Reports to: Athletic Director, Principal and Superintendent
Position Summary: The Head Baseball Coach will have considerable knowledge of the sport, rules and coaching experience. The Coach will embrace the philosophy, and Code of Conduct pertaining to the rules and regulations of the IHSA
Job Duties:
- Provide overall leadership for the Baseball program and perform all services thereof as scheduled and/or directed by the Athletic Director.
- Present for approval to the Athletic Director a schedule for practices, scrimmages, training sessions and any other activities necessary to field a competitive team.
- Responsible for the use, care, storage and inventory of all athletic equipment issued for use by the Sport program including, but not limited to uniforms, warm-up apparel, balls and all other equipment necessary for practice and games/matches conducted by the Sport program.
- Proactively ensure the proper use, care, cleaning and maintenance of all facilities utilized by the Sport program for practices and games/matches.
- Adhere to all rules, regulations and policies as mandated by the Illinois High School Athletic Association.
- Promote the sport with students, alumni, and members of the community.
- Provide oversight of all supervision of the assistant coach.
- Supervise, motivate, nurture, teach and lead all student athletes for both on-campus and off-campus activities.
- Contribute toward a culture of cooperation and collaboration with all head coaches of any sport and all staff members involved with athletics.
- Encourage student athletes to participate in multiple sports. The Coach shall ensure that all subordinate coaches share and communicate this same philosophy.
- Hold an annual orientation for student athletes and their parents/guardians prior to the beginning of each Sport season.
- Provide up-to-date scores and statistics to local media and to assigned staff for social media posting.
- Adhere to all rules and policies of listed in the Coaches Handbook and the Athletics Best Practices Guide. All Athletics are governed by the policies and procedures contained in these documents.
- Coordinate and collaborate with the strength and conditioning rules to develop and implement safe and sanctioned strength and conditioning training programs (“Strength Training”) for all levels of the baseball program.
- Establish and manage a reputable, organized off-season Sport program in compliance with IHSA rules and regulations, designed to improve teamwork, competency, skills and competitiveness.
- Establish sports training camps that are available to all student athletes, as well as other student athletes from the community as a whole.
- Provide leadership/assistance for summer and fall host baseball teams.
- Provide oversight and responsibility of budget which includes staff, equipment, and supplies.
- Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent and Athletic Director.
Qualifications: - Prior coaching experience and knowledge of the sport, rules and regulations.
- Strong leadership with a commitment to athletic excellence within an academic environment.
- Ability to effectively communicate with and serve all groups, including principals, parents, and students.
- Must present a professional image.
- Must be able to maintain confidential information.
- Maintain a current driver’s license.
- Complete background check
- Certification compliant
