NHS: Assistant Softball Coach (Job ID# 3991)

NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL

Owings Mills (MD)

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USD 15,000 - 33,000

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4 days ago

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Job summary

Northern High School in Owings, Maryland, seeks an Assistant Softball Coach to guide student-athletes in skill development, sportsmanship, and college-ready conduct. The role emphasizes ethical leadership and safety, with duties reporting to the Principal/Activities Director.

Responsibilities include planning practices, monitoring injuries, promoting positive team culture, and implementing training and nutrition guidance while ensuring compliance with Maryland and district policies.

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.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

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

Judgment

Task execution

Adaptability

Job description

NHS: Assistant Softball Coach (Job ID# 3991)

Calvert County Public School District NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL - Owings, Maryland Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5935998
Application Deadline: Feb 02, 2027 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 22, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

NOTICE OF VACANCY

September 22, 2026

POSITION: NHS Softball Assistant Coach (Job #3991)

LOCATION: Northern High School

POSITION SUMMARY:

It is the job of every assistant coach to instill positive and ethical values in student athletes through sports. The program should facilitate the social and emotional growth of every student athlete while also improving athletic skills.

REPORTS TO:

School Principal/Activities Director

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS:

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
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

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.

OTHER DUTIES:

Performs related work as required or assigned by the Principal and/or Activities Director.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Position requires significant periods of standing and walking and is performed in a typical school environment.

UNUSUAL DEMANDS:

None

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience applied to the current year Extra Pay for Extra Duty Longevity Pay Schedule.

FLSA STATUS:

Exempt

EVALUATION:

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by the Calvert County Public Schools.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF POSITION:

School Year 2026-27

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

This position remains open until it is filled.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement

Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentored, tutored or otherwise have direct contact with minors.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Director of Student Services
Director of Human Resources
443-550-8000

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.

Anti-sexual, Anti-racial and Anti-disability Harassment Statement

Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals.

Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that they have been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment.

Students, parents, and community members may report allegations of harassment to:

Ms. Sabrina Bergen

Director of Student Services

Calvert County Public Schools

1305 Dares Beach Road

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Employees may report allegations of harassment to:

Mr. Zachary Seawell

Director of Human Resources

Calvert County Public Schools

1305 Dares Beach Road

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation into any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred, the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.

Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students, parents, employees, and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $1,370 to $2,914 Stipend

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