing at fundraising events.
Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

Plan and direct physical conditioning programs that will enable athletes to achieve maximum performance.
File scouting reports that detail player assessments, provide recommendations on athlete recruitment, and identify locations and individuals to be targeted for future recruitment efforts.
Develop and arrange competition schedules and programs.
Serve as organizer, leader, instructor, or referee for outdoor and indoor games, such as volleyball, football, and soccer.
Select, acquire, store, and issue equipment and other materials as necessary.
Teach instructional courses and advise students.
Hire, supervise, and work with extended coaching staff.
Keep and review paper, computerized, and video records of athlete, team, and opposing team performance.
Identify and recruit potential athletes by sending recruitment letters, meeting with recruits, and arranging and offering incentives, such as athletic scholarships.
Oversee the development and management of the sports program budget and fundraising activities.

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Additional Resources

For general information on coaching, contact:

National High School Athletic Coaches Association
P.O. Box 4342
Hamden, CT 06514
http://www.nhsaca.org/

For information about athletics at the collegiate level, contact:

National Collegiate Athletic Association
700 W. Washington St.
P.O. Box 6222
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222
http://www.ncaa.org

For information about sports officiating team and individual sports, contact:

National Association of Sports Officials
2017 Lathrop Ave.
Racine, WI 53405
http://www.naso.org

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Knowledge

%	Subject	Description
70.75	Education and Training	Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
67.25	English Language	Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
64.50	Administration and Management	Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
64.00	Psychology	Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
63.00	Customer and Personal Service	Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
56.25	Communications and Media	Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
54.25	Personnel and Human Resources	Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
52.75	Public Safety and Security	Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
51.25	Computers and Electronics	Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
50.25	Administrative	Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

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Skills

%	Subject	Description
93.75	Instructing	Teaching others how to do something.
84.50	Speaking	Talking to others to convey information effectively.
78.00	Monitoring	Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
78.00	Learning Strategies	Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
75.00	Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
75.00	Active Listening	Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
75.00	Social Perceptiveness	Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
75.00	Judgment and Decision Making	Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
75.00	Critical Thinking	Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
72.00	Complex Problem Solving	Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
72.00	Management of Personnel Resources	Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
72.00	Systems Analysis	Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
72.00	Active Learning	Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
72.00	Coordination	Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
72.00	Persuasion	Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
72.00	Time Management	Managing one's own time and the time of others.
68.75	Service Orientation	Actively looking for ways to help people.
65.50	Writing	Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
65.50	Negotiation	Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
65.50	Systems Evaluation	Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

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Abilities

%	Subject	Description
90.50	Oral Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
78.00	Oral Comprehension	The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
75.00	Speech Clarity	The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
75.00	Speech Recognition	The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
72.00	Originality	The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
72.00	Information Ordering	The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
68.75	Written Comprehension	The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
68.75	Fluency of Ideas	The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
68.75	Problem Sensitivity	The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
68.75	Deductive Reasoning	The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
68.75	Inductive Reasoning	The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
68.75	Category Flexibility	The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
65.50	Near Vision	The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
62.50	Written Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
59.50	Visualization	The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
56.25	Far Vision	The ability to see details at a distance.
53.00	Flexibility of Closure	The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
53.00	Selective Attention	The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

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Work Activities

%	Subject	Description
86.25	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
83.00	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
82.50	Coaching and Developing Others	Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
82.25	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
80.75	Developing and Building Teams	Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
76.00	Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
76.00	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
75.75	Scheduling Work and Activities	Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
75.50	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
74.75	Thinking Creatively	Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
73.75	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
73.50	Communicating with People Outside the Organization	Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
73.50	Developing Objectives and Strategies	Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
71.00	Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
70.50	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
70.25	Performing General Physical Activities	Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
68.00	Processing Information	Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
67.50	Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
66.75	Providing Consultation and Advice to Others	Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
66.00	Analyzing Data or Information	Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
66.00	Working with Computers	Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
63.00	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
62.75	Training and Teaching Others	Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
62.75	Performing Administrative Activities	Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
60.50	Documenting/Recording Information	Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
59.50	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
59.25	Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
57.25	Assisting and Caring for Others	Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
54.00	Monitoring and Controlling Resources	Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
53.50	Handling and Moving Objects	Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
51.25	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

