Head Coach – Middle School Softball

Scope of Responsibility:

• Provides overall supervision of the baseball/softball program within the guidelines of the LHSAA assigned district, JPPSS, LHSAA policies, rules and regulations.
• Assigns the duties of other coaches working in baseball/softball.
• Maintains, issues, inventories and orders all new equipment.
• Maintains all records specified by the LHSAA and JPPSS.
• Scheduling games and relative activities pertaining to baseball/softball.
• Builds sportsmanship as well as provides good public relations in the school and community.
• Ensures all student athletes have a current physical exam.
• Ensures that all student athletes have adequate insurance coverage as specified by the JPPSS and the LHSAA, and that proper documentation on each student signed by the parent/legal guardian to purchase or decline extra insurance exists.
• Keeps the principal and faculty informed of departure times for trips as well as ensures that all participants have transportation home when returning from road trips. ? Sets the criteria for lettering and explains that criteria to all participants and parents. Maintains team statistics.
• Participates in professional development through workshops, literature, clinics and seminars.
• Acquires thirty-six (36) Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) per year (July 1 through June 30).
• Adheres to Parish and State requirements for promptly reporting rosters, schedules, scores, eligibility or documentation of incidents or injuries.

Qualifications:

• Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate, CECP completion and/or current LHSAA requirements Possess a CDL class B or above with a P and S endorsement free of air brake restrictions.
• Meet all requirements of the Louisiana Department of Education school bus driver component.
• Employment with the Jefferson Parish Public School System as a teacher and/or administrator. Must meet the requirements in Article 3.3 (Faculty Coaches) of the LHSAA handbook.
• Demonstrated expertise, knowledge and competency in basic baseball/softball fundamentals.
• Professional knowledge of LHSAA and JPPSS rules and regulations for baseball/softball.
• Expertise, knowledge and competency in conditioning of athletes sport specific.