Assistant Baseball Coach

Location: Discovery Canyon Campus High School. Recruiting Start Date: 09/15/2026. Estimated Start Date: 09/29/2026. Responsible to the Athletic Director and/or a head coach; provides coaching, development, and supervisory responsibilities of an athletic program.

Responsibilities

• Reports consistently for work as scheduled
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
• Actively seeks feedback from supervisor(s) and/or colleagues
• Communicates high expectations for athlete behavior and reinforces expectations
• Communicates regularly with the Athletic Director
• Consistently meets responsibilities in a timely manner regarding fiscal management
• Consistently seeks professional growth and learning
• Demonstrates a solid knowledge of the sport, the policies, rules, and game management strategies.
• Demonstrates an effective understanding of the athletes’ developmental level and moving athletes to their next level
• Demonstrates effective knowledge and complies with rules and regulations of governing bodies
• Demonstrates strong evidence of leadership that exhibits fair, understanding, tolerant, patient, behaviors that create a positive environment.
• Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills that use multiple modes, are timely, professional, and consistent with the goals of the program, school, and district
• Develops positive and respectful communications and relationships with stakeholders
• Effectively builds and maintains a program that fosters both individual and team growth and development
• Effectively creates a competitive environment in which all athletes have a chance to experience both individual and team success
• Effectively identifies and applies a variety of strategies and tactics to maximize opportunities for success in competitions for the individual and/or the team
• Equipment is consistently maintained, inventoried, stored, and re-ordered prior to the beginning of the season.
• Evaluates assistant coach(es) where applicable.
• Has communication procedures that are clearly defined, consistently used, and proactive when possible
• Includes and values stakeholders
• Is aware of injuries to athletes and communicates with athletic trainer and parents, is proactive with injuries, makes sure athletes are medically released to return to play
• Plans for daily, weekly, monthly, and annual character development of all athlete/athletes in the program
• Produces practice plans that are detailed and assist with the advancement of individual skills progression and and strategy development
• Regularly pursues appropriate professional learning activities
• Rosters, transportation requests, certifications are handed in prior to deadlines.
• Supervises all facilities and athletes before, during, and after practices and competitions

Requirements

• ASEP Certification - American Sport Education Program
• CHSAA Certification - Colorado High School Activities Association
• High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent
• NFHS Coaching Fundamentals Certification - National Federation of State High Schools
• Teacher License: Initial - Colorado Department of Education
• Teacher License: Professional - Colorado Department of Education

Certifications listed as required qualifications may also be obtained upon acceptance of the position.

Skills

• Ability to be flexible and patient in work demands
• Ability to assist students in assigned areas
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions including supervisors, administrators, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to greet