Softball, Head Coach

Loudoun County Public Schools•Sterling, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Softball coaching position at Park View High School. The season runs from February to May. The Head Coach will be responsible for directing, supervising, and evaluating assistant coaches, fostering sportsmanship, and ensuring athletes maintain high academic standards. The role involves managing team training, conditioning, and performance, acting as a positive influence, and attending all varsity contests. The coach will also advise the athletic director on schedules, equipment, facility needs, and player eligibility, and will be responsible for organizing tryouts, recruiting support staff, and maintaining team records. Additionally, the coach will recommend students for varsity letters and prospective coaches, observe sub-varsity practices and games, and perform other duties as assigned by the principal and athletic director.

Requirements

Coaching experience or participation in the sport on high school or college levels.
Completion of CPR and First Aid training or enrollment in current CPR and First Aid training course.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a teacher or classified employee in Loudoun County Public Schools.
Virginia Teaching License candidate or a full-time classified employee for Loudoun County Public Schools.

Responsibilities

Assist in maintaining high academic standards for all student athletes.
Assist the athletic director and principal in the hiring and/or retention of assistant coaches.
Direct, supervise, and evaluate regularly the performance of all assistant coaches of the respective sport.
Work cooperatively with the athletic director to assure proper insurance coverage for all athletes.
Work cooperatively with other head athletic coaches to operate a well-balanced athletic program.
Foster among participants and spectators an appreciation for the values of athletics, a desire to win, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.
Direct the training, conditioning, and performance of the varsity athletic team and lead, supervise, and assist assistant coaches in their efforts with teams assigned to them.
Act as a positive influence upon the behavior of members of his/her athletic staff and teams.
Be present and personally direct the team at all varsity contests and be present at as many junior varsity and freshmen contests as possible.
Be responsible for the supervision of his/her athletes at invitational meets or postseason competition.
Advise the athletic director as to the preparation of schedules for his/her respective sport.
Advise the athletic director in the selection and performance evaluations of officials.
Recommend to the athletic director the type and amount of equipment and supplies needed to conduct the sports program.
Provide for the inventory and care of equipment.
Advise the athletic director of the condition of athletic facilities and needs for their preparation and maintenance.
Assist the athletic director to ensure that lists of all players eligible for athletic contests are prepared and maintained under rules of the VHSL.
Recommend to the athletic director and/or principal the removal of athletes from the team(s) when training or eligibility regulations have not been met.
Ensure that all athletes have undergone and passed medical examinations before the regular practice season begins.
Organize a system for encouraging students to try out for his/her team and develop and recruit equipment manager(s), score keepers, statisticians, ball runners, etc. for all teams.
Collect and keep on file records, statistics, news items, and photographs for the athletic teams under his/her supervision.
Recommend to the athletic director those students who qualify for a varsity letter or junior varsity/freshman certificate.
Recommend to the athletic director, upon request, prospective coaches.
Observe sub varsity practices and games.
Perform other duties related to the position of head athletic coach as requested by the high school principal and/or athletic director.