Assistant Baseball Coach

Description of Activity

Coaches are responsible for fulfilling the Administrative Responsibilities/Job Description, as outlined below as well as general and sport-specific rules, standards and regulations through OSAA.

The coach is expected to keep in regular contact and communication with the Head Coach.

The coach is also responsible for the activity-specific assignments listed below.

ASSIGNMENTS

Coach Attributes:

• High ethical and professional standards
• The presence and desire to be a role model for high school student athletes on and off the field
• A commitment to the importance of academic excellence and achievement for all student-athletes in the program
• Demonstrated ability to be a positive leader of the program and develop and instructor young athletes academically, physically and emotionally
• A high tuned ability to communicate effectively to a variety of stakeholders with a variety of methods
• Skill in organization, teaching, program development, time management, fundraising, and public relations
• Seeks additional professional development opportunities
• A thorough knowledge of the game of soccer skill development, training, and coaching techniques

General Coach Responsibilities:

• Provide regular communication with athletes/parents/families/staff, League, AD’s office, etc.
• Regularly track the academic progress of all student athletes in the program and facilitate necessary supports to ensure academic eligibility. Oversee and enforce an academic plan of assistance if required.
• Cooperate with and support other school-sponsored sports and encourage athletes to participate in other programs

Paperwork/training responsibilities:

• NFHS certification (Fundamentals of Coaching)
• First Aid/CPR Card
• District fingerprint/criminal check
• Vector Trainings
• BSD Employment form
• Completion for OSAA:
• Concussion Test
• Steroid Program
• Heat Acclimatization/Heat Illness Prevention
• Interrupting and Preventing Discriminatory Acts