Coach - Girls Softball - Varsity - Riverside Academy RB Job Buffalo area,New York USA,Sports/Fitness/Wellness

Position: Coach - Girls Softball - Varsity - Riverside Academy #208 RB# 25-297

Board of Education – Department of Human Resources

Buffalo, New York 14202

Recruitment Bulletin #25-297

Girls Softball Coach (Varsity) – Riverside Academy #208, School Year, December 22, 2025

Position

Girls Softball Coach (Varsity) – Riverside Academy #208

Job Summary

Position is responsible for coaching student-athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition.

Application

Candidates must complete an online application faloschools.org/jobs. Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.

Certifications

Potential candidates must meet the FIRST AID/CPR/AED requirement prior to applying to coach.

A person who holds a valid certificate to teach physical education may coach any sport in any school, but first must meet the first aid/CPR requirement before coaching.

Other Certified Teachers and Non-Teacher Coaches must complete one of the two pathways within the specified time frame:

New York State Coaching Certification program offered by Erie 1 BOCES

NFHS NYS Specific Second Pathway Process

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Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)

Preference for experience in organized softball at the club, select, modified, junior varsity, varsity or college level.

Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills. Must possess knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.

Candidates must be employed by the Board of Education in accordance with Article XII-G of the Master Contract between the Buffalo Board of Education and the Buffalo Teacher’s Federation.

Supervisor

Athletics Director and Building Principal or Principal Designee

Essential Duties

Adhere to the NFHS Coaches Code of Ethics.

Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Assume complete responsibility for the conduct of the team.

Assume responsibility for the philosophy and teachings of the entire athletic program, if applicable.

Be available for contests and practices at the start of the athletic season, Monday through Saturday and some holidays.

Supervise the use, issuance, return, cleaning, inventory, and storage of equipment, uniforms, and supplies.

Submit equipment and supply requests to the Athletic Director.

Establish positive relationships with coaches, athletes, parents, and community members.

Attend meetings called by the Athletic Director or Building Principal, and league, section, and coaches’ association meetings when required.

Conduct an organization meeting with the athletes to explain try-outs, methods of selection, cutting procedures, and code of conduct as prescribed by the District and NYSPHSAA.

Prepare and submit a schedule of scrimmages and non-league contests to the Athletic Director in a timely manner.

Follow established procedures set by the District and Medical staff in the event of an athlete’s injury.

Submit initial and final roster to the Athletic Director and update as necessary.

Report scores to news media when required as prescribed in the Section VI Handbook.

Notify the Athletic Director and Building staff of any canceled games, scrimmages or practices and any unusual events or incidents.

Supervise team members after practices/games until all have left the locker room, picked up by parents, or left the building and/or grounds.

Complete end of season reports.

Comply with all policies and procedures outlined in the NYS Commissioner regulations, NYSPHSAA Section VI and BPS Interscholastic Athletic Handbook.

Make decisions regarding the team within established policies; for broader scope issues, defer to Athletic Director.

Assess players’ skills, monitor players during competition and practice.

Model sports-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.

Participate in special…


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