Head Softball Coach

Ludlow Independent Schools; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Ludlow Independent Schools in Ludlow, Kentucky, invites applications for the Head Softball Coach position. The role oversees all aspects of the softball program, from skill development to program planning and compliance with school policies.

You will work with the athletic director and principal to schedule practices, manage budgets, supervise staff, ensure safety, and foster sportsmanship and discipline among student-athletes.

Qualifications

• Coach individual participants in skills for excellent achievement in softball
• Plan and schedule practice programs with athletic director and principal approval
• Assist athletic director in scheduling interscholastic contests
• Prepare bids and recommend equipment, supplies, and uniforms
• Maintain attendance forms, insurance records and paperwork
• Oversee safety conditions of the facility during practices and games
• Enforce eligibility criteria for interscholastic competition
• Enforce discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times
• Develop annual softball budget with principal and athletic director
• Evaluate assistant coaches and provide recommendations to leadership

Responsibilities

• Coach individual participants in skills necessary for excellent achievement in softball
• Plan and schedule a regular program of practice for each season with athletic director and principal approval
• Assist the athletic director in scheduling all interscholastic softball contests
• Prepare bids and recommend purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms
• Maintain attendance forms, insurance records and similar paperwork
• Oversee safety conditions of the softball facility at all times students are present
• Enforce eligibility criteria for interscholastic competition in softball
• Enforce discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times and oversee penalties
• Develop an annual budget request for softball with principal and athletic director
• Evaluate all assistant coaches and make recommendations to the principal and athletic director

Job description

Head Softball Coach

Job Description

JOB GOAL: To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, and an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship and an increased level of self-esteem.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coach individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved
• Plan and schedule with the athletic director (with approval of the Principal) a regular program of practice for each season including summer practices and camps
• Assist the athletic director in scheduling all interscholastic contests in the sport involved
• Prepare bids and recommend purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms as appropriate
• Maintain necessary attendance forms, insurance records and similar paperwork, as specified by the athletic director
• Oversee the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present
• Enforce the established performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in the assigned sport
• Enforce discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times and establish and oversee penalties for breach of such standards by individual pupils

Develop an annual budget request for softball, in cooperation with the principal and athletic director and administer the annual budget for the sport according to established policies and procedures

Evaluate all assistant coaches who are responsible to him/her and make recommendations to the principal and the athletic director

Ludlow Independent Schools
525 Elm Street
Ludlow, KY 41016
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