Head Coach B TEAM BASEBALL (Spring 2027 Season)

Amherst County School District•Amherst, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for leading the B Team Baseball program for the Spring 2027 season. The Head Coach will manage all aspects of the team, from recruitment and skill assessment to game strategy and player development. This role also involves ensuring academic eligibility, maintaining equipment, and representing the team and school positively within the community.

Requirements

Ability to assess player skills and assign positions.
Ability to develop practice schedules and provide individual and team development.
Ability to coach and instruct players on rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques.
Ability to observe players and identify areas for improvement.
Ability to determine game strategy.
Ability to establish and maintain pupil behavior standards and provide supervision.
Ability to monitor academic performance and ensure eligibility.
Ability to follow injury procedures.
Ability to conference with parents/guardians.
Ability to follow state, regional, and district regulations.
Ability to model sports-like behavior and appropriate conduct.
Ability to act as a team representative and promote the sport.
Ability to care for, maintain, and requisition equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
Ability to work with the athletic director on awards.
Ability to maintain records (eligibility, emergency data, insurance, equipment inventory).
Ability to model nondiscriminatory practices.
Ability to attend staff development, clinics, and professional activities.
Ability to perform other related duties as assigned.

Nice To Haves

Head coaching experience

Responsibilities

Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport.
Assesses player’s skills and assigns team positions.
Develops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team development.
Works with the athletics director in scheduling facilities for practices and competition.
Assigns duties to an assistant coach as necessary.
Coaches and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
Observes players, during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
Determines game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.
Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior and provides proper supervision of athletes at all times.
Monitors the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met.
Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding the athletic performance of their student.
Follows state, regional, and district regulations governing the athletic program.
Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the news media, booster clubs, service clubs, and other organizations.
Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
Works with the athletic director to develop a policy for awards and submits a list of award winners at the end of the season.
Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
Maintains eligibility forms, emergency data cards, insurance records, equipment inventory, and other related records.
Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
Attends staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
Performs any other related duties as assigned by the school principal, athletic director, or other appropriate administrators.