BOYS JV BASEBALL COACH

Portage Northern High School

Internal Candidates: Schedule C - External Candidates: Edustaff

Starting Date: November 2025

Job Summary:

Responsible for coaching the high school JV Boys Baseball team at Portage Northern High School.

Responsibilities:

Directly coach of the Portage Northern High School Boys JV Baseball team competing in the SMAC Conference & tournament play.
Work in concert with the Varsity Head Coach.

The above duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the nature of the work by this position. The listing is not all-inclusive.

Qualifications

Previous baseball coaching experience
Experience at the High School level is preferred.
Pitching background preferred.
Superior technical knowledge of the sport of basketball and a high level of baseball instruction ability
Ability to communicate, foster and maintain positive relationships with students, other coaches, administrators, and parents
Transparent and proactive communication, well organized, and detail oriented
Has high expectations and coaches with passion and integrity
Ability to deal with and resolve conflict
Desire to serve others
High Character
Ability to understand and follow policies (PNHS, PPS, MHSAA)
Must undergo a background check and fingerprinting

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.

If you have questions about this position, please contact James Swinehart, Portage Central Athletic Director, at jswinehart@portageps.org.

PPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply online at: https://www.portageps.org/page/employment-at-pps

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Boys JV Baseball Coach