MSD: Varsity Baseball Head Coach

Duties And Responsibilities

• Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Schools' Board of Education and is 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.
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper channels.
• Aware of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.
• Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes according to our Valley Unified Core Values of Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, and Engaged Learning.
• 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.
• Initiates 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.
• Directs student managers, assistants, and statisticians.
• Determines discipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of discipline is necessary, and contracts parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.
• 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.
• Maintains equipment rooms and coaches' offices, authorizes who may enter, issue, or requisition equipment.
• 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 news media, little league programs, or in any other feasible manner.

Qualifications

• Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport (major sports).
• The head coach must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the field.
• The head coach must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through his/her instructions and actions.
• Criminal History Background Check (CHRC) is required to start a season.