About This Role
This coaching position involves instructing athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for individual and team success in baseball. The role also focuses on fostering moral values, pride, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence in student athletes.
Responsibilities
- Implement all athletic policies approved by the Denison Board of Education
- Implement and interpret existing system, state, and league regulations for staff
- Refer all requests or grievances through proper administrative channels
- Attend all required public/staff/departmental meetings
- Engage in professional growth by attending clinics according to local policy
- Maintain discipline, adjust grievances, and work to increase morale and cooperation
- Work with the activities director and head coach in scheduling, providing transportation, and fulfilling requirements for tournament and special sport events
- Assist in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sports events or practices and adhere to scheduled facility times
- Assist in coordinating the program with maintenance and school employees
- Provide proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites
- Provide training rules and other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete
- Provide assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant by being present at all practices, games, and while traveling
- Initiate programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention, and emergencies
- Direct student managers, assistants, and statisticians
- Assist athletes in their college or advanced educational selection
- Monitor equipment rooms and coaches' office, authorize entry, and issue or requisition equipment
- Permit athletes to be only in authorized areas of the building at appropriate times
- Examine locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the facility
- Be responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sports equipment
- Secure all doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving the building if custodians are not on duty
- Instill in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care, and proper use
- Promote the sport within the school by recruiting athletes not in another sports program
- Promote the sport outside the school through news media, youth programs, or other feasible manners
- Maintain good public relations with news media, Booster Club, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans
- Perform other duties as assigned
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