What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Baseball Head Coach position at Division-wide?
The Head Coach completes the following duties:
- Manage and supervise athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions, to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, discipline, respect, and good sportsmanship.
- Use a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and improve the abilities of student athletes in baseball.
- Coordinate the development, promotion and recruitment for the Baseball Program.
- Hold organizational meetings for team prospects and encourage potential athletes to participate in the boys basketball program.
- Work with other members of school staff to plan and put in place instructional goals and objectives to ensure the overall educational development of student athletes.
- Ensure all baseball coaches work together toward a common goal within the baseball program and provide unity within the youth community programs.
- Establish performance criteria for competition and evaluate students’ athletic abilities initially and on a regular basis.
- Develop a regular practice schedule and organize practice time to provide both individual and team development.
- Hold a preseason meeting with all student athletes and parents before the first official game.
- Assess players’ skills and assign team positions.
- Determine game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.
- Monitor and enforce student eligibility criteria for extracurricular participation.
- Apply and enforce student discipline during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property.
- Encourage sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation at all times.
- Take all necessary precautions to protect student athletes, equipment, and facilities, including protecting students from hazing/bullying.
- Maintain and secure all baseball equipment and uniforms.
- Oversee process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all athletic equipment.
- Maintain records to ensure compliance with all pertinent PIAA/WPIAL regulations, including eligibility forms, transfer forms, and grade reports, and ensure that regulations are followed.
