78er BASEBALL COACH
WYOMING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Who We Are:
Wyoming Public Schools is a Public School District in Kent County dedicated to empowering all of our nearly 4,000 scholars in a culture where we embrace diverse identities, experience belonging and are challenged to excel academically to positively impact our local and global communities.
What We Need:
We are seeking an energetic, collaborative team member to work with our scholars to empower them to reach their immediate and future goals by providing ambitious instruction and embracing diverse voices with a community where everyone belongs!
What We Value:
Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion
Educational Excellence
Continuous Improvement
Better Together
Wyoming Wolves: Growing Community. Empowering Scholars. Impacting Futures.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
2. Has previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.
3. The coach must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the court.
4. The coach must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through his/her instructions and actions.
REPORTS TO: The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in conjunction with the high school principals and varsity coach.
JOB GOAL: To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of accomplishment in the student athletes. To upgrade his/her knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.
GENERAL:
1. The success of athletic programs has a strong influence on the community's image of the entire system. The public exposure is a considerable responsibility and community/parent pressure for winning performance is taxing, but must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good mental health.
2. The position includes other unusual aspects such as extended time, risk injury factor and due process predicaments.
3. It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance to function. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach shall exercise common sense and good judgment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Wyoming Public Schools' Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
2. Has knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently and interprets them for staff.
3. Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper channels. Is aware of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.
Season will run approximately March 17, 2025-April 30, 2025
Note: Pursuant to PA 131, the selected candidate must receive clearance from the Michigan State Police Department, prior to the offer of employment. The candidate is responsible for the background check fee.
It is the policy of the Board that no staff member or candidate for a position in this District on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, gender, marital status, height, weight, political belief or disability which does not impair an individual's ability to perform adequately in that individual's particular position or activity, shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any program or activity for which the Board is responsible or for which it receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education.
