Head Baseball Coach

Sylvania; Colorado; On-site; USD 4,700 - 5,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend based on schedule

Job summary

Canon City Schools seeks a coach for the 2026-2027 school year, with a stipend based on the Supplemental Salary Schedule and years of experience. The role requires a current Colorado teaching or administrative certificate and active employment as a teacher, counselor, or administrator for at least 50% of the day in a private school.

Coaches will report to the athletic department, work with students and families, and uphold school codes, community relations, and professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Hold a current teaching or administrative certificate from the Colorado Department of Education.
• Be employed as a teacher, counselor, or administrator for at least 50% of the school day in a private school.
• Be a registered volunteer with Canon City Schools.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong rapport with diverse individuals and groups, including students, staff, parents, and community members.
• Collaborate with athletic directors, administrators, staff, teams, and parents.
• Display leadership, integrity, and a positive public demeanor at school and in the community.
• Enforce discipline among coaches, players, and support staff; model good sportsmanship.
• Engage in ongoing professional growth through district meetings, clinics, and training.
• Provide well-organized coaching sessions and effective game plans.

Skills

Teaching certificate

Part-time/private school employment

Volunteer with Canon City Schools

Job description

INTERNAL ONLY

Season: August - December (depending on playoffs/championship games) for the 2026-2027 school year

Location: Cañon City High School

Salary: Stipend based on the Supplemental Salary Schedule and years of experience: starting at $4,746-$5,887

Other Information: All coaching assignments are one-year contracts.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Hold a current teaching or administrative certificate from the Colorado Department of Education.
• Be employed as a teacher, counselor, or administrator for at least 50% of the school day in a private school.
• Be a registered volunteer with Cañon City Schools.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS

COACHES’ PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPECTATIONS

Rapport

• Develop strong rapport with diverse individuals and groups, including:
  • Team personnel, students, faculty, administration, maintenance staff, and parents.
  • Community members, spectators, officials, and fellow coaches within the conference.
  • Media representatives and the broader community.
• Demonstrate competency and build trust to foster positive relationships.

Cooperation

• Exhibit a high level of cooperation in all duties and responsibilities.
• Collaborate effectively with:
  • Athletic directors and school administrators.
  • Other staff members, team members, and parents.

Leadership and Public Relations

• Display diligence, enthusiasm, integrity, honesty, and a passion for the sport.
• Maintain exemplary personal appearance and dress, including proper coaching attire and physical condition.
• Uphold a positive public demeanor and etiquette that reflects well on the team, athletic department, school, and community.

Discipline

• Enforce discipline among coaches, players, and support staff.
• Serve as a role model by upholding:
  • School codes, game rules, and ideals of good sportsmanship.
  • Positive behavior and attitudes among participants and spectators.
• Motivate staff, players, and the community to achieve team and individual goals.

Improvement

• Engage in ongoing self-improvement by:
  • Attending district meetings, rules clinics, workshops, and specialized training opportunities.
  • Joining professional organizations and coaches’ associations.
  • Staying current with literature in journals, newspapers, magazines, and other media.
  • Utilize enrichment opportunities to enhance knowledge and performance.

COACHING TECHNIQUES

1. Use sound and acceptable teaching practices.
2. Run well-organized practice sessions.
3. Complete pre-season planning well before the start date.
4. Adhere to a highly efficient and technically sound program of injury prevention. When injuries occur, follow a prescribed routine and communicate well with the patient, trainer, and parents.
5. Construct a well-organized game plan.
6. Develop a sound system for equipment accountability.
7. Keep assistant coaches, volunteers, student managers, and statisticians informed about expectations.
8. Cooperate fully with building staff, other programs, media, support staff, administration, etc.
9. Cooperate fully with maintenance staff, transportation, and others supporting the program.

COACHES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To the players on the team

   The coach must promote and teach only ethical, aggressive, and fair play while always stressing good sportsmanship.

   The coach is responsible for teaching skills and techniques pertinent to the sport and continually modeling and monitoring behavior and academics.

   It shall be the responsibility of the coach to aid in the development of the overall person.

   The coach should be fair and impartial with players and sensitive to individual differences, needs, interests, temperaments, attitudes, and tolerances.

2. To the school and district

   A coach is highly visible in the community and may significantly impact the athlete, the home, the workplace, and community organizations. A coach’s actions should constantly create confidence in the coach, the school, and the district.

   A coach always owes their school maximal effort and loyalty. They must strive for excellence throughout the program, department, and school.

   A coach should treat the faculty, staff, and student body with dignity and respect.

   A coach should support all endorsed school activities.

   A coach should encourage the student body to be polite, courteous, and fair to everyone involved in a contest.

   The coach should maintain high discipline and expectations and be firm, fair, and consistent in enforcing those expectations.

3. To the profession

   A coach at Canon City Schools should continue professional growth in both academic teaching and athletic coaching. The coach should participate in professional growth opportunities whenever possible.

4. To fellow coaches

   Although the head coach must assume leadership responsibilities, all assistant coaches should be encouraged to think independently, and communication lines should allow ideas to be exchanged appropriately.

   Disagreements with fellow coaches should be discussed privately and promptly.

   The head coach should expect all staff to contribute time, effort, thought, and energy to the program. The head coach should communicate expectations clearly before the season. Assistant coaches should be valued and praised for their contributions to the program's success.

   Assistant coaches should have a strong sense of allegiance to the program. They must be willing and able to do things they may not wish or even like to do. They must fulfill their responsibility to the head coach, the athletes, and the sport itself. They must be willing to give a full measure of time, effort, thought, and energy to the program and the head coach