Lead JV Baseball Coach — Build Talent & Team

Portage Public Schools; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 8,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

Portage Public Schools in Portage, Michigan, seeks a Head JV Baseball Coach for Portage Northern High School to lead the junior varsity program and collaborate with the Varsity Head Coach. The position entails coaching duties, scheduling support, and budget oversight.

The role emphasizes building a safe, inclusive team culture, mentoring staff, and maintaining strong relationships with students, families, boosters, and the local community.

Qualifications

• Previous baseball coaching experience.
• Superior technical knowledge of baseball with emphasis on infield or outfield work.
• Proven ability to handle administrative responsibilities of a high school athletic program.
• Ability to communicate, foster and maintain positive relationships with students, other coaches, administrators, news media, boosters, and parents.
• Transparent and proactive communication, well organized, and detail oriented.
• Develop a safe and inclusive environment.
• Has high expectations and coaches with passion and integrity.
• Successful experience in mentoring and developing a coaching staff.
• Familiarity with local and regional baseball organizations and willingness to make connections and establish relationships that enables a smooth and positive transition from one season to the next.
• Proven ability to attract students to their program and retain them for multiple years.
• Ability to deal with and resolve conflict.
• Desire to serve others. Ability to understand and follow policies (PNHS, PPS, MHSAA).
• Must undergo a background check and fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

• Directly coach with the Portage Northern JV Boys Baseball Team competing in the SMAC Conference
• Assist Varsity Baseball Coach in the development of schedules
• Set the direction for and oversee with Varsity Coach the sub-varsity program
• Maintain program inventory and work with Varsity Coach on program budget
• Help select, manage, and evaluate Sub-Varsity coaching staff

Skills

Baseball coaching

Infield/outfield

Staff mentoring

Conflict resolution

Communication

Relationship building

Policy compliance

Background check

Job description

Portage Public Schools in Portage, Michigan, seeks a Head JV Baseball Coach for Portage Northern High School to lead the junior varsity program and collaborate with the Varsity Head Coach. The position entails coaching duties, scheduling support, and budget oversight.

The role emphasizes building a safe, inclusive team culture, mentoring staff, and maintaining strong relationships with students, families, boosters, and the local community.