Head Coach - Baseball @ York Chester Middle

Gaston County Schools•Gastonia, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Baseball Coach serves as a personal example of high moral character and superior teaching standards, with good sportsmanship as the top priority. The coach works with faculty and staff to support student-athletes’ academic and moral success and is responsible for organizing and supervising the baseball program in accordance with Gaston County Schools policies and applicable system, state, and conference regulations. The role includes leading and evaluating coaching staff; teaching athletes baseball skills, rules, and expectations; monitoring students’ academic progress, conduct, eligibility, safety, and development; and managing practices, games, events, equipment, facilities, records, and program budgeting. The coach also maintains communication and positive relationships with students, parents, staff, administrators, media, officials, volunteers, and fans. The position reports directly to the Athletic Director and School Principal. The position is classified as exempt and is paid according to the Gaston County Schools’ Coach Supplement Schedule. If offered the position, the prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Previous successful coaching experience in soccer, as stated in the posting.
Thorough knowledge of Gaston County Schools Board of Education athletic policies and responsibility for implementing them across the sports-program staff.
Knowledge of applicable school-system, state, and conference regulations and the ability to implement and interpret them consistently.
Ability and willingness to organize and supervise the baseball program.
Superior knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and willingness to continue examining new theories and procedures relevant to the field.
Understanding of the growth and development of players at the assigned school.
Ability to perform the physical functions described, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Ability to perform very heavy work, exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and/or more than 25 pounds constantly to lift objects.
Visual acuity to operate required equipment and motor vehicles, use measuring devices, inspect work, prepare data and statistics, work with figures and records, operate a computer, and perform extensive research and reading.
If offered the position, pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.

Nice To Haves

Coaching experience in a public school system is preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote baseball within the school by recruiting athletes who are not participating in other sports programs, and promote the sport outside the school through news media or other feasible means.
Ensure that oral and written releases to local media are accurate and routed through the Principal and Gaston County Schools’ Communications Department; provide media with schedules, tournament information, and results.
Maintain good public relations with the news media, Booster Club, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans.
Follow the proper administrative chain of command and route requests and grievances through appropriate channels; attend required public, staff, and departmental meetings.
Maintain discipline, address grievances, and promote morale and cooperation.
Delegate duties to coaching staff, supervise their implementation, and evaluate assistants and staff effectiveness at the end of the season.
Establish the program’s fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques; organize conferences, clinics, and staff meetings; train and inform staff; and encourage professional growth and clinic attendance in accordance with local policy.
Provide documentation required by state and school-system rules concerning physical examinations, parental consent, and eligibility.
Communicate training rules and sport-specific regulations to participating athletes; monitor student-athletes’ grades and conduct and understand their growth and development.
Attend all practices and games and provide participants with assistance, guidance, and safeguards.
Establish programs and policies for injuries, medical attention, and emergencies; submit paperwork on disabling athletic injuries to the county athletic office within 24 hours.
Assist athletes with college or advanced-education selection.
Direct student managers, assistants, trainers, and statisticians.
Determine discipline, establish due-process procedures for enforcement, and contact parents when a student is dropped from the program or becomes ineligible.
Organize preseason meetings for parents, coaches, players, and guests.
Assist the Athletic Director with scheduling, transportation, and requirements for tournaments and special sports events.
Participate in budgeting with the Athletic Director by establishing requirements for the next season; operate within budget appropriations and recommend equipment guidelines and policy or procedural changes.
Assist with preparation for scheduled events and practices, adhere to facility schedules, and coordinate the program with maintenance and school employees.
Safeguard assigned equipment and sites; account for equipment and collect fees for lost or unreturned equipment.
Arrange equipment issuing, storage, and reconditioning; submit annual inventories and maintain current records; mark and identify equipment before issuing or storing it.
Monitor equipment rooms and coaches’ offices and authorize access and equipment issuance or requisition; ensure athletes use only authorized building areas at appropriate times.
Inspect locker rooms before and after practices and games for cleanliness; maintain sports equipment and promote respect for school property.
Secure doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving the building when custodians are not on duty.
Perform other duties assigned by the Principal or Superintendent consistent with Gaston County Board of Education policy and North Carolina law and administrative code.