Junior High Softball Assistant Coach

Bellefonte Area School District; Bellefonte (KY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Bellefonte Area School District is seeking a Junior High Assistant Coach to help lead our student-athletes. This position is to be an exemplary role model for the athletes, school, community and District.

The role involves enforcing behavioral and academic expectations, supervising athletes during practices and contests, teaching fundamentals, and collaborating with the head coach and junior high programs to prepare students for future competition.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Prior coaching experience at high school or collegiate level preferred.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Ability to develop individual athletes and build team unity.
• Willingness to work with athletes at all developmental stages.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing district and department behavioral and academic expectations of student-athletes.
• Supervising student-athletes before, during, and after practices and contests, including locker rooms and buses.
• Coaching players, assigning positions, teaching fundamentals and strategies, developing team goals and game plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Athlete development

Team unity

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Junior High Softball Assistant Coaching Position

Location: Bellefonte Area School District

Type: Part-time

Position Overview

The Bellefonte Area School District is seeking a Junior High Assistant Coach to help lead our student-athletes. This position is to be an exemplary role model for the athletes, school, community and District.

Key Responsibilities

• Enforcing district and department behavioral and academic expectations of student-athletes.
• Supervising student-athletes before, during, and after practices and contests, including locker rooms, on buses, etc. First to arrive and last to leave.
• Coaching players, assigning positions, teaching basic fundamentals and strategies of the sport, developing team goals and game strategies through a successful season.
• Conditioning and developing student-athletes with age-appropriate and current fitness level activities that emphasize endurance, strength, and agility while preparing them for competitions.
• Issuing and maintaining uniforms and equipment ensuring safe return and inventory of school-owned property.
• Ensuring safe fields of play, competition surfaces, drills, and workout sessions throughout the season for both practices and competitions.
• Working as part of a team with the head coach and junior high programs to develop and prepare student-athletes for future involvement with a more competitive atmosphere.

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma (minimum)

Experience Requirements

• Prior experience coaching or participating in the sport at the high school or collegiate level.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop individual athletes and build team unity.
• Demonstrated willingness to work with athletes at all developmental stages.

Certifications & Licenses

• Required
  • Clearances (see below)
  • Additional trainings assigned by the Athletic Director
• Preferred
  • Any relevant coaching certification or license outside requirements

Physical Demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a coach to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Able to hear with 40 decibel loss maximum.
• Able to see with acuity of 20 inches or less and far acuity of at least 20 feet normal depth perception, field of vision and accommodation.
• Able to reach above and below the waist, walk and use fingers to pick, feel and grasp objects.
• Requires use of both hands for repetitive motion.
• Able to bend and twisting of the body required.
• Ability to lift/carry/push supplies weighing up to 50 lbs.
• The noise level in this environment is generally moderate to loud.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Bellefonte Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity it operates. Individuals may report concerns or view our non-discrimination policy at https://www.basd.net/