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JOB TITLE: Assistant Coach - Baseball
LOCATION: Sheridan High School
WORK YEAR: Seasonal
WORK STATUS: Classified, Exempt
REPORTS TO: Athletic/Activities Director

THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES RELATE TO HEAD COACHES/ASSISTANT COACHES OR BOTH:

Plan and complete recruiting activities to maximize student involvement.
Attend all Athletic Director meetings.
Conduct parent meetings with clear, documented expectations for players and parents.
Increase the number of participants through effective recruiting.
Develop life skills in student athletes.
Create practice plans specifically designed for incremental skill development.
Monitor academic progress and student eligibility.
Teach and encourage sportsmanship and integrity.
Submit rosters in a timely manner.
Maintain professional behavior during practices and games.
Head coaches must establish the roles of all assistant coaches.
Conduct effective practices to develop strength, endurance, and athletic skills.
Conduct activities to build individual participants into a cohesive team.
Provide appropriate, systematic feedback to all student athletes
Build and improve relationships among peer coaches and teachers.
Build and improve relationships with other sports teams in the school district at the same or different levels.
Ongoing professional development to improve overall student/athlete skill.
Responsible for acquisition, distribution, maintenance, and repair of all equipment and uniforms.
Responsible for raising and/or acquiring the necessary funds for program success
Head coaches should successfully motivate and use the talents of assistant coaches in the program.
Demonstrate appropriate concern for visiting teams and officials.
Skillfully use First Aid and CPR training to prevent, minimize, and treat predictable injuries.
Complete required reports and requisitions.
Ensure that all student fees are collected and/or resolved prior to the first competition.
Get team pictures taken.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge in specific sport, coaching, and training techniques.
Ability to work as an integral part of the coaching staff.
The head coach and assistant coach will be responsible for teaching young men and women appropriate skills, and also developing integrity, hard work, and responsibility in these young men and women.
These coaching positions will be filled between August and April of each school year and will be renewed annually.
Coaches will be responsible for the maintenance of equipment, uniforms, etc.
High School coaches must be CHSAA certified.

CLEARANCE:
Must clear a background check through the CBI and the FBI through Fingerprint submission.

STIPEND:
Stipend placement will be on Level 1 of the Additive Salary Schedule. A full copy of the Additive Salary Schedule is located at www.ssd2.org/SalarySchedules.aspx.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All interested and qualified applicants must complete an online application at www.ssd2.org. Incomplete applications and resumes received in lieu of applications will not be considered. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview. This position will close once the vacancy has been filled.