2026-2027 - Varsity Head Coach - Baseball - (HS)

Qualifications

MPCS staff preferred.
Knowledge and background in assigned sport.
Previous coaching experience in assigned sport is desirable.

Essential Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport.
• Affirms player’s skills and assigns team positions.
• Develops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Works with the athletics director in scheduling facilities for practices and competitions.
• Observes players during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
• Determines game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior and always provides proper supervision of athletes.
• Fulfills established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding the athletic performance of their student.
• Follows state, regional, and district regulations governing the athletic program.
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the news media and organizations.
• Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
• Maintains eligibility forms, emergency data cards, equipment inventory, and other related records.
• Instructs athletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategies, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success.
• Instructs participants on personal hygiene and safety procedures and in the need to report injuries to the coach and /or trainer immediately.
• Fosters among the participants and spectators an appreciation of the values of athletics, a desire to win, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.
• Acts as a positive influence upon the behavior of members of his/her athletic staff and teams.
• To be present and personally direct the team at all Varsity contests.
• Provides all students involved in the program a safe environment through adequate supervision.
• Compiles and maintains accurate individual and team performance records.
• Issues, collects, inventories, and stores equipment and provides accurate records of equipment.
• Conveys the policies of the team, local school and MPCS (e.g. regulation on Student Responsibilities and Rights and Extra Curricular Activities) to all participants.
• Ensures compliance with rules, polices and regulations of the Virginia High School League, regional and district councils, and MPCS.
• SUBMIT FORMS TO THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC/DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES (E.G. ELIGIBILITY ROsters, PLAYERS’ ADDRESSES, ETC.) TO MEET REQUIREMENTS BY THE VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE, THE SCHOOL BOARD, LOCAL SCHOOL AND MPCS.
• FOLLOWS SCHOOL ACTIVITY FUNDS MANUAL AND LOCAL SCHOOL POLICIES INVOLVING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.
• ESTABLISHES PROCEDURES FOR COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS.
• IMPLEMENTS APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES WHEN HANDLING INJURY SITUATIONS.
• ALWAYS ENSURES AVAILABILITY OF FIRST AID KIT AND EMERGENCY CARE CARDS.
• INSPECTS FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PARTICIPANTS.
• PARTICIPATES IN PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ACTIVITIES.
• PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES, AS ASSIGNED, TO ENSURE THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE WORK UNIT.