Head Softball Coach 2024-2025
Head Softball Coach
Pulaski County Public Schools, Virginia is accepting applications for a Head Softball Coach starting the 2024-2025 school year. Applications maybe completed on our website at www.pcva.us by accessing the Job Applicant Manager.
Performance Responsibilities :
1.  Select, teach, train, and supervise student athletes for team membership and participation
2.  Communicate openly and effectively with students, parents, community patrons, staff and administration as a positive representative of Pulaski County School system.
3.  Teach proper, correct, and appropriate sports techniques, playing rules, strategies, and play tactics
4.  Design and implement a comprehensive conditioning program which adequately and safely prepares student athletes for competitive play, including particular emphasis on                        endurance, strength, and agility
5.  Create and maintain a reasonable practice schedule within the parameters of the school day and year and the schedule of contests developed by the Athletic Director
6.  Conduct and supervise practice, contest, and travel events with particular emphasis on student safety
7.  Establish supervisory systems for locker rooms, practice fields and/or courts, and buses and monitor these systems’ implementation
8.  Teach sportsmanship, cooperation, work ethic, and responsibility to student athletes
9.  In cooperation with the Athletic Director, develop standards of conduct, scholarship, attendance, and leadership applicable to all student athlete participants on and off the field or              court
10. Monitor student athletes’ school attendance, grades, and personal conduct; take appropriate action when student performance in any of these or related areas shows signs of falling          below acceptable standards
11. Design, implement, and monitor specific job performance assignments for assistant coach(es)
12. Assume responsibility for equipment, uniform, and playing field/court management system (includ ing current inventory accounting)
13. Work directly with relevant parents’ and/or community boosters’ organizations to develop and maintain effective support systems and programs for team and sport support
14. Maintain effective and timely communications with athletes, parents, the school administration, and the community-at-large concerning team and sport
15. Establish and maintain strong positive public relations in the school and community
16. Model good sportsmanship and enforce sportsmanlike attitudes among athletes at all times
17. Cooperate fully with school administration and support service personnel
18. Develop and manage a budget for team needs and resources
19. Intercede on behalf of participating student athletes with college and/or professional sports teams’ representatives
20. Attend clinics, workshops, and professional organizational events and activities
21. Other duties as assigned by the principal and/or the Athletic Director.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Pulaski County School Board is an equal opportunity employer, committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention or other personnel actions affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore, discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, status as a veteran, genetic information or disability is prohibited. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation .
1. Significant personal experience in playing and/or coaching the sport for which the Coach is serving as Head Coach.
2. Documented experience and demonstrated skill in designing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive sports programs
3.  Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills
4.  Demonstrated ability to work with, motivate, and supervise student athletes
5.  Demonstrated success in communications with parents, boosters, and school administration
Salary: Level 3 Extracurricular Salary 2024-2025