Head Baseball Coach

**Position Objective:**Driven coach dedicated to nurturing talent, fostering teamwork, and promoting academic excellence in student-athletes. Committed to instilling discipline, sportsmanship, and a passion for the game while cultivating a culture of success and personal growth.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport.

• Assesses player’s skills and assigns team positions.

• Develops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team development.

• Works with the athletics director in scheduling facilities for practices and competition.

• Assigns duties to assistant coaches as necessary.

• Coaches and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.

• Observes players, during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.

• Determines game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.

• Establishes and maintains standards of behavior and provides proper supervision of athletes at all times.

• Monitors the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met; and encourages student athletes to maintain a high academic standard.

• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.

• Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding the athletic performance of their student.

• Models positive behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.

• Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the booster clubs, service clubs, and other organizations.

• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.

• Works with the athletic director to develop a policy for awards and submits a list of award winners at the end of the season.

• Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.

• Maintains eligibility forms, emergency data cards, insurance records, equipment inventory, and other related records.

• Potentially drive athletes using district transportation to and from off campus games.

• Models non discriminatory practices in all activities.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must posses a valid Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• 1 year of coaching preferred
• Coaching Certificatepreferred
• First Aid/CPR Certifcation preferred
• Concussion Awareness Training preferred