Softball Coach

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in the administrative duties for the assigned sport by:
• Assisting the Varsity Coach with scheduling and coordinating transportation to tournaments and special sport events.
• Assisting with the preparations of scheduled practices and sporting events. Coordinates events with maintenance and other school staff for facility use.
• Ensuring that proper documentation is provided to the Activities/Athletic Director by student athletes to meet state and system requirements for health certifications, parent consent, and student eligibility.
• Ensuring proper safeguards for the maintenance of equipment, storage areas, and facilities are followed.
• Providing information concerning specific assigned areas for budget preparation.
• Accountable to the Varsity Coach for all equipment and for the safeguarding of school property by:
• Collecting the cost of any equipment damaged, lost, or not returned.
• Arranging for issuing, storing, and reconditioning equipment.
• Maintaining annual inventory and current records of equipment.
• Instilling in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care, and proper use.
• Providing proper safeguards for the maintenance and protection of equipment and storage sites.
• Monitoring equipment rooms and authorizing those who may enter, issue, or requisition equipment.
• Examining locker rooms before and after practices and games. Checks the general cleanliness of the facility.
• Securing all doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving the school building/grounds.

Requirements: 

• Education and/or Experience: Direct experience in organizing and leading a comprehensive sports program is preferred. Advanced knowledge and/or demonstrated continued learning in health and fitness area is preferred.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret reports, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, athletic rules, standards, and regulations. Ability to prepare documentation and reports is required. Ability to speak effectively with various persons: parents, students, co-workers, and the general public is necessary.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract figures and amounts such as prices, discounts, interest, and percentages. Must demonstrate an ability to apply basic math concepts and basic algebra.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to identify, evaluate, and solve a variety of problems and manage situations where some standardization exists. Ability to understand and consistently interpret a variety of oral and written instructions is required. Ability to maintain confidentiality of information presented in various forms (written/oral) is essential.