CMS - Head Baseball Coach - (SY 26-27)

Applitrack; Chilhowie (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Smyth County School Board is seeking a Middle School Head Coach to instruct athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and conditioning while modeling strong character and leadership. The role emphasizes teamwork, discipline, and ongoing professional development through clinics and staff collaboration.

The position reports to the school administration and may involve coordinating with volunteer assistant coaches and managing program logistics to uphold sportsmanship and student well-being.

Qualifications

• Ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Previous successful coaching experience in the assigned sport.
• Knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and willingness to study new theories and procedures.

Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the high school head coach, establish the fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques to be taught.
• Train and inform staff, encourage professional growth through clinic attendance.
• Maintain discipline and morale; perform other duties assigned by the school administration.
• Mentor athletes to develop character traits and monitor grades and conduct.
• Assist with scheduling, transportation, and tournament requirements; coordinate programs with maintenance and school staff.
• Provide safeguarding for equipment and facilities; communicate with athletic director on policy changes.

Skills

Organize sports program

Coaching experience

Sport theory knowledge

Role model

Job description

Middle School - Head Coach

QUALIFICATIONS

• Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Has previous successful coaching experience in the assigned sport.
• The head coach must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sportand, at the same time,
  must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent tothe field.
• The head coach must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes throughhis/her instructions and actions.

REPORTS TO

The school administration, which provides overall objectives and final evaluation.

SUPERVISES

Potentially, the head coach must advise, coordinate, and support a staff of volunteer assistant coaches in conjunction with the school administration.

JOB GOAL

To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially acceptable character development, self-discipline, self-confidence, and pride of accomplishment in the student-athletes. To upgrade his/her knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.

GENERAL

• The success of athletic programs has a strong influence on the community's
  image of the entire system. The public exposure is a considerable
  responsibility, and community/parent pressure for winning performance is
  taxing, but must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good
  mental health.
• The position includes other unusual aspects such as extended time, risk of injury
  factor and due process predicaments.
• It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance to
  function. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach
  shall exercise common sense and good judgment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Smyth County School
  Board and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of thesports program.
• Knows existing system, state, and league regulations; implements the same consistently and
  interprets them for staff.
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through
  proper channels. Is aware of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.

STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES

• In conjunction with the high school head coach, the middle school coach will establishthe fundamental philosophy, skills,
  and techniques to be taught.
• In conjunction with the high school head coach, the middle school coach will train and inform the staff,
  encourage professional growth by encouraging clinic attendance.
• Maintains discipline, adjusts grievances and works to increase morale and cooperation.
• Performs such other duties which may be assigned by the school administration.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

• Assists the school administration with scheduling, providing transportation, and meeting requirements for tournaments
  and special sport events.
• Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to
  scheduled facility times. Coordinates program with maintenance and school employees.
• Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations,
  parental consent and eligibility.
• Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.
• Advises the athletic director and recommends policy, method, or procedural changes.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes
  the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
• Gives constant attention to a student-athlete's grades and conduct.
• By his/her presence at all practices, games, and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance, and
  safeguards for each participant.
• Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who isconsidered a participant.
• Initiates programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention and emergencies.
• Completes paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries on proper forms and submits to the school administration
  within 24 hours.
• Determines discipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of
  discipline is necessary, and contacts parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.

FINANCE AND EQUIPMENT

• Is accountable for all equipment and collects the cost of any equipment lost or not returned.
  Arranges for issuing, storing, and reconditioning of equipment and submits annual inventory and
  current records concerning the same.
• Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.
• Permits the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
• Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the
  facility. Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
• Secures all doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving the building if custodians are not on duty.
• Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

• Promotes the sport within the school through recruiting athletes who are not in another sports
  program and promotes the sport outside the school through news media, little league programs, or in
  any other feasible manner.
• Responsible for the quality, effectiveness, and validity of any oral or written release to local media.
• Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials,
  volunteers and fans.

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