About This Role
This coaching role oversees all facets of the high school baseball program at Portage Central High School, including the Varsity, JV, and Freshman teams. It involves directly coaching the Varsity team and leading the booster club.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all three programs: Varsity, JV, and Freshman
- Directly coach the PCHS boys Varsity Baseball team competing in the SMAC
- Assist Athletic Director in the development of schedules for all levels
- Assist Athletic Director in the coordination of travel
- Coordinate and lead the PCHS boys' baseball booster club and provide a short-term and long-term vision
- Maintain program inventory and work with the Athletic Director on program budget
- Select, manage, and evaluate all coaching staff positions
- Conduct and coordinate the summer baseball youth camp and mentor off-season workouts
Requirements
- Previous Baseball coaching experience with a preference towards previous head coaching experience
- Superior technical knowledge of the sport of baseball
- Ability to effectively communicate with students, boosters, parents, other coaches, administrators, and news media
- Ability to communicate, foster and maintain positive relationships with students, other coaches, administrators, and parents
- Proven ability to handle administrative responsibilities of a high school athletic program
- Transparent and proactive communication, well organized and detail oriented
- Has high expectations and coaches with passion and integrity
- Successful experience in mentoring and developing a coaching staff
- Familiarity with local and regional travel baseball organizations and willingness to make connections and establish relationships that enable a smooth and positive transition from one season to the next
- Proven ability to attract students to their program and retain them for multiple years
- Ability to deal with and resolve conflict
- Desire to serve others and put others first
- Ability to understand and follow policies (PCHS, PPS, & MHSAA)
- Must undergo a background check and fingerprinting
