MS Head Baseball Coach

Overview:

The ideal candidate will be well-versed in the technical and tactical aspects of the sport, and exhibit strong leadership skills both on and off the field, court, or mat.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement effective training programs
• Teach sport techniques and strategies
• Analyze athlete performance and provide feedback
• Prepare athletes for competitions
• Conduct conditioning and strength training sessions
• Monitor athlete progress and set performance goals
• Ensure athlete safety and well-being during practice and competitions
• Organize, schedule, coordinate and attend team try-outs, practices, meetings, contests, off-season training/conditioning and use of the gymnasium and other outside athletic facilities.
• Maintain equipment and facilities
• Recruit and train assistant coaches
• Promote sportsmanship and positive team dynamics
• Organize and supervise team camps and clinics
• Develop and enforce team rules and discipline
• Communicate with parents and guardians about athlete progress
• Devise, implement, and engage in athletic program fundraising activities and ensure accountability of funds generated.

Key Qualifications:

• Pupil Activities Permit: There are five components for this permit: Fundamentals of Coaching;

Concussion Training; valid CPR certification; and First Aid, Health and Safety for Coaches; Mental Health Training.

• Yearly Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA):

• Demonstrate excellent collaboration skills
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate excellent decision-making skills
• Model appropriate behavior
• Anticipate problems and provide potential solutions
• Take initiative

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The position is mostly outdoors.
• The employee is frequently required to walk and stand while performing the duties of this job. Occasionally, the employee will sit and/or run.
• The employee will frequently bend or twist at the trunk while performing the duties of this job.
• The employee will frequently squat, stoop, kneel, reach above the head, reach forward and repeat the same hand motion many times while performing the duties of the job.
• The employee may lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• The employee must also have the ability to work in an office environment and operate varied technologies.
• The specific vision requirements of the job include good depth perception and, occasionally, being able to see objects/persons at a distance.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently required to hear conversations in quiet and noisy environments and to determine the source of a sound.
• The employee must be able to communicate in order to give directions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Occasionally, the employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and other workers. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.

Conduct:

Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District. Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a legal responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.

Acknowledgement:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.