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Athletic Coach - Baseball

Polk County Public Schools

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Lakeland, FL
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Athletic Coaching Certificate Issued By DOEAthletic Coaching Endorsement

Job overview

Polk County Public Schools is hiring an Athletic Coach - Baseball. The Athletic Coach - Baseball position focuses on teaching students the physical skills necessary for playing sports while fostering positive attitudes and behaviors. This role involves enforcing school district and FHSAA policies, planning practice sessions, and ensuring the welfare of student-athletes. The coach will also establish rules for equipment care and assess athletes' physical condition.

Key focus areas include Teach physical skills necessary to play sports, Teach values of cooperation, self-control, and proper spirit of competition, and Enforce policies and standards of behavior and sportsmanship.

Successful candidates bