Assistant Softball Coach

North Chicago Community Unit School District #187•North Chicago, IL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Coach will carry out the aims and objectives of the sports program as outlined by the Head Coach. This role involves instructing athletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategy, and physical training necessary for achieving individual and team success. The position requires adherence to athletic policies, knowledge of existing system, state, and league regulations, and maintaining discipline and cooperation within the sports program. Administrative duties include assisting the Head Coach with scheduling, transportation, preparation for events, and coordinating with maintenance and school employees. The Assistant Coach is also responsible for providing necessary documentation, ensuring the safety and maintenance of equipment and facilities, and communicating with parents regarding player status. Program responsibilities include assisting the Head Coach, making announcements, instructing team members on rule changes and fundamentals, maintaining team statistics, and attending staff meetings and scouting assignments. The role also involves planning and implementing conditioning programs, supporting the Head Coach, and striving to improve skills through clinics and available resources. The Assistant Coach is accountable for all equipment, collecting costs for lost or unreturned items, arranging for issuing and storing equipment, and recommending budgetary items. They will monitor equipment rooms and coaches' offices, permit athlete access to authorized areas at appropriate times, examine locker rooms for cleanliness, and secure the building before leaving if custodians are not on duty. The Assistant Coach will instill in players respect for equipment and school property. The position supervises assigned athletes and assumes supervisory control over all athletes in the program when needed.

Requirements

Has a valid Illinois coaching certification.
Has knowledge and background in the assigned sport.

Nice To Haves

Previous coaching experience in the assigned sport is desirable.

Responsibilities

Carry out the aims and objectives of the sports program as outlined by the Head Coach.
Instruct athletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategy, and physical training.
Implement District 187 Board of Education athletic policies.
Adhere to existing system, state, and league regulations.
Maintain discipline and increase morale and cooperation within the sports program.
Assist the Head Coach with scheduling and providing transportation to tournaments and special events.
Prepare for scheduled sports events or practices and adhere to scheduled facility times.
Coordinate programs within maintenance and school employees.
Provide documentation to the Coordinator of Athletics/Activities for state and system requirements (physical examinations, parental consent, eligibility).
Provide proper safeguards for the maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.
Provide training rules and other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete.
Be present at all practices, games, and while traveling, providing assistance, guidance, and safety for each participant.
Direct student managers and statisticians.
Determine discipline and delineate due-process procedures when discipline enforcement is necessary.
Contact parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.
Assist the Head Coach in carrying out his responsibilities.
Make press releases and school announcements.
Instruct team members on changes to the rules and teach the fundamentals of the sport as outlined by the Head Coach.
Maintain a record of team statistics and requirements for lettering.
Work within the basic framework and philosophy of the Head Coach.
Attend all staff meetings and carry out scouting assignments as outlined by the Head Coach.
Arrive early enough before practices, contests, and meetings to adequately prepare and remain long enough afterwards to help players and participate in staff discussions.
Help plan and implement both in-season and out-of-season conditioning and weight programs.
Never criticize, admonish, or argue with the Head Coach or any staff member.
Strive to improve skills by attending clinics and using resources made available by the Head Coach.
Attend most of the contests, when possible, of other teams in the program.
Perform other duties consistent with the position and requested by the Head Coach.
Be accountable to the Head Coach for all equipment.
Collect the cost of any equipment that is lost or not returned.
Arrange for the issuing and storing of equipment and submit an annual inventory to the Head Coach.
Recommend budgetary items to the Head Coach for the next year in his area of the program.
Monitor equipment rooms and coaches' offices and authorize who may enter.
Permit athletes to be in authorized areas of the building only at appropriate times.
Examine locker rooms before and after practices and games, assessing the overall cleanliness of the facility.
Be responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of specific sports equipment.
Secure all doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving the building if custodians are not on duty.
Instill in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care, and proper use.
Supervise athletes and team assigned to her/him.
Assume supervisory control over all athletes in the program when such control is needed.