Coach- Junior High Softball

Madison Consolidated Schools; Madison (IN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison Consolidated Schools seeks an Athletic Coach to lead and mentor student-athletes, teaching sport-specific skills and safety procedures. A Head Coach may be responsible for game planning, practice supervision, and enforcing district athletic policies.

The role requires knowledge of sport rules and prior coaching experience, with duties including coordination with the athletic director, maintaining equipment, and ensuring a positive, safe athletic environment for all participants.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the sport rules and fundamentals.
• Prior coaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with student-athletes, parents & athletic department.
• Maintain knowledge of Madison Student Athletic Handbook & Coaches Handbook.
• Follow IHSAA policies and complete required rule meetings.
• Schedule transportation and maintain accurate game stats.
• Organize off-season conditioning and participate in athletic meetings.

Skills

Coaching knowledge

Job description

Position Title:Athletic Coach

Reports to:Athletic Director, Assistant Athletic Director, & Principal

FLSA:Non-Exempt

Summary of the position:A Coach, or Head Coach, , guides and teaches athletes the skills they need for a specific sport. Their duties include skills coaching, helping to condition athletes and enforcing safety procedures.

Qualifications:Appropriate knowledge of sport and rule of specific sport wishing to coach. Prior coaching experience preferred.

Supervises:Student-Athletes and Assistant Coach(s)

Essential Functions:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

Major Coaching Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively- with Student-Athletes, Parents, & Athletic Department
• Responsible for knowledge and effective administration of all Madison Student Athletic Handbook & Coaches Handbook.
• Responsible for following all IHSAA Policies as dictated by IHSAA By-Laws
• Completion of IHSAA Rule Meetings on time
• Completion of National Federation of High School Sports Courses
• Completion of CPR/AED certification
• Knowledge of Academic Eligibility Requirements for Athletes
• Scheduling Transportation
• Keeping Accurate Stats
• Seeking Professional Development Opportunities
• Attending Regularly Scheduled Athletic Meetings with Athletic Director and/or coaching staff
• Maintaining Athletic Equipment
• Maintaining Athletic Facilities
• Financial/Budgeting/Fundraising
• Assist with Off-Season Conditioning
• Proactive communication to the Athletic Department, specifically regarding student-athletes, parents, other coaches, etc…

Responsibilities to Student-Athletes

• Be a Great Role Model
• Supervises practice, games, team trips, & locker room.
• Hold student-athletes accountable at all times.
• Build Positive Relationships with all student-athletes.
• Takes all necessary measures to help keep players safe and provide a safe environment.
• Explains process when enforcement of discipline is necessary. Communication to Athletic Department and Parents of student-athlete
• Be Dependable
• Help student-athletes obtain their academic & athletic goals
• Expect your student-athlete and parents will complete evaluations on your program at the completion of your season.
• Will organize/assist with the planning and execution of off-season training for your specific sport.
• Be involvedat all levels of the specific sport- youth, middle and high school

Personnel

• Evaluations/End of Season Meetings
• Athletic Director will be responsible for Evaluating Varsity Head Coaches
• Varsity Head Coaches will be responsible for Evaluating Assistant Coaches and Jr. High Coaches
• Head Coaches are responsible for completing self evaluations through Coach Evaluator

Awards Recognition Programs

• Organizes all athletic recognition programs such as the End of Season Awards Programs.
• All end of end-season programs will be completed in the timeframe set by Athletic Department
• All award certificate information needs to be submitted to Athletic Department within a week of the end of season

Community Relations

• You are always representing Madison Consolidated Schools and your program – realize the power of your own example
• Promote and publicize efforts and achievements by promptly and consistently reporting results to the media and athletic office within a week of the event.
• Represent your Program and MCS in a positive manner throughout the community.
• Find ways to give back to Our Community, expectation is that your program(s) does at least one community outreach each season.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

It is the policy of Madison Consolidated Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age, in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Act (I.C. 1971, 22-9-1); Public Law 218 (I.C. 1971, Title 20); Titles VI and VII (Civil Rights Act 1964); the Equal Pay Act of 1973; Title IX (1972 Education Amendments); Public Law 94-142; and Public Law 93-112, Section 504.