CCMS - Softball Coach

Cannon County School District•Woodbury, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CCMS Softball Coach will be responsible for teaching age-appropriate softball skills, including throwing, catching, hitting, bunting, base running, fielding, pitching, and defensive positioning. The coach will foster a positive team culture that promotes effort, respect, teamwork, confidence, and school pride. This role requires a commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the field, emphasizing character, discipline, responsibility, sportsmanship, and academic accountability. The coach will organize and conduct effective practices, manage team responsibilities, and ensure a safe and structured environment for all student-athletes. This position is a softball coach with no teaching responsibilities.

Requirements

Knowledge of the fundamentals, rules, and strategies of softball.
Ability to teach age-appropriate softball skills.
Strong understanding of middle school student development.
Ability to work effectively with young adolescents.
Strong communication skills with students, parents, school administration, and athletic staff.
Willingness to follow all school, district, TMSAA/TSSAA, and athletic department rules, policies, and expectations.
Must meet all district requirements for coaching, including background checks, required trainings, certifications, and any other employment or volunteer requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience coaching, playing, or assisting with softball at the youth, middle school, high school, or comparable level preferred.

Responsibilities

Teach age-appropriate softball skills, including throwing, catching, hitting, bunting, base running, fielding, pitching, and defensive positioning.
Create a positive team culture that promotes effort, respect, teamwork, confidence, and school pride.
Develop student-athletes both on and off the field, focusing on character, discipline, responsibility, sportsmanship, and academic accountability.
Organize and conduct effective practices focusing on skill development, team concepts, conditioning, safety, and player growth.
Supervise student-athletes before, during, and after practices, games, travel, and team activities.
Maintain a safe, structured, and respectful environment for all student-athletes.
Model professionalism, integrity, emotional control, and good sportsmanship at all times.
Collaborate with school administration, athletic directors, and other coaches to support the overall athletic program.
Manage team responsibilities such as equipment, uniforms, schedules, communication, field preparation, and game-day organization.
Follow all school, district, TMSAA/TSSAA, and athletic department rules, policies, and expectations.
Meet all district requirements for coaching, including background checks, required trainings, certifications, and any other employment or volunteer requirements.