Softball, JV Head Coach

Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Freedom High School, Virginia

Salary: Information not available

Job Overview

High school Freedom Softball coaching position. Season runs Spring, February - May

Roles and Responsibilities

To assist in maintaining high academic standards for all student athletes.
To assist the athletic director and principal in the hiring and/or retention of assistant coaches.
To direct, supervise, and evaluate regularly the performance of all assistant coaches of the respective sport.
To work cooperatively with the athletic director to assure proper insurance coverage for all athletes.
To work cooperatively with other head athletic coaches in order to operate a wellbalanced athletic program.
To foster among the participants and spectators an appreciation of the values of athletics, a desire to win, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.
To direct the training, conditioning, and performance of the varsity athletic team and to lead, supervise, and assist the assistant coaches in their efforts with teams assigned to them.
To act as a positive influence upon the behavior of members of his/her athletic staff and teams.
To be present and personally direct the team at all varsity contests and to be present at as many junior varsity and freshmen contests as possible. He/she will also be responsible for the supervision of his/her athletes at invitational meets or postseason competition.
To advise the athletic director as to the preparation of schedules for his/her respective sport.
To advise the athletic director in the selection and performance evaluations of officials.
To recommend to the athletic director the type and amount of equipment and supplies needed to conduct the sports program. To provide for the inventory and care of equipment.
To advise the athletic director of the condition of athletic facilities and needs for their preparation and maintenance.
To assist the athletic director to ensure that lists of all players eligible for athletic contests are prepared and maintained under rules of the VHSL.
To recommend to the athletic director and/or principal the removal of athletes from the team(s) when training or eligibility regulations have not been met.
To ensure that all athletes have undergone and passed medical examinations before the regular practice season begins.
To organize a system for encouraging students to try out for his/her team and to develop and recruit equipment manager(s), score keepers, statisticians, ball runners, etc. for all teams.
To collect and keep on file records, statistics, news items, and photographs for the athletic teams under his/her supervision.
To recommend to the athletic director those students who qualify for a varsity letter or junior varsity/freshman certificate.
To recommend to the athletic director, upon request, prospective coaches.
To observe sub varsity practices and games.
To perform other duties related to the position of head athletic coach as requested by the high school principal and/or athletic director.

Qualifications

Coaching experience or participation in the sport which you are applying for on high school or college levels.
Completion of CPR and First Aid training or enrollment in current CPR and First Aid training course.
Prefer experience as a teacher or classified employee in Loudoun County Public Schools.
Prefer a Virginia Teaching License candidate or a full-time classified employee for Loudoun County Public Schools.

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

About Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) fulfills its mission of “Empowering all students to make meaningful contributions to the world" through deeper learning experiences, demonstrating instructional leadership across the Commonwealth and nation as a member of the Virginia is for Lovers Network 4.0 and by being recognized by the Virginia Department of Education as a School Division of Innovation.

Loudoun's 98 public schools offer more than 82,000 students an educational program that ranks among the best in Virginia and the nation. As the fastest growing county in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Loudoun continues its proud tradition of quality public education, maintaining an outstanding record of student achievement despite the pressures of surging enrollment.

Loudoun County Public Schools is the third largest school division in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the 41st in the nation.

LCPS centers equity as one of its foundational core values. For our community, equity means being committed to providing a safe, supportive, inclusive, affirming, and respectful environment for each student and staff member that fosters success, growth, and academic rigor. The cultivation of this environment requires us to reject and condemn the use of hate speech, racial slurs, antisemitism, and any action or behavior that discriminates based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, orientation, gender expression, socio-economic status, religion, ability, or other cultural identities or expression. Such noninclusive speech, behavior, and actions do not reflect who we are as a learning community.

We embrace and value the unique identities, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and needs of each student and employee. Celebrating our diversity is important and helps define us as a school division.

Demonstrating the courage to address inequities and remove barriers represents an integral part of our collective effort towards excellence in education. Equity is the vehicle that leads to greater access, opportunity, and equality so that each student is empowered to make meaningful contributions to the world.

With rapid growth and expansion comes various jobs vacancies! We hope you will consider LCPS as you begin your career!

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