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Work Styles

%	Subject	Description
88.50	Dependability	Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
87.75	Leadership	Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
85.00	Integrity	Job requires being honest and ethical.
83.75	Cooperation	Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
83.50	Self-Control	Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
83.00	Concern for Others	Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
82.25	Adaptability/Flexibility	Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
79.50	Stress Tolerance	Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
79.50	Attention to Detail	Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
78.75	Persistence	Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
78.50	Initiative	Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
75.25	Achievement/Effort	Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
75.25	Social Orientation	Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
70.25	Analytical Thinking	Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
70.00	Independence	Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
60.50	Innovation	Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

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Work Values

%	Subject	Description
83.33	Achievement	Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
83.33	Relationships	Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
83.33	Independence	Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
50.00	Working Conditions	Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
50.00	Recognition	Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

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Work Context

%	Subject	Description
95.00	Contact With Others	How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
93.20	Electronic Mail	How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
88.80	Work With Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
86.00	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
84.40	Face-to-Face Discussions	How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
83.20	Structured versus Unstructured Work	To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
81.80	Frequency of Decision Making	How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
80.60	Freedom to Make Decisions	How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
79.60	Public Speaking	How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job?
78.80	Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
78.40	Level of Competition	To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
75.00	Spend Time Standing	How much does this job require standing?
73.40	Frequency of Conflict Situations	How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
73.40	Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
72.60	Telephone	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
72.40	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
71.20	Coordinate or Lead Others	How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
68.40	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
65.20	Outdoors, Exposed to Weather	How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
65.00	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results	What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
61.20	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results	How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
60.80	Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable	How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
59.20	Deal With External Customers	How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
59.00	Spend Time Walking and Running	How much does this job require walking and running?
58.80	Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People	How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
55.80	Very Hot or Cold Temperatures	How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
53.20	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions	How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
53.00	Consequence of Error	How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
52.20	Spend Time Sitting	How much does this job require sitting?
51.60	Letters and Memos	How often does the job require written letters and memos?

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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

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Earnings Benefits*

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
United States	$27,040.00	$45,910.00	$62,070.00
Virginia	$28,520.00	$48,580.00	$61,120.00

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
Alexandria/Arlington	$41,070.00	$52,610.00	$68,950.00
Bay Consortium	$31,390.00	$47,510.00	$62,730.00
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	$31,050.00	$46,950.00	$102,590.00
Central VA/Region2000	$29,150.00	$47,200.00	$59,720.00
Crater Area	$35,460.00	$52,990.00	$70,830.00
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	$32,170.00	$45,830.00	$60,190.00
New River/Mt. Rogers	$31,980.00	$51,440.00	$128,410.00
Northern Virginia	$35,540.00	$49,280.00	$87,540.00
Piedmont Workforce	$32,840.00	$49,710.00	$79,760.00
Shenandoah Valley	$31,600.00	$48,760.00	$58,790.00
South Central	$25,700.00	$40,310.00	$95,910.00
Southwestern Virginia	$33,640.00	$48,850.00	$60,680.00
West Piedmont	$35,060.00	$45,170.00	$55,510.00
Western Virginia	$29,900.00	$47,300.00	$62,930.00

* Earnings Calculations:

Regional Earnings:
   Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
   Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.

National and State Earnings:
   Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
   Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.

