Middle School Softball Coach

FOREST MIDDLE; Forest (VA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

FOREST MIDDLE in Forest, Virginia seeks a Middle School Softball Coach to oversee the program and coordinate with the Assistant Coach under the Athletic Director.

The ideal candidate will lead student-athletes, emphasize academics and sportsmanship, and apply VHSL rules and conditioning knowledge to develop skills and character.

This part-time role offers collaboration with staff and opportunities to engage with summer camps and clinics to build a strong community program.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and character development.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of softball skills and interscholastic athletics rules in Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Foster among participants and spectators an appreciation of athletics values, sportsmanship, pride in self, team, school, and community.
• Support the training, conditioning, and performance of the softball program.
• Demonstrate knowledge of strength and conditioning programs for softball and execute off-season conditioning per VHSL rules.
• Emphasize academic excellence and assist in maintaining high academic standards for softball program members.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of VHSL rules.
• Promote the program within the school and community.
• Work cooperatively with other athletic coaches to operate a well-balanced athletic program.
• Collaborate with Head Varsity Coach and Athletic Director in preparing team schedules.
• Provide for inventory and care of equipment.
• Ensure athletes have medical examinations and other required qualifications before participation.
• Assist athletic director to ensure lists of eligible players for contests are prepared under VHSL rules.
• Engage with parents of team members positively and constructively.
• Develop relationships with local middle school athletes and establish a presence via summer camps and coaching clinics with the Varsity Coach.
• Perform other duties as requested by varsity coach, school principal, and athletic director.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Softball knowledge

Job description

Middle School Softball Coach

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Job Details

Job ID: 5913257

Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Sep 8, 2026

Job Description

The Head Softball Coach is responsible for all aspects of the program, along with shared responsibilities with the Assistant Coach. Responsibilities would be organized, separated, and shared with the Assistant Coach and approved by the Athletic Director.

The coach must demonstrate strong leadership in player and staff development, sportsmanship, integrity and character development. Qualified candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills. They must demonstrate exceptional knowledge of the skills and strategies ofSoftball as it pertains to interscholastic athletics in Virginia.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Foster among the participants and spectators an appreciation of the values of athletics, a desire to perform at the highest level, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.
• Support the training, conditioning, and performance of the Softball program.
• Demonstrate current knowledge of strength and conditioning programs for softball. Execute such programs during the off-season within the parameters of VHSL regulations.
• Emphasize the importance of academic excellence and assist in monitoring and maintaining high academic standards for members of the softball program.
• Demonstrate a strong knowledge of VHSL rules.
• Promote the program within the school and community.
• Work cooperatively with other athletic coaches in order to operate a well-balanced athletic program.
• Collaborate with the Head VarsityCoach and Athletic Director in the preparation of schedules for the team.
• Provide for the inventory and care of equipment.
• Insure that all athletes have valid medical examinations and other required qualifications before they are allowed to participate.
• Assist the athletic director to ensure that lists of all players eligible for athletic contests are prepared and maintained under rules of the VHSL.
• Engage with the parents of the members of thesoccer program in a positive and constructive manner.
• Develop a relationship with the local middle school athletes and establish a presence with future athletes via summer camps and coaching clinics in collaboration with the Varisty Coach.
• Perform other duties related to the position of an athletic coach as requested by the varsity coach, school principal and/or athletic director.

Position Type: Part-Time

Job Categories: Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Melanie Simmons
• 310 S Bridge St
• Bedford, Virginia 245232706
• Phone: [phone] x10247
• Email: [e-mail]