S27-1123 Overflow Softball Coach (2 positions)

Sylvania; Marana (AZ); On-site; USD 1,560 - 1,907; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Seasonal position

Equal Employment Opportunity

Job summary

Marana Unified School District in Marana, AZ seeks a middle school coach to lead the development of student athletes within the district athletics framework, coordinating, planning, evaluating, and implementing programs for four days a week during the season.

The role emphasizes dependability, effective communication with students and families, and collaboration with the athletic director to promote the sport, manage tryouts, and ensure a positive experience for players.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching the assigned sport.
• Excellent communication with students and parents.
• Patient, positive and proactive attitude toward students.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a high level of dependability and organization.
• Utilize positive interpersonal relations and effective communication skills.
• Exhibit effective problem solving skills and judgment.
• Maintains inventory of all sporting equipment and supplies.
• Works with administrators, purchasing staff, and vendors to procure needed athletic equipment and supplies.
• Communicates expectations to team members and families at the beginning of each season.
• Organizes and implements an efficient and effective try-out system.
• Organizes effective practice and game plans, including coaching staff.
• Complies with district and school procedures.
• Applies knowledge of sport to develop players at all levels of ability.
• Hold athletes to high behavioral and academic expectations.
• Sportsmanship displayed by team members during practice, travel, and competition.
• Works to increase knowledge of sport and player development.
• Partners with parent groups to positively impact experience of players.
• Follows procurement and fundraising rules and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Collaborates with athletic director on sport promotion, tryouts, and communication.

Skills

Coaching experience

Communication with students andparents

Organizational skills

Education

CPR/First Aid Certification

Job description

Position Summary

The middle school coach will work within the framework of the middle school athletics to provide leadership in the ongoing development and improvement of student athletes in their sport through coordinating, planning, evaluation, and implementation of programs. All coaches have the responsibility of carrying on their respective sport within the best interest of Marana Unified School District and its students within the bounds of the Northwest League bylaws. Middle school athletics programs will be a minimum of four days a week while in season.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a high level of dependability and organization
• Utilize positive interpersonal relations and effective communication skills
• Exhibit effective problem solving skills and judgment
• Maintains inventory of all sporting equipment and supplies
• Works with administrators, purchasing staff, and vendors to procure needed athletic equipment and supplies
• Communicates expectations to team members and families at the beginning of each season. This communication includes information for practice schedules, athlete expectations, and playing time distribution.
• Organizes and implements an efficient and effective try-out system.
• Organizes effective practice and game plans. This includes the organization of additional coaching staff members.
• Complies with district and school procedures
• Applies knowledge of sport to develop players at all levels of ability
• Hold athletes to high behavioral and academic expectations
• Sportsmanship displayed by team members during practice, travel, and competition
• Works to increase knowledge of sport and player development
• Partners with parent groups to positively impact experience of players
• Follows all procurement and fundraising rules and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned
• In addition, the coach at the middle school level will collaborate with the athletic director to identify their role and responsibilities with regards to:
  • Promotion of the sport
  • Planning tryouts for program
  • Parent communication/ team letters
  • Inventory- uniform and equipment management
  • Camps to support skill development
  • Communication with elementary and high school programs of same sport
  • Transition of athletes from elementary and to high school programs
  • Community building events

Qualifications

• Experience coaching assigned sport
• Exceptional communication skills with students and parents, and the ability to work with people who have a variety of skills, backgrounds, and temperaments
• Must possess a patient, positive and proactive attitude in dealing with students and parents
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification

Seasonal position

$1,734.00 Stipend

EQUALEMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITY

Discrimination against an otherwise qualified individual with a disability or any individual by reason of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin, is prohibited. Efforts will be made in recruitment and employment to ensure equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons.