MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD BASEBALL COACH

Responsible to: Principal

Basic Function: To enable each student an opportunity to learn the skills needed to effectively and safely participate in extra-curricular activities.

Performance Responsibilities

• Promotes sports in the schools and community
• Plans the assigned athletic program
• Organizes and supervises practices
• Teaches individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy and rules and regulations of the game.
• Teaches the elements of good sportsmanship and self-control that displays
  
  

professionalism. Respects the integrity and judgment of sports officials.

• Checks eligibility of participants, including insurance coverage and parent
  
  

consent.

• Provides students a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
• Conducts learning experiences, with small groups of student athletes.
• Recommends the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of student athletes.
• Attends all teacher in-service training, professional meetings, and staff development workshops.
• Develops good rapport and lines of communication with individuals and groups to include, but not limited to, players, parents, school personnel, officials, media representatives, etc.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
  
  

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year to be established by the board of education.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of board policy.

160.380(8) (b) Each application or renewal form, provided by the employer to an applicant for a certified or classified position, shall conspicuously state the following: "FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND A LETTER, PROVIDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL, FROM THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES STATING THE APPLICANT HAS NO FINDINGS OF SUBSTANTIATED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT FOUND THROUGH A BACKGROUND CHECK OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.