Head Coach - Baseball @ York Chester Middle

Gaston County Schools•Gastonia, NC

1d•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 number one priority. The coach works with faculty and staff to support players’ academic and moral success and organizes and supervises the baseball program. The position is responsible for coaching, staff oversight, athlete development and safety, program administration, public relations, budgeting, equipment, and facilities. The coach reports directly to the Athletic Director and School Principal. This is an exempt position 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.
Ability and willingness to organize and supervise the baseball program.
Superior knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and willingness to continue examining relevant theories and procedures.
Knowledge of the growth and development of players at the assigned school.
Ability to perform the listed basic life operational functions, 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, and inspect work; and to prepare data and statistics, work with figures and records, operate a computer, and conduct extensive research and reading.
Pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test if offered the position.

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.
Manage communications with local media through the Principal and Gaston County Schools’ Communications Department; maintain positive relations with media, the Booster Club, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans; and provide information about schedules, tournaments, and results.
Follow the proper administrative chain of command and attend required public, staff, and departmental meetings.
Maintain discipline, address grievances, and encourage morale and cooperation.
Delegate duties to staff, supervise implementation, evaluate assistant coaches at the end of the season, and establish the program’s teaching philosophy, skills, and techniques.
Organize conferences, clinics, and staff meetings; inform and train staff; and encourage their professional growth and clinic attendance under local policy.
Submit documentation required by state and school-system rules, including physical examinations, parental consent, and eligibility records.
Provide athletes with training rules and sport-specific regulations; monitor their grades and conduct; and understand middle school athlete growth and development.
Attend all practices and games, provide guidance and safeguards for participants, and establish policies for injuries, medical care, and emergencies.
Submit paperwork on disabling athletic injuries to the county athletic office within 24 hours.
Assist athletes with college or advanced educational selection; direct student managers, assistants, trainers, and statisticians; and contact parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.
Determine discipline and establish due-process procedures when discipline is necessary.
Organize pre-season meetings for parents, coaches, players, and guests.
Assist the Athletic Director with scheduling, transportation, and tournament and special-event requirements; participate in budgeting for the next season; and operate within budget appropriations.
Recommend equipment guidelines and advise the Athletic Director on policy, methods, or procedures.
Prepare for scheduled sports events and practices, follow facility schedules, and coordinate the program with maintenance and school employees.
Protect assigned equipment and sites; account for equipment and fees for lost or unreturned equipment; arrange equipment issue, storage, and reconditioning; maintain inventories and records; and mark equipment before issuing or storing it.
Monitor equipment rooms and coaches’ offices, control access to equipment, and ensure athletes use only authorized building areas at appropriate times.
Inspect locker rooms before and after practices and games, maintain sports equipment and facility cleanliness, and secure doors, lights, windows, and locks when custodians are not on duty.
Teach players to respect, care for, and properly use equipment and school property.
Perform other duties assigned by the Principal and/or Superintendent consistent with Gaston County Board of Education policy and North Carolina administrative code and statutes.