ATH - Assistant Coach - Baseball

ASSISTANT COACH SECONDARY EDUCATION

JOB TITLE: Assistant Coach
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
REPORTS TO
:
Head Coach
PAY GRADE: Supplemental
LOCATION: Assigned Building
DAYS: Length of Season
JOB  & DATE: ATH- 02 | Rev. November, 2022

Assistant athletic coaches instruct and work with athletes to prepare them for competition. Coaches help athletes to play their best individually or as a team in sports such as football, baseball, basketball, track and field, golf, tennis, and soccer. They are experts on the rules, strategies, and techniques of their sports. Coaches must also know about sports equipment, physical fitness and safety.

• Education Level Details: High school diploma or equivalent
• License / Certification Required: Must hold a current First Aid Card and a valid CPR certification.
• Work Experience Required: None
• Other
  
  Skills and Abilities
  
  Required: Must be knowledgeable of proper fitness and conditioning techniques necessary for athletes.
• Other
  
  Skills and Abilities
  
  Required: Must possess a strong comprehensive knowledge of the sport, preferably having participated in the sport at a collegiate or professional level.

Performance will be evaluated annually by the building/District Athletic Director.

Coaches will be placed on the Supplemental Pay Schedule, based on years of experience for this position, per Article 11-3 of the Classroom Teachers’ Association Certified Agreement.

• Fulfill the responsibilities of their teaching assignment as a first priority, if a district teacher.
• Coach students in the fundamentals and techniques of the sport, in sportsmanship, and proper place of sports in learning discipline and team cooperation.
• Adhere to the rules, regulations, stipulations, and policies of the Colorado High School Activities Association, National Federation rules, and Adams County School District 14.
• Assist with supervision of athletes and adjunct personnel assigned to the team.
• Communicate special needs to the head coach.
• Be fair and consistent in all decisions and judgments related to the sport participants.
• Perform other duties as prescribed by the Athletic Director.

• Establish and maintain a professional relationship and open communication with parents, students, colleagues, and community members.

• Attend clinics and conferences to keep updated on current trends in the sport.

• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local Board policy.
• Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director.

• Athletes

Environment: The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Movement: The position requires walking, running, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling.

Physical: The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties.

May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress. The position requires lifting/carrying work related items typically weighing less than 40 pounds.

Location: Work is performed in gyms, offices, locker rooms, weight rooms, on athletic fields, buses, etc. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain control under stress. The position requires travel to various campuses, district meeting sites and conferences/meetings in and out of state. The position may require the employee to work some…