What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Coach - Softball @ Ashbrook High iAccelerate Academy position at Gaston County Schools Career Site?
Definition
An employee in this position will be a personal example of high moral character and superior teaching and coaching standards. The Softball Coach will model and teach good sportsmanship as the number one priority in athletics. This Coach will work with faculty and staff to support players' academic and moral success.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Promotes the sport within the school by recruiting athletes who are not in another sports program.
• Promotes the sport outside the school through news media or in any other feasible manner.
• Responsible for the implementation of the athletic policies by the entire staff of the sports program.
• Responsible for the quality, effectiveness, and validity of any oral or written release to local media by way of the Principal and Gaston County Schools’ Communications Department.
• Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, Booster Club, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans.
• Presents information to news media concerning schedules, tournaments, and results.
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper channels.
• Maintains discipline, adjusts grievances, and works to increase morale and cooperation.
• Develops a practice program.
• Assists the athletic director in scheduling, development of the budget, administration of the softball budget, and making travel arrangements, when necessary.
• Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations, parental consent, and eligibility.
• Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is considered a participant.
• Gives constant attention to a student athlete’s grades and conduct.
• Present at all practices and games. Provides assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant.
• Initiates programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention, and emergencies.
• Completes and submits proper paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries to the athletic office within 24 hours.
• Assists athletes in their college or advanced educational selection, as needed.
• Directs student managers and assistants, if applicable.
• Organizes parents, coaches, players, and guests for pre-season meetings.
• Participates in the budgeting function with the Athletic Director by establishing requirements for the next season.
• Advises the Athletic Director and recommends policy, method, or procedural changes.
• Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sports events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times.
• Coordinates program with maintenance and school employees.
• Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.
• Accountable for all equipment and/or collection of fees for any lost or unreturned equipment. Arranges for issuing, storing, and reconditioning equipment and submit annual inventory and current records.
• Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.
• Monitors equipment rooms and coaches' offices; authorizes who may enter and issue or requisition equipment.
• Permits the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
• Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on the general cleanliness of the facility.
• Is responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of specific sports equipment.
• Secures all doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving the building if custodians are not on duty.
• Instills in each player respect for equipment and school property, its care, and proper use.
• Performs such other duties as assigned by the school Athletic Director and/or administration.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Thorough knowledge of all the Athletic Policies approved by the Gaston County Schools’ Board of Education and is responsible for its implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
• Knowledge of existing system, state, and conference regulations; implements them consistently and interprets them for staff.
• Ability and willingness to organize and supervise the softball program.
• Must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of softball and must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the field.
• Thorough understanding of the growth and development of assigned students/athletes.
Physical Requirements
• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform very heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 25 pounds of force constantly to lift objects.
• Must possess the visual acuity to operate required equipment and motor vehicles, use measuring devices, and inspect work for accuracy, thoroughness, and adherence to work standards and instructions.
• Must also possess the visual acuity to prepare data and statistics, work with figures, and records processes, operate a computer, and do extensive research and reading.
Minimum Education and Experience
• Previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport; coaching experience in a public school system, preferred.
This Position Reports Directly to: School Athletic Director and School Principal
Salary: Gaston County Schools’ Coaching Supplement Schedule
Classification: Exempt or Non-exempt, depending on the primary job
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees for this job.
If offered a position, the prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.
