Baseball)

Aspire Public Schools•Richmond, CA

15d•$21

About The Position

Aspire Richmond California College Preparatory Academy is looking for Athletics Coaches! There are opportunities for: Middle School Basketball, High School Basketball, High School Junior Varsity Soccer, and High School Baseball. ABOUT ASPIRE Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation. Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy. JOB SUMMARY The Athletic Coach instructs student athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. S/he also instructs students to formulate moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self- confidence.

Requirements

Knowledge of overall operation of an athletic program
College-level Child Psychology Course or previous work with youth
Previous Coaching Experience or College level or higher playing experience in the sport being coached
Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull.
Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
Demonstrate normal depth perception
Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone
See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides
Clear the Department of Justice background screening
Authorized to work in the United States
Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)

Responsibilities

Sends information/correspondence to players and parents
Conducts orientation programs for parents, athletes, and assistant coaches
Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to develop non-league schedule and confirm league schedule
Develops procedures and establishes open communication with parents and athletes to address any issues or concerns related to the team
Works with Athletic Director to prepare budget for the sport being coached
Manages the ordering, inventory, repair, and cleaning of all sport-specific equipment
Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to secure officials for non-league home games
Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to make transportation arrangements for away games
Ensures completion of yearly physical exam and insurance coverage for each athlete
Works with Athletic Director, Counselors, and Athletic Office to confirm both residential and academic eligibility of each athlete
Distributes team rosters, contest schedules, and contest locations to all players and parents/guardians
Monitors athlete class attendance, behavior, and academic progress
Works with Athletic Director to establish set practice times and locations
Supervises and directs activities of any assistant coaches
Ensures quality, effectiveness, and validity of any oral or written correspondence with the media
Works with Athletic Director to determine and procure any team awards
Holds fair and equitable tryouts
Provides all team rules and regulations to team members
Provides training on all rules and skills of the specific sport
Provides training on physical conditioning and injury prevention
Institutes, teaches, and monitors all drills
Provides appropriate sport specific tactical training
Provides positive motivation
Disciplines players as necessary in accordance with team, SCIAA, TSSAA OR TMSSA
Selects, directs, and monitors activities of any team managers
Confers with medical personnel for proper approval prior to allowing any injured player to return to athletic activity
Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.