Head Coach - Junior High Softball (2026-27)

About the role

The Head Coach is responsible for overseeing all aspects of their athletic program. This role is essential in cultivating a positive and unified team culture among players, parents, and assistant coaches. The Head Coach ensures a successful and meaningful season through a strong commitment to professional conduct, coaching excellence, and program leadership.

Responsibilities

Coaching Expertise

• Develops a firm foundation for all aspects of the program through the implementation of Biblically based Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions intentionally communicated in regular devotions and affirmed in teachable moments.
• Develop unity of purpose between all program coaches.
• Provides high-quality coaching instruction by creating a written seasonal scope and sequence, preparing practice plans aligned to that framework, and implementing competition plans with post-competition analysis.
• Develops a positive mentoring relationship with players.
• Maintains a positive relationship with parents.
• Disciplines players appropriately.
• Develops appropriate summer and off-season activities that fit within the overall goals of the program.
• Provides locker room and bus supervision for their athletes.
• Ensures the safety of the athletes during practices and games.
• Handles injury situations in an appropriate manner.

Program Leadership

• Work with the Athletic Director to develop financial, spiritual, athletic, and academic goals for your program.
• Attends required preseason and postseason meetings with the Athletic Director to review program goals, logistics, evaluations, and future needs.
• Maintains consistent weekly communication with the Athletic Director regarding program logistics, team progress, and any player or parent concerns.
• Participates in mandatory all-coaches meetings and meets with the Athletic Director on an ad hoc basis as needed.
• Order, disperse, maintain, inventory, and store all program equipment and uniforms.
• Turns in all rosters, worksheets, and inventories into the Athletic Office in a timely manner.
• Follow NWCS procedures regarding budgetary purchasing and ordering.
• Plan and facilitates the preseason parent meeting.
• Understand and enforce policies and procedures regarding athlete eligibility.

Professional Conduct

• Displays appropriate conduct during games and practices.
• Displays appropriate behavior towards officials, opposing coaches and players.
• Displays positive appearance, manners, behavior, and language.
• Maintains a private life consistent with NWC values.
• Arrives on time for all practices and games.
• Maintains professional certification with WIAA including continuing education clock hours and CPR/1st Aid.
• Follows school, league, and WIAA policies and rules.

Pay

$750 seasonal stipend

Requirements

• Prior coaching experience and proven ability to teach and motivate athletes.
• Possess a First Aid/CPR certification or willingness to obtain.
• Model a life of personal commitment to Jesus Christ by exemplifying a lifestyle that honors God and actively participating in a local, Bible-believing church.
• Must be willing to affirm and abide by the Schools’ Statement of Faith.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with students, faculty, staff, and the community.
• Coaching expertise/knowledge of sport, motivation, strategies, and tactics and ability to supervise assistant coaches and volunteers.
• Organized and able to effectively monitor multiple student-athletes and activities simultaneously.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during practices, games, and events as well as demonstrate and model sport-specific skills, drills, and techniques as needed.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull equipment and supplies weighing up to 25–50 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and wind, depending on the sport and season.