HEAD BASEBALL COACH

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program
• •Has previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport
• •Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport
• •Ability to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the field
• •Ability to serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through instructions and actions
• •Thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Rowan Salisbury Schools Board of Education
• •Knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations
• •Understanding of the proper administrative line of command
• •Awareness of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance
• •Ability to establish the fundamental philosophy, skills and techniques to be taught by assistants
• •Ability to design conferences, clinics and staff meetings to insure staff awareness of overall program
• •Ability to train and inform staff
• •Ability to encourage professional growth by encouraging clinic attendance
• •Ability to delegate specific duties, supervise implementation and analyze staff effectiveness and evaluate all assistants
• •Ability to maintain discipline, adjust grievances and work to increase morale and cooperation
• •Ability to provide proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites
• •Ability to advise the head coach and recommend policy, method or procedural changes
• •Ability to serve 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
• •Ability to give constant attention to a student athlete's grades and conduct
• •Ability to provide assistance, guidance and safeguards for each participant by presence at all practices games and while traveling
• •Ability to provide training rules, schedule, calendar, and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete (and their parents)
• •Ability to follow programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention and emergencies
• •Ability to direct student managers, assistants and statisticians
• •Ability to assist athletes in their college or advanced educational selection
• •Accountability for all equipment
• •Ability to properly mark and identify all equipment before issuing or storing
• •Ability to monitor equipment rooms and coaches' offices, authorize who may enter, issue or requisition equipment
• •Ability to permit the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times
• •Ability to examine locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the facility
• •Ability to be responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment and facility used
• •Ability to instill in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use
• •Ability to promote the sport within the school through recruiting athletes who are not in another sports program
• •Ability to promote the sport outside the school through news media, little league programs, or in any other feasible manner
• •Ability to maintain good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials, volunteers and fans

Desired Qualifications

• •Previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport (preferable)