Head Softball

About the role

This job assignment is accountable for instructing student athletes in a specific sports activity and providing leadership in helping each participating student achieve a high level of skill, and appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship and an increased level of self-esteem.

Responsibilities

• Assists players in the care and prevention of injuries
• Assists the Director of Sports, when necessary, in scheduling contests and transportation as applicable
• Assumes primary responsibility for field or court preparation
• Attends all sessions, contests and city league meetings
• Attends clinics, camps, and seminars as required
• Attends coaches and rules interpretation meetings
• Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for successful performance in the assigned sport
• Collections all uniforms and equipment at the end of the season
• Collects and maintains permission slips and medical awareness forms from athletes
• Communicates with classroom teachers to encourage individual success of each player
• Complies with Board policies and District procedures in the development and maintenance of the interscholastic athletics program
• Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times and imposes penalties for breach of such standards by individual students
• Enforces eligibility requirements
• Ensures appropriate attire at practices and events
• Ensures practice and repetition of fundamentals
• Ensures proper care of equipment
• Ensures proper organization of practices and drills
• Ensures safety of students
• Evaluates assistant coaches and assigned program and submits written reports to the Director at the conclusion of their season
• Evaluates players
• Follows all applicable State laws and CIAC regulations as outlined in the CIAC Handbook
• Follows District procedures in establishing performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in assigned sport
• In consultation with Director of Sports, trains, and evaluates all assistant coaches
• Instructs and supervises team managers in game and practice preparation
• Interacts in a positive manner with staff, students, and parents
• Is encouraged to tape and review game films
• Maintains and completes necessary attendance forms, accident reports and similar paperwork
• Maintains and tracks repairs of all equipment
• Maintains respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student athlete grades for eligibility purposes, etc.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance
• Manages behavior of student athletes during all athletic practices, competitions, and events
• Oversees the condition of the locker room
• Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present
• Participates in awards program and distributes awards to players
• Plans and schedules practices in accordance with District policy and regulations (including holiday or vacation periods)
• Prepares written rules and regulations in consultation with the Director and/or principal, for distribution to all team members prior to the start of the season
• Promotes good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, and conversation
• Provides a positive learning environment for the athletes
• Provides Director with end of year inventory and award information as requested
• Provides Director with team rosters as requested
• Provides for the orderly distribution and collection of all athletic equipment
• Provides information and reports to Director in a timely manner
• Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate
• Reports all injuries to the Director and school nurse
• Reports the loss of equipment to the school principal and Director
• Responds to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
• Schedules fundraising activities as approved by the Principal
• Serves as a role model for students
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities
• Works closely with the Director in scheduling interscholastic contests.

Qualifications

• Certificate of Completion for Module 15 or 51 from the Connecticut Coaching Education Program
• Connecticut State Department of Education Coach permit or Temporary Coach permit
• Current CPR and First Aid Certificates
• High School diploma or GED
• Life Guard Certification-Swimming Only
• Successful completion of pre-employment process

Skills

• Considerable knowledge of the specific assigned sport
• Knowledge of care and treatment of athletic injuries
• Knowledge of coaching techniques and human behavior
• Knowledge of the federal, State and Board policies and regulations regarding student conduct and appropriate disciplinary action
• Basic skills in equipment repair and maintenance as applicable
• Coaching skills
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem-solving skills
• Public speaking skills
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to diffuse potentially volatile situations
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with students
• Ability to physically perform essential functions
• Ability to work assigned hours
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Leadership ability
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds