Head Softball Coach

Position Description JOB TITLE: Softball - Middle School Head Coach

DEPARTMENT: Calvary Christian Academy

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director

STATUS: Seasonal; Stipend

HOURS: Temporary

LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale

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At Calvary Christian Academy, a ministry of Calvary Chapel, we are a community of Christian believers who exist to make disciples of Jesus Christ through a biblical environment that prepares students to glorify God spiritually, academically, and socially. Our vision is to reach our community and change our world. As a minister and staff member, it is not only what we do, it is also who we are.

Purpose Statement: The Softball Coach is responsible for glorifying God mentoring, training, and disciplining student-athletes with integrity and excellence.

Scope: The Softball coach cultivates relationships with all stakeholders to create the healthiest environment possible for the development and discipleship of student-athletes.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Develop and cultivate relationships with:
• Student-athletes and their families
• Opposing school Softball programs and their coaches.
• Create, execute and effectively communicate practice plans.
• Cultivate a positive Christian culture in the Softball program.
• Create a team schedule with other schools.
• Disciple young men and women, demonstrate a commitment to excellence, and display character at all times
• Execute a coaching plan
• Attend Coaches meetings
• Be accountable for personal growth as well as church, outreach, and family
• Continuing education and mastery of the sport (i.e. running strategies)
• Assist with field/weight room/locker room set up and break down
• Counseling resource for the players

Qualifications/Skills/Gifts:

• A strong personal commitment to Jesus Christ
• A strong commitment to the philosophies and Statement of Faith of Calvary Chapel
• Excellent communication skills
• A good working relationship with children, parents, and staff
• Able to control emotions; slow to anger
• Able to remain calm and organized during busy schedules
• Spiritually mature
• Able to counsel, comfort, and offer support to students
• Able to maintain order and structure in a large group of children
• Gifts of leadership, organization, and service
• Willingness to submit to authority
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude
• Genuine love for our student-athletes and each other
• 2 years minimum experience as a Softball coach and/or college or professional playing experience preferred
• Verifiable history of mentoring and spiritual investment in former and/or current players
• Impeccable reputation in the sports community at all levels (youth, high school, college, etc.)
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds

Work Schedule: Weekdays: In-Season 5 afternoons per week

Sundays: OFF

• On occasion, there is a need to attend to duties outside of the normal working hours. Those circumstances will be communicated in advance and will be compensated accordingly or flex time permitted.