Junior Varsity Softball Coach

Kentwood Public Schools; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentwood Public Schools in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a high school softball coach to lead program activities, mentor student-athletes, and uphold the standards of fair play and teamwork.

The ideal candidate has knowledge of softball fundamentals, coaching experience, excellent communication with teens, and the ability to work effectively in a diverse school community, while enforcing MHSAA rules and promoting safety.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fundamental skills of Softball.
• Previous Softball coaching experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent rapport with high school students.
• Good disciplinary skills.
• Exhibit strong leadership abilities.
• Knowledge of MHSAA rules and regulations.
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.

Skills

Softball fundamentals

Coaching experience

Communication skills

Student rapport

Leadership

MHSAA rules

Diversity awareness

Job description

• Knowledge of fundamental skills of Softball
• Previous Softball coaching experience preferred
• Excellent rapport with high school students
• Good disciplinary skills
• Exhibit strong leadership abilities
• Knowledge of MHSAA rules and regulations
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment

Position:

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fundamental skills of Softball
• Previous Softball coaching experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent rapport with high school students
• Good disciplinary skills
• Exhibit strong leadership abilities
• Knowledge of MHSAA rules and regulations
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Ada Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.
• Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Kentwood Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in its employment decisions or the provision of services.