Assistant Baseball Coach

Applitrack; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 is seeking an Assistant Baseball Coach to support the Head Coach and Athletic Director.

Build positive relationships with Booster Club, staff, students, and the broader school community while fostering teamwork and sportsmanship through effective instruction. Responsibilities include supervising athletes, teaching fundamentals, planning strategies for competition, and coordinating with fellow coaches and school personnel to promote athletic

Qualifications

• Must have valid Illinois Standard Teaching Certificate or have completed the ASEP coaching training program.

Responsibilities

• Build a positive relationship with Booster Club, community, teaching staff, coaching staff, student body, and administration.
• Supervise student athletes.
• Instill the value of physical fitness, social development, and sportsmanship in student athletes.
• Provide adequate instructions for fundamentals.
• Demonstrate techniques and mechanics of fundamentals.
• Evaluate student athlete techniques and mechanics for fundamentals.
• Correct flaws and defects in student athletes' performances.
• Plan strategies for competition.
• Cooperate with fellow coaches, officials and school personnel.
• Instill a value of knowledge and appreciation for the characteristic of the sport.

Education

Illinois Standard Teaching Certificate

ASEP coaching training program

Job description

Who We Are

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 serves nearly 13,000 students in preschool through grade 12 and is located halfway between Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan. Our District has one early learning center, 15 elementary schools, five middle schools and a high school program divided between two 9-12th grade campuses. The District encompasses portions of Waukegan, Beach Park and Park City.

Why We Do This Work

The Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 has set an ambitious agenda for change, guided by the belief that all children, regardless of circumstances, can achieve at high levels and academic gaps can and will be eliminated with the support of teachers who deliver engaging, relevant, and academically rigorous instruction that excites students and instills a love of learning in them.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Assistant Baseball Coach will be directly responsible to the Head Coach and the Athletic Director.

Responsibilities

• Build a positive relationship with the Booster Club, community, teaching staff, coaching staff, student body, and administration;
• Supervise student athletes;
• Instill the value of physical fitness, social development, and sportsmanship in student athletes;
• Provide adequate instructions for fundamentals.;
• Demonstrate techniques and mechanics of fundamentals;
• Evaluate student athlete techniques and mechanics for fundamentals;
• Correct flaws and defects in student athletes performances;
• Plan strategies for competition;
• Cooperate with fellow coaches, officials and school personnel;
• Instill a value of knowledge and appreciation for the characteristic of the sport.

Requirements

• Be supportive of the head coach;
• Accept duties assigned by the head coach;
• Respects and enforces the letter and intent of rules and regulation and Code of Behavior with integrity;
• Dress appropriately for practice and games;
• Display enthusiasm in coaching;
• Develops athletes' leadership skills;
• Help players develop and strengthen values and morals;
• Exhibits knowledge of the sport;
• Maintain high ethical standard for coaches and students;
• Promote all sports in the athletic program;
• Cooperative in sharing facilities;
• Is prompt in meeting team for practice, competition, buses and meetings.

Qualifications

Must have valid Illinois Standard Teaching Certificate or have satisfactorily completed a coaching training program (ASEP) approved by the IHSA Board of Directors.

Salary

Per Teacher Contract

Additional Information

None

Safety

The employee is responsible for taking any and all steps necessary to protect yourself and others against occupational accidents, injuries, and illnesses.

Application Deadline

Candidates must submit an online application by the closing date.

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 offers employment opportunities without regard to age, gender, race, color, national origin, religion, marital or military/veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, genetics or disability.