Jv Baseball Coach

JOB DESCRIPTION
JV BASEBALL COACH - HIGH SCHOOL
Part-Time, beginning March 2024
School: Delone Catholic High School
City & State: McSherrystown, PA
NATURE OF POSITION:
Assist the head coach for a particular sport with the training and instruction of student athletes, maintaining appropriate practice and play schedules, and conforming to all diocesan, school, league and PIAA/YAIAA policies and procedures for athletics. Represent the School, the Diocese and community in a professional manner in keeping with the school's Catholic character and Gospel values.
All assistant coaches are under the immediate supervision of the head varsity coach.
REPORTING FUNCTION: To Head Coach
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Duties may include any or all of the following:

• Apply knowledge of skills, techniques, and rules of the sport to assist athletes to reach their fullest potential;
• Develop positive team spirit and morale;
• Display sound methods to teach skills and techniques;
• Maintain discipline in a firm and friendly manner;
• Conduct well-planned practice sessions;
• Help with the issuing, inventory and cleaning of equipment;
• Assist the head coach in working with appropriate community organizations to foster the development of a feeder program within the high school and parishes.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of activities within the school that encourage the development of an articulated feeder program within the high school and parishes.
• Assist the head coach and athletic director with recruiting qualified coaches for the program;
• Help the head coach annually evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the program;
• Establish and maintain a positive line of communication with student athletes, parents and community;
• Implement the Coaching Philosophy of the head coach in the program;
• Assume additional responsibilities, tasks, and duties as may be determined by the head coach; and
• Implement the school and Diocesan Athletic Philosophy and program of Christian formation

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

1. Coach: Sufficient education to meet knowledge, skills, and abilities.
2. A high school assistant coach has to be familiar with the rules and regulations of the sports they plan on coaching. This is acquired through playing and studying the sport. There are no specific education requirements for a high school, but many possess a bachelor's degree in sports science, exercise, kinesiology, fitness, physical education, or physiology.
3. A coach has to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and partake in any necessary training or education programs required by the state. These can be obtained after the job offer but before starting work.
4. A high school assistant coach must be able to set a good example for the players.
5. Must have excellent communication skills allowing them to inspire players and work with them on improvement.
6. Meets all diocesan employment requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, run, throw, catch, bend, crawl, squat, twist, tumble, swing, stretch, push, pull, reach, grasp, etc., in a repetitive manner for periods of time, possibly as long as 20-30 minutes. The employee must be able to demonstrate athletic movement and sports skills and participate in sports activities with moderate to extensive levels of physical stress.  Depending on the sport the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific abilities required by this job include distance vision, and peripheral vision, the ability to hear conversations in quiet and noisy environments, and the ability to speak clearly in order to exchange information. The employee will frequently interact with the public and other staff and occasionally work extended hours. Some driving is necessary.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to interact occasionally with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.