Baseball Varsity Assistant Coach

Sidwell Friends School, a coeducational Quaker day school, seeks a part-time seasonal Baseball Varsity Assistant Coach for the Washington, D.C. campus. Leading with Sidwell Friends School (SFS) values, the Head Coach reports to the Baseball Head Coach and Athletics Director and is responsible for initiating various aspects of the Baseball Program such as scheduling opponents; training and coaching the Varsity team; training and coaching student-athletes; participating in professional development activities that add value to their coaching performance; attending mandatory meetings, other training, and SFS community programming.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Represent Sidwell Friends and the Baseball Program professionally in all aspects, including during the recruitment of Sidwell scholars, training, and coaching the members of the Baseball Program—model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Coordinate the development and promotion of the Baseball Program; assess players’ skills and assign team positions; and determine game strategy based on the team’s capabilities and follow established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Organize and schedule practice sessions; organize and direct individual and small group practice activities/exercises.
• Plan, organize, and conduct a preseason meeting with all student-athletes and parents before the first official game.
• Maintain and secure all Baseball equipment and uniforms.
• Abide by SFS, Independent School League, Mid-Atlantic Conference, and District of Columbia State Athletic Association rules and regulations.

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years experience as an assistant or head Baseball coach at middle and high school levels
• Demonstrate effective coaching skills and techniques, and be knowledgeable of the rules, regulations, and strategies.
• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.
• Available to work nights and weekends.
• As a condition of employment, the selected candidate will complete and clear a background and fingerprint screening before the first day of work. Upon hire, they will obtain CPR Certification, First Aid training, Bus training, and other requirements immediately, upon hire.