Head Varsity Baseball Coach

Qualifications

Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program. Has previous successful coaching experience in baseball.

Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and continues to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the field. Serves as an appropriate role model for student athletes through instructions and actions.

Reports To

The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in conjunction with the high school principals

SUPERVISES

• In several instances, advises, coordinates and supports a staff of high school assistant coaches and middle school coaches in conjunction with the athletic director and respective principal.

JOB GOAL

To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. To upgrade knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Thorough knowledge of all athletic policies approved by the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education and responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
• Knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently and interprets them for staff.
• Awareness of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.
• Assists the athletic director in scheduling, providing transportation and requirements for tournament and special sport events.
• Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times.
• Congratulations the program with maintenance and school employees.
• Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations, parental consent and eligibility.
• Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.
• Advises the athletic director and recommends policy, method or procedural changes.
• Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
• Gives constant attention to a student athlete's grades and conduct.
• By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance and safeguards for each participant.
• Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is considered a participant.
• Communicates and follows programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention and emergencies.
• Completes paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries on proper forms and submits to athletic office within 24 hours.
• Assists and directs student managers, assistants and statisticians.
• Makes sure discipline is enforced and delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of discipline is necessary and contacts parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.
• Assists athletes in their college or advanced educational selection.
• May participate in the budgeting function with the athletic director by establishing requirements for the next season.
• Recommends equipment guidelines as to type, style, color or technical specifications.
• Is responsible for operating within budget appropriations.
• Is accountable for all equipment and collects the cost of any equipment lost or not returned.
• Arranges for issuing, storing and reconditioning of equipment and submits annual inventory and current records concerning same.
• Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.
• Monitors equipment rooms and coaches' offices, authorizes who may enter, issue or requisition equipment.
• Persists in ensuring that athletes are only in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
• Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the facility.
• Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
• Secures all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty.
• Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.
• Organizes parents, coaches, players and guests for preseason meetings.
• Promotes the sport within the school through recruiting athletes who are not in another sports program and promotes the sport outside the school through little league programs, or in any other feasible manner.
• Responsible for the quality, effectiveness and validity of any oral or written release to local media.
• Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials, volunteers and fans.

Conduct

• Remains free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.
• Serves as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.
• Holds a moral responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.

Terms Of Employment

Per the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education/Mansfield School Employees Association Negotiated Agreement.

The Mansfield City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identification or sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.