Head Varsity Baseball Coach

Colville School District 115•Colville High School, WA

About The Position

Colville School District is seeking a Head Varsity Baseball Coach to lead and oversee its K-12 baseball program. The coach teaches and coaches student-athletes, creates a positive and inclusive environment, and ensures compliance with WIAA Interscholastic Rules and Regulations. The role coaches the varsity team for grades 9–12 and works collaboratively with the athletic staff, assistant coaches, feeder coaches, families, students, and community. Extracurricular positions are for one year only. The coach establishes program goals and guidelines, plans and leads practices and game-day activities, supports athlete development, and oversees summer and off-season programming. The role also includes supervising student-athletes and facilities, maintaining eligibility, attendance, inventory, and safety records, coordinating transportation and home-game operations, and completing incident reporting. The coach must maintain required first-aid/CPR, training, background-check, and coaches-program documentation.

Requirements

Two to four years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is preferred.
A favorable state and national background check is required; the selected candidate is initially hired on a temporary basis pending favorable results.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts as needed.
Ability to solve practical problems and work with concrete variables where limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Valid first-aid/CPR card on file with the Athletic Director and HR.
Attend an annual HIV/Hepatitis B training seminar and maintain documentation with the district office.
Current documentation on file meeting all Coaches Standards and Education Program requirements.
Maintain a current favorable state and national fingerprinting background check on file with the district.
Provide eligibility and verification of legal authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with the district athletic staff in support of the athletics program, Colville High School, and the district.
Create a positive environment that fosters student-athletes’ self-esteem, values, and lifelong learning while coaching the varsity team for grades 9–12.
Model morality, integrity, character, and sportsmanship, and serve as a positive role model.
Encourage and support each player's growth and development.
Establish program goals, objectives, and philosophical guidelines and communicate them to the Athletic Director, feeder coaches, parents, and community.
Delegate coaching responsibilities to assistant coaches and guide feeder coaches on drills, techniques, and disciplinary procedures.
Conduct preseason meetings with the coaching staff and complete annual WIAA online rules clinics.
Evaluate athletes during early-season practices for team placement and/or cuts.
Oversee summer camps, summer programs, and off-season programs.
Attend camps, clinics, and training opportunities to develop coaching skills and stay current with coaching trends and techniques.
Promote the athletic program within the district, local media, and broader community.
Manage varsity bench coaching duties and delegate additional responsibilities to assistant coaches.
Plan and conduct organized, vigorous practices with daily schedules and clear objectives.
Collaborate with the Athletic Director to minimize class time missed for athletics.
Supervise locker rooms before, during, and after practices and games, ensuring student-athletes are not left unsupervised.
Coordinate transportation with the Athletic Director, ensure bus pick-ups and drop-offs take place at the rear of the school, and maintain discipline on buses and at athletic events.
Ensure student-athletes have transportation home after practices and games; secure campus doors after the last student leaves.
Use Final Forms to maintain eligibility, inventory, and attendance records.
Maintain a current first-aid card and provide a copy to the Athletic Director and HR.
Carry medical information and waiver forms and a medical first-aid kit.
Oversee the cleanliness of facilities.
Check out and check in equipment and uniforms, maintain accurate preseason and postseason inventories, and submit records to the Athletic Director by deadlines.
Coordinate with the Athletic Director to ensure home-game operations, including game crews, field or court setup, and officials, are in place.
Check out keys from the High School Office Secretary and return them within two weeks after the season concludes.
Submit accident report forms to the high school within 24 hours of an incident.
Represent the high school and district according to high standards of sportsmanship and support district extracurricular activities through positive actions and words.
Perform other duties as assigned.