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Employment Projections

USA: 2023-2033

Virginia: 2022-2032

Regions: 2020-2030

	Current	Projected	% Change
United States	307,100	334,000	+8.8%
Virginia	7,569	8,351	+10.3%

Region	Current*	Projected	% Change
Alexandria/Arlington	393	571	+45.3%
Bay Consortium	407	560	+37.6%
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	1,357	1,886	+39.0%
Central VA/Region2000	118	151	+28.0%
Crater Area	198	245	+23.7%
Greater Peninsula	273	355	+30.0%
Hampton Roads	758	1,009	+33.1%
New River/Mt. Rogers	163	201	+23.3%
Northern Virginia	1,852	2,641	+42.6%
Piedmont Workforce	354	472	+33.3%
Shenandoah Valley	483	635	+31.5%
South Central	155	182	+17.4%
Southwestern Virginia	119	128	+7.6%
West Piedmont	No Data	No Data	No Data
Western Virginia	227	283	+24.7%

* - Estimated

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Proficiency Ratings

These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.

Proficiency	Rating
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.5
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.5
Coaching and Developing Others	4.5
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.5
Developing and Building Teams	4.0
Getting Information	4.0
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	4.0
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.0
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.0
Thinking Creatively	4.0
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.0
Developing Objectives and Strategies	4.0
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	4.0
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.0
Performing General Physical Activities	4.0
Processing Information	3.5
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	3.5
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others	3.5
Analyzing Data or Information	3.5
Working with Computers	3.5
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	3.5
Training and Teaching Others	3.5
Performing Administrative Activities	3.5
Documenting/Recording Information	3.5
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	3.5
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	3.5
Assisting and Caring for Others	3.5
Monitoring and Controlling Resources	3.0
Handling and Moving Objects	3.0
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	3.0
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	3.0
Selling or Influencing Others	3.0
Staffing Organizational Units	3.0
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	3.0
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	2.5
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	2.0
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment	2.0
Controlling Machines and Processes	1.5
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment	1.5
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment	1.5

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Titles

Advance Scout
Assistant Basketball Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Football Coach
Assistant Softball Coach
Assistant Track and Field Coach
Assistant Track Coach
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Athletic Coach
Athletic Director
Athletic Instructor
Athletic Scout
Athletics Teacher
Baseball Club Manager
Baseball Coach
Baseball Scout
Basketball Coach
Bowling Teacher
Boxing Trainer
Cheerleading Coach
Coach
College Basketball Coach
College Coach
College Football Coach
College Scouting Coordinator
Cross Country and Track and Field Coach
Cross Country/Track and Field Coach
Defensive Secondary Coach
Director of Athletics
Director of Physical Education
Diving Coach
Diving Instructor
Equestrian Trainer
Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach
Flag Football Coach
Football Coach
Golf Coach
Golf Instructor
Golf Teacher
Gymnasium Teacher
Gymnastic Coach
Gymnastic Teacher
Gymnastics Coach
Head Coach
High School Football Coach
Hitting Coach
Hockey Scout
Horse Trainer
Ice Hockey Coach
Ice Skating Coach
Ice Skating Teacher
Judo Teacher
Karate Instructor
Karate Teacher
Martial Arts Instructor
Men's Basketball Coach
Men's Golf Coach
Men's Swim Coach
National Basketball Association Scout (NBA Scout)
Offensive Coordinator
Physical Director
Physical Education Teacher
Pitching Coach
Professional Athletes Coach
Professional Sports Scout
Racehorse Trainer
Recruiting Coordinator
Riding Coach
Riding Instructor
Riding Teacher
Scout
Scuba Diving Teacher
Scuba Instructor
Ski Instructer
Skiing Teacher
Skin Diving Teacher
Soccer Coach
Softball Coach
Sports Recruiter
Sports Teacher
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Swim Coach
Swim Instructor
Swimming Coach
Swimming Instructor
Swimming Teacher
Teacher
Tennis Coach
Tennis Instructor
Trampoline Team Coach
Volleyball Coach
Women's Basketball Coach
Women's Lacrosse Coach
Women's Soccer Coach
Women's Swim Coach

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