Head Coach - High School - Baseball

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 2,700 - 3,600; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools seeks a leader to provide supervision and coaching at a large public high school. The role includes guiding student athletes, ensuring compliance with VHSL rules, and fostering partnerships to strengthen programs.

The incumbent will work with the athletic director, organize records, manage equipment and fees, and promote sportsmanship and safety across varsity and junior varsity activities.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Professional demeanor that contributes to a positive environment.
• Working knowledge of athletic program regulations.
• Skillful management of individual, group, and organizational interactions.
• Uses verbal, nonverbal, writing, and listening skills effectively.
• Averts problems and intervenes to resolve conflicts.
• Exercises self-control and perseverance with students.
• Completes paperwork timely and accurately.
• Maintains acceptable attendance and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in all phases of the game, sport, or activity.
• Work with student athletes to improve personal and teamwork skills.
• Provide guidance and encouragement for student participation.
• Maintain compliance with rules, regulations, and policies.
• Promote a favorable image of the school district.
• Encourage community partnerships to enhance programs.
• Work with athletic director to evaluate program needs.
• Promote proper use and care of school property.
• Communicate effectively with team, staff, parents, administration, community and media.
• Handle financial items for the athletic program, including equipment purchases and fees.
• Participate in athletic department fund-raisers.
• Complete VHSL master eligibility and other required forms.
• Organize and maintain records, including VHSL forms, insurance, and statistics.
• Be knowledgeable of health and safety practices and ensure compliance.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Regulatory knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Self-control

Punctuality

Documentation

Job description

General Description

Position is responsible for providing leadership, supervision, and coaching instruction at a large public high school. Responsibilities may include supervising teams at varsity and junior varsity levels.

The minimum compensation paid for this position is an annual stipend of $2657.92.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide instruction in all phases of the game, sport, or activity
• Works with student athletes to improve personal and teamwork skills
• Provides guidance and encouragement to help students profit from their participation
• Maintain compliance of Chesterfield County Public Schools and Virginia High School League rules, regulations, and policies that pertain to athletic programs
• Promotes a favorable image of the school district
• Encourages community partnerships that enhance district programs and services
• Works with the athletic director to evaluate program needs
• Promotes the proper use and care of school property
• Communicate effectively with the team, staff, parents, administration, community and the media
• Handle financial items for the athletic program, including the inventory and purchase of equipment and the collection of fees
• Participate in athletic department fund-raisers
• Complete all necessary forms, including VHSL required master eligibility forms
• Organize and maintain proper records, including VHSL physical forms, insurance information and team statistics and information
• Be knowledgeable of, monitor, and maintain compliance of applicable health and safety practices

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Demonstrates professionalism and contributes to a positive environment
• Working knowledge about athletic program regulations
• Skillfully manages individual, group, and organizational interactions
• Effectively uses verbal, nonverbal, writing, and listening skills
• Averts problem situations and intervenes to resolve conflicts
• Exercises self-control and perseverance when dealing with students
• Completes paperwork timely and accurately
• Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual

Additional Job Requirements

• Minimum of 18 years of age
• Meets all mandated health requirements (e.g., a negative tuberculosis test, etc.)
• Must be fingerprinted and have documented results of clear criminal record
• Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies
• Education and experience should demonstrate the ability to perform essential job functions
• Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
  • State Police Criminal History Investigation
  • Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
  • Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status. Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time.

Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships.

We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren't the only ones. Our award-winning school division - which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch - is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it.

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us.

You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.