BASEBALL: Head Varsity Coach and Assistants

Description

Title:  Head Coach

Reports to:  Athletic Director

Work Year:  Seasonal

 

Position Focus:  The purpose of this position is to oversee all coaches and discipleship for your specific sport and ensure the overall program development from intramural to the varsity level.

 

Spiritual:

• Seek to role model in attitude, speech, and action a consistent daily walk with Jesus Christ.
• Motivate others to accept God’s gift of salvation and grow in their faith as part of a 

     discipleship focused program.

• Follow the Matthew 18 principal in dealing with students, parents, staff, and administration. 
• Lead others to a realization of their worth in Christ and cultivate their growth in Christ-like 

       character. 

• Subscribe to and promote the statement of faith, mission, and vision of CCS. 
• All staff are ministers of Christ. 

 

Scope: 

This person interacts directly with coaches, parents, and students as a representative of CCS.  The supervision of a coordinated program and oversight of coaches are essential in this role. The Varsity Head Coach has responsibility for supervising coaching staff assignments, operating within the budget, and maintaining a spiritual and professional environment in the sport.

 

Specific Responsibilities: 

• Devise a plan of discipleship at all levels of the program ensuring that in all things Christ is pre-eminent ensuring that student leaders are developing younger athletes spiritually and athletically. 
• Actively seek opportunities to raise financial support for the development of athletic facilities in collaboration with athletic director. 
• Supervise the coaching staff of the sport program on all levels to ensure athletes and coaches are growing spiritually, athletically, and socially. 
• Conduct evaluations of your coaching staff and overall program
• Assign coaches to oversee the intramural program for your sport i.e.: student-athletes.
• Operate within the annual budget report and spending for the sport.
• Oversee the ordering of spirit pack items for your sport on all levels.
• Attend at least one coaching clinic for professional development.
• Ensure attendance of coaching staff, on all levels, at coaches training sessions
• Attend coaches’ meetings as assigned by the athletic director.
• Represent CCS at district planning meetings for your sport.
• Ensure your coaching staff has completed appropriate background checks and have been approved by the AD before offering them a position in your program.
• Have regular meetings with your coaching staff to ensure continuity of the program.
• Conduct/plan/organize/staff a summer camp for your sport.
• Ensure that all players within your system have physicals and are academically eligible for participation and have paid their sport fees.
• Provide list of needs, wants, and desires to AD for budget consideration.
• Plan team outings/outreach for your program to increase unity with your sport
• Complete inventory of equipment and uniforms and store properly
• Report scores/results to the newspapers and athletic office 
• Market your players to the media and provide opportunities for college placement.
• Provide AD with teams you would like to play for scheduling purposes.
• Make an overall practice schedule for all teams within your sport in consultation with the athletic director.
• Provide support for gate admission/scorebook for all home games within your sport.
• Help place athletes within your program on teams according to talent and ability. 
• Consult with athletic director, coaches, and parents on team issues.
• Coordinate coaching assignments and travel supervision for all teams.
• Monitor CCS compliance with FHSAA rules and regulations.
• Accounts for coaching staff attendance coverage at all events
• Conducts parent meetings for your sport giving guidance to coaches on all levels.
• Develop and supervise coordinated program school-wide in the sport i.e.: intramurals.
• Supervise coaching standards, training, and professional behavior.
• Plan off-season conditioning programs and camps for your sport in consultation with the athletic director
• Oversee field/gym conditions and report needs to athletic director.
• Supervise and coordinate sport award nights and ensure coaches responsibilities are carried out i.e.: highlight video, signing certificates, turning in names of award recipients, and preparing presentation of awards etc…. 
• Be a counseling resource for coaches and athletes.
• Fulfill all assigned coaching responsibilities. 
• Complete other assigned duties as given by the athletic director.

 

Qualifications/Skills/Gifts:

Strong commitment to the mission of CCS as well as the athletic philosophy of CCS

• Effective Christ-like leader in all areas of life
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of coaching students
• Managerial and coaching experience
• Communication, management, and organizational skills
• Certified in CPR and First Aid
• Obtain before coaching or maintain CDL.

 

Work Schedule:

Varies based upon sport coaching: Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer

Requirement

Qualifications/Skills/Gifts:

Strong commitment to the mission of CCS as well as the athletic philosophy of CCS

• Effective Christ-like leader in all areas of life
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of coaching students
• Managerial and coaching experience
• Communication, management, and organizational skills
• Certified in CPR and First Aid
• Obtain before coaching or maintain CDL.