Baseball, JV Head Coach

Loudoun County Public Schools; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 8,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools is seeking a Head Baseball Coach for Potomac Falls High School. The role leads the varsity program for the spring season (February–May) and requires coordinating coaching staff, promoting academics and sportsmanship, and ensuring program success.

Responsibilities include hiring and evaluating coaches, overseeing training, schedules, equipment, insurance, and compliance with VHSL rules, working with the athletic director and principal to maintain a strong athletic

Qualifications

• Coaching experience at high school or college levels.
• Completion of CPR and First Aid training or enrollment in a CPR/First Aid course.
• Prefer experience as a teacher or classified employee in Loudoun County Public Schools.
• Prefer a Virginia Teaching License candidate or a full-time classified employee for Loudoun County Public Schools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high academic standards for student athletes.
• Assist athletic director/principal in hiring/retention of assistant coaches.
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate performance of assistant coaches.
• Coordinate with athletic director to ensure proper insurance coverage for athletes.
• Collaborate with other head coaches to operate a well-balanced athletic program.
• Foster values of sportsmanship, pride in team, school, and community.
• Direct training and performance of varsity team; supervise assistants.
• Be present at varsity contests and supervise athletes at JV/Frosh contests and postseason events.
• Advise on schedules for the sport and on officials’ performance.
• Recommend equipment and supplies, ensure inventory and care of equipment.
• Inform athletic director about facility conditions and needs for maintenance.
• Ensure lists of eligible players are prepared under VHSL rules.
• Recommend removal of ineligible athletes when required.
• Encourage students to try out; recruit support staff.
• Collect records, statistics, and photos for teams.

Skills

Coaching experience

CPR / First Aid

Teacher experience

Education

Virginia Teaching License candidate

Job description

Job Overview

High school Potomac Falls, Baseball coaching position. Season runs Spring: February - May

Roles and Responsibilities

• To assist in maintaining high academic standards for all student athletes.
• To assist the athletic director and principal in the hiring and/or retention of assistant coaches.
• To direct, supervise, and evaluate regularly the performance of all assistant coaches of the respective sport.
• To work cooperatively with the athletic director to assure proper insurance coverage for all athletes.
• To work cooperatively with other head athletic coaches in order to operate a wellbalanced athletic program.
• To foster among the participants and spectators an appreciation of the values of athletics, a desire to win, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.
• To direct the training, conditioning, and performance of the varsity athletic team and to lead, supervise, and assist the assistant coaches in their efforts with teams assigned to them.
• To act as a positive influence upon the behavior of members of his/her athletic staff and teams.
• To be present and personally direct the team at all varsity contests and to be present at as many junior varsity and freshmen contests as possible. He/she will also be responsible for the supervision of his/her athletes at invitational meets or postseason competition.
• To advise the athletic director as to the preparation of schedules for his/her respective sport.
• To advise the athletic director in the selection and performance evaluations of officials.
• To recommend to the athletic director the type and amount of equipment and supplies needed to conduct the sports program. To provide for the inventory and care of equipment.
• To advise the athletic director of the condition of athletic facilities and needs for their preparation and maintenance.
• To assist the athletic director to ensure that lists of all players eligible for athletic contests are prepared and maintained under rules of the VHSL.
• To recommend to the athletic director and/or principal the removal of athletes from the team(s) when training or eligibility regulations have not been met.
• To ensure that all athletes have undergone and passed medical examinations before the regular practice season begins.
• To organize a system for encouraging students to try out for his/her team and to develop and recruit equipment manager(s), score keepers, statisticians, ball runners, etc. for all teams.
• To collect and keep on file records, statistics, news items, and photographs for the athletic teams under his/her supervision.
• To recommend to the athletic director those students who qualify for a varsity letter or junior varsity/freshman certificate.
• To recommend to the athletic director, upon request, prospective coaches.
• To observe sub varsity practices and games.
• To perform other duties related to the position of head athletic coach as requested by the high school principal and/or athletic director.

Qualifications

• Coaching experience or participation in the sport which you are applying for on high school or college levels.
• Completion of CPR and First Aid training or enrollment in current CPR and First Aid training course.
• Prefer experience as a teacher or classified employee in Loudoun County Public Schools.
• Prefer a Virginia Teaching License candidate or a full-time classified employee for Loudoun County Public Schools.

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Union Designation: Non-Union