Head JV Baseball Coach

JV Baseball Coach 2025-26

Grand Rapids Public Schools

Ottawa Hills High School (9-12)-Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Job : 5372297

Re-Posted: Sep 15, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: ASAP

Position Type: Part‑Time

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.

Our mission is to ensure that all students are educated, self‑directed and productive members of society.

Salary: Schedule C of the GREA contract and prior experience

GRPS will create educational opportunities and experiences, through athletics, that will enhance student achievement, student development and school culture.

A coach is responsible for organizing athletes and teaching them the fundamentals of sport. A coach is responsible for training them to compete as a team and individually.

• Developing and communicating clear and specific goals for the team and individual players throughout tryouts and the season.
• Maintaining open and honest communication with students, parents, other coaches, and Athletic Director.
• Developing and demonstrating a good knowledge base of best practices specific to their coaching arena.
• Supporting and collaborating with coaches in other athletic programs.
• Modeling and teaching skills necessary to succeed.
• Supporting student academic expectations, responsibilities, and achievements.
• Developing the knowledge and understanding of Grand Rapids policies and procedures as it applies to athletics.
• Promoting and enforcing the student‑athlete code of conduct.
• Connecting athletic experiences with life experiences.
• Providing an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration among coaches and players.
• Becoming an integral part of and developing rapport with the Grand Rapids community including administration, coaches, parents, and students.
• Creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for student athletes.
• Understanding their leadership style and its impact on student‑athletes.
• Game and practice attire should be professional and appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older and clear a criminal background check.
• Playing experience at the high school or college level and/or coaching experience required.
• Proof of current First Aid and CPR certifications prior to the first day of coaching.
• Must provide certificate of completion for online concussion training course from either the Centers for Disease Control or the National Federation of State High School Associations prior to the first day of coaching.

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, and hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is performed indoors although there will be required outdoor activities. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well‑being, and work output of…