Middle School Softball Head Coach — Lead, Develop, Inspire

MILL CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL; Lusby (MD); On-site; USD 15,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

MILL CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL in Lusby, MD is seeking a Softball Head Coach for the upcoming school year. This position focuses on developing student athletes through ethical coaching and an athlete-centered philosophy.

The coach is responsible for program oversight, safety, conditioning, and leadership development, while coordinating practices, games, and community relations. Immediate start with season-driven duties and required certifications within the first year.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated management, leadership and human relations skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions.
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the duties and responsibilities listed below.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an athlete-centered coaching philosophy.
• Identify, model and teach positive values and behaviors through sports.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct.
• Prevent injuries by ensuring the facility and equipment is safe and appropriate.
• Monitor environmental conditions and modify participation as needed.
• Recognize injuries and provide immediate and appropriate care.
• Design and implement a training, conditioning, recovery and nutritional program for your team.
• Facilitate the social and emotional growth of athletes by creating a positive athletic environment.
• Provide an opportunity for athletes to learn responsibility and leadership.
• Develop and monitor goals for each athlete and the program.
• Organize and plan practices to maximize performance, time on task and resources.
• Utilize appropriate instructional and communication strategies to enhance learning.
• Demonstrate and utilize appropriate motivational techniques to enhance performance.
• Know and understand the skills and strategies associated with the sport.
• Use appropriate scouting, planning, preparation and analysis for games.
• Demonstrate effective game management.
• Create a positive program, public relationship with your parents, school and community.
• Demonstrate fiscal and organizational record keeping responsibility for your program.
• Facilitate and document an emergency action plan for your program.
• Implement an effective evaluation technique for team, coaches and player performance.
• Fulfill all legal responsibilities and risk management procedures associated with coaching.
• Must have completed a Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association approved course in the care and prevention of athletic injuries by the end of the first year of coaching.
• Must earn Accredited Interscholastic Coach certification from the National Federation of High Schools by the end of the first year of coaching.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Decision making

Team management

Job description

MILL CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL in Lusby, MD is seeking a Softball Head Coach for the upcoming school year. This position focuses on developing student athletes through ethical coaching and an athlete-centered philosophy.

The coach is responsible for program oversight, safety, conditioning, and leadership development, while coordinating practices, games, and community relations. Immediate start with season-driven duties and required certifications within the first year.