8th Grade Baseball Coach - Copper Ridge K8 School (258625)

Scottsdale Unified School District; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Scottsdale Unified School District is seeking a sports coach to lead and mentor student athletes, develop game strategies, and run focused practice sessions. Responsibilities include skill assessment, position assignments, and maintaining high standards of athlete conduct and safety.

The role emphasizes collaboration with parents, staff, and administration, ensuring eligibility and supporting academic achievement while promoting sportsmanship and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain effective relationships with students, staff, and community.
• Knowledge of fundamental principles of the sport.
• Ability to adhere to administrative policies and directives of the program.

Responsibilities

• Assists with organizing team prospects meetings and encourages participation.
• Assists with assessment of players' skills and assigning team positions.
• Helps develop regular practice schedules and organize practice time for individual and team development.
• Coaches and instructs players on rules, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Observes players during competition and practice and reports needs for improvement to Head Coach.
• Assists with determining game strategy based on team capabilities.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student athlete behavior.
• Monitors academic performance to ensure eligibility and encourages strong grades.
• Maintains equipment, supplies, and uniforms; handles proper care and requisitioning.
• Participation in parent nights, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.

Skills

Relationship building

Sport knowledge

Policy adherence

Job description

PAY GRADE

Supplemental Salary Schedule

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Position is responsible for coaching student athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition. Position motivates student athletes to develop an appreciation of the sport.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

(These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

• Assists with organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport.
• Assists with assessesment of player’s skills and assigning team positions.
• Assists with developing a regular practice schedule and organizing practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Coaches and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Observes players, during competition and practice and reports to Head Coach the needs for individual or team improvement.
• Assists with determining game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student athlete behavior and provides proper supervision of athletes.
• Assists with monitoring 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.
• Assists with conferencing with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding the athletic performance of their student.
• Follows state, regional, and district regulations governing the athletic program.
• Models’ sportsmanlike behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
• Assists with maintaining eligibility forms, emergency information, insurance records, equipment inventory, and other related records.
• Models’ nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Potentially drive athletes using district transportation to and from off campus games on 14 passenger Activity Bus and provide proof of insurance as requested.
• Other duties as assigned by Head Coach or Athletic Director.

Education & Experience

• Prior coaching experience preferred
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Licensing Requirements

• Valid Department of Public Safety (DPS) Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (FPCC)
• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Certificate
• NFHS Concussion in Sports Certificate
• NFHS First Aid, Health, and Safety Certificate/CPR (preferred)
• NFHS Cheer and Dance Safety Certificate (applicable for Cheer, Dance and Spiritline)

SKILLS: (position requirements at entry):

• Ability to maintain effective relationships with students, staff, and community.
• Knowledge of fundamental principles of the sport.
• Ability to adhere to administrative policies and directives of the program.

Physical Requirements

Positions in this class typically require reaching, standing, walking, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Note

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.