Assistant Softball Coach
About The Position
The Softball Assistant Coach supports the head coach and varsity softball program. The coach is expected to be a creative motivator with effective communication skills and a positive coaching style, and to meet varsity-level program expectations while maintaining healthy relationships with players, parents, teachers, and administrators. The position is seasonal during spring (February through May), with practices Monday through Friday from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.; contest times vary. Compensation is $19–$25 per hour. Polytechnic School is a nonprofit, coeducational K–12 independent school founded in 1907. It serves 870 students and describes its educational program as student-centered and committed to academic excellence, creative arts, team sports, service, inclusion, and personal growth.
Requirements
- Previous high school coaching experience or equivalent.
- Ability to supervise student-athletes.
- Ability to take instruction from the head coach and execute the practice plan as needed.
- Driver’s license, insurance, and ability to drive a school van.
- Instill the values of good character and fair play and act as a positive role model.
- Ability to work outdoors in extreme heat and cold.
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Support the head coach of the softball program and assist the head varsity coach.
- Foster Polytechnic School’s department and school philosophy and mission.
- Establish a philosophy and system for teaching fundamental skills and techniques to staff and student-athletes.
- Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion to foster a healthy learning environment.
- Keep informed about and implement league bylaws, rules, and regulations, as well as the Athletic Department handbook, CIF-SS Blue Book, and National Federation Rules Book.
- Coordinate contest transportation, early departure times, and other special arrangements with the head coach and, where required, the athletic director.
- Assist with the care and upkeep of facilities and equipment.
- Maintain the team webpage, including rosters and results.
- Supervise student-athletes and follow the head coach’s instructions and practice plan.
- Instill good character and fair play, and act as a positive role model.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
