Head Girls Softball Coach

Position Type :

Athletics / Activities / Coaching

Date Posted : 8 / 16 / 2023

Location :

Bishop McDevitt High School JOB DESCRIPTION

HEAD GIRLS SOFTBALL COACH - HIGH SCHOOL

Part-Time

School : Bishop McDevitt High School

City & State : Harrisburg, PA

NATURE OF POSITION :

Training and instruction of student athletes, maintaining appropriate practice and play schedules, and conforming to all diocesan, school, league and PIAA policies and procedures for athletics. Represent the School, the Diocese and community in a professional manner in keeping with the school's Catholic character and Gospel values.

All Head coaches are under the immediate supervision of the Athletic Director.

JOB DESCRIPTION (General) Duties may include any or all of the following :

• Apply knowledge of skills, techniques, and rules of the sport to assist athletes to reach their fullest potential;
• Develop positive team spirit and morale;
• Display sound methods to teach skills and techniques;
• Maintain discipline in a firm and friendly manner;
• Conduct well-planned practice sessions;
• Help with the issuing, inventory and cleaning of equipment;
• Work with appropriate community organizations to foster the development of a feeder program within the high school and parishes.
• Planning and implementing activities within the school that encourages the development of an articulated feeder program within the high school and parishes.
• Assist the athletic director with recruiting qualified coaches for the program;
• Help Athletic Director annually evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the program;
• Establish and maintain a positive line of communication with student athletes, parents and community;
• Implement the Coaching Philosophy of Bishop McDevitt in the program;
• Implement the school and Diocesan Athletic Philosophy and program of Christian formation

Relationships with Coaching Staff :

Relationships with Student-Athletes and Parents :

Relationship with Parents :

Relationships with Administration, School Staff, and Coaches :

Knowledge of Sport :

Practice and Competitions :

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, run, throw, catch, bend, crawl, squat, twist, tumble, swing, stretch, push, pull, reach, grasp, etc., in a repetitive manner for periods of time, possibly as long as 20-30 minutes. The employee must be able to demonstrate athletic movement and sports skills and participate in sports activities with moderate to extensive levels of physical stress. Depending on the sport the employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific abilities required by this job include distance vision, and peripheral vision, the ability to hear conversations in quiet and noisy environments, and the ability to speak clearly in order to exchange information. The employee will frequently interact with the public and other staff and occasionally work extended hours. Some driving is necessary.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to interact occasionally with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.