Lead Baseball Coach – Build Champions & Character

Cook County ISD 166; Illinois; On-site; USD 6,300 - 7,600; Full time

Job summary

Cook County Public Schools is seeking a Head Baseball Coach to provide overall leadership, guidance and instruction to student athletes within the program. The head coach reports to the activities director, working with the principal and assistant coaches to determine goals and direction and to ensure the health, safety and welfare of every student athlete.

We are seeking committed educational professionals who will coach in lead or support roles in our extracurricular programs, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• Experience coaching at collegiate and/or high school level is required.
• Proven ability to model character and responsible behavior.
• Positive, high energy, and committed.
• Firm understanding of education-based interscholastic athletics.
• Ability to partner with parents, staff and community leaders.
• Views success as helping teams and players reach defined goals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate training, instruction, and conditioning of athletes with assistant coaches.
• Communicate with activities director about team questions and concerns.
• Develop and organize effective practices to teach essential skills for conference competition.
• Promote good sportsmanship and adhere to Coach's Code of Ethics and sportsmanship guidelines.
• Adhere to MSHSL rules and policies.
• Ensure health, safety, and welfare of athletes at practices, games, and transportation.
• Maintain proper relationships with athletes and parents.
• Organize equipment distribution and return timely; inform athletes of responsibilities.
• Lead post-season reporting, awards recognition, and banquet planning as needed.
• Actively recruit at the middle school and high school levels.
• Participate in district and MSHSL training and education.
• Lead off-season clinics, camps, and program activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Coaching experience

Character teaching

Energy & commitment

Education-based athletics

Parent/community relation

Success through development

Job description

Cook County Public Schools is seeking a Head Baseball Coach to provide overall leadership, guidance and instruction to student athletes within the program. The head coach reports to the activities director, working with the principal and assistant coaches to determine goals and direction and to ensure the health, safety and welfare of every student athlete.

We are seeking committed educational professionals who will coach in lead or support roles in our extracurricular programs, with emphasis on