C-Squad Baseball Coach

This position is responsible for coaching student athletes in game strategies and techniques that prepares them for athletic competition and life, along with assisting the Head Coach in additional duties. This position teaches student-athletes to develop and appreciate the sport and what you can learn through the sport.

Coaching Responsibilities:

• Support the ideas, strategies, vision, and direction for the program set forth and established by the head coach.
• Assist the Head Coach in planning and organizing practices that maximize players abilities that properly prepare them for practices and competitions.
• Communicate effectively with players, Head Coach, activities department, and parents about expectations, goals of the program, practices, changes in the schedule, and games.
• Practices are to include JWP Core Values and principles transcending the field of play.
• Establish clear expectations for the players on your team.
• Enforce all policies and emphasize teamwork and sportsmanship.
• Represent the school and program in a positive way at all times.
• Practices must be characterized by instruction that accounts for a logical sequence of fundamentals that consider the developmental level of the athlete and that lead to an enhanced progression of player knowledge, skill, and capability. Instruction must move from simple to complex and known to unknown.
• Athletes should be matched with consideration for maturity, skill, age, size, and speed. To the degree possible, mismatches should be avoided in all categories.

Additional Administrative Responsibilities:

• Complete all learning modules on the Coach’s Clipboard on MSHSL.
• Follow state, section, and school regulations governing the athletic program.
• Supervision is expected by a school board approved coach on the field of play, locker room, training room, and anywhere the sport requires them to be. Athletes must be denied access when a coach cannot be physically present to supervise.
• Provide proper transportation, along with the activities department, to and from competitions. Coaches are expected to ride the bus. Athletes must travel with the team to the event site as a team, unless prior approval and written permission from guardians and activities director. Athlete must sign out with the coach after competition to leave with parents/relatives. Athlete must have guardian approval, guardian note, and coach approval to leave with non-family members.
• Assess and maintain inventory of uniforms and equipment so it functions and works properly. All uniforms are distributed by a school board approved coach and are all collected at the end of the season.