Softball - Field Maintenance 1/2 Split - HHS

Fort Thomas Independent Schools; United States; On-site; USD 4,000 - 7,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Thomas Independent Schools is seeking a head softball coach (Field Maintenance 1/2 Split) at HHS. The role focuses on teaching fundamentals, strategy, and conditioning while modeling sportsmanship and integrity.

You will supervise staff and coordinate with the athletic director and principals to uphold program success. The position emphasizes organizational leadership, coaching expertise, and ongoing professional development through clinics and observations to benefit student athletes and

Qualifications

• Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Has previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.
• The head coach must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and keep up with new theories and procedures.
• The head coach must serve as a positive role model for student athletes through instruction and actions.

Responsibilities

• Has a thorough knowledge of all athletic policies approved by the Board of Education and ensures staff compliance.
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers requests through proper channels.
• Establishes the fundamental philosophy, skills and techniques to be taught by staff; designs conferences and staff meetings.
• Trains and informs staff, encourages professional growth by promoting clinic attendance.
• Delegates duties, supervises implementation and evaluates staff effectiveness.
• Maintains discipline, handles grievances and works to boost morale and cooperation.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the athletic director/principal.
• Assists the athletic director in scheduling, transportation and tournament requirements.
• Helps prepare for scheduled events or practices and coordinates with maintenance and school staff.
• Coordinates program with facility times and ensures proper documentation for compliance.
• Provides safeguards for maintenance and protection of equipment sites.

Skills

Organizational leadership

Coaching experience

Sport knowledge

Role modeling

Job description

Softball - Field Maintenance 1/2 Split - HHS JobID: 1734

• Date Posted: 9/9/2026

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.

2. Has previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport. (Major sports)

3. The head coach must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport

and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to

the field.

4. The head coach must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through

his/her instructions and actions.

REPORTS TO: The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in

conjunction with the high school principals

SUPERVISES: In several instances, the head coach must advise, coordinate and support a staff of

high school assistant coaches and middle school coaches in conjunction with the

athletic director and respective principal.

JOB GOAL: To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training

necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same

time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially

acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of

accomplishment in the student athletes. To upgrade his/her knowledge and skills

through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.

GENERAL: 1. The success of athletic programs has a strong influence on the community's

image of the entire system. The public exposure is a considerable

responsibility and community/parent pressure for winning performance is

taxing, but must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good

mental health.

2. The position includes other unusual aspect such as extended time, risk injury

factor and due process predicaments.

3. It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance to

function. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach

shall exercise common sense and good judgment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the

sports program.

2. Has knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently and

interprets them for staff.

3. Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through

proper channels. Is aware of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.

STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES:

4. Established the fundamental philosophy, skills and techniques to be taught by staff. Designs

conferences, clinics and staff meetings to insure staff awareness of overall program.

5. Trains and informs staff, encourages professional growth by encouraging clinic attendance according

to local clinic policy.

6. Delegates specific duties, supervises implementation and, at season's end, analyzes staff

effectiveness and evaluates all assistants.

7. Maintains discipline, adjusts grievances and works to increase morale and cooperation.

8. Performs such other duties which may be assigned by the athletic director/principal.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:

9. Assists the athletic director in scheduling, providing transportation and requirements for tournament

and special sport events.

10. Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to

scheduled facility times. Coordinates program with maintenance and school employees.

11. Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations,

parental consent and eligibility.

12. Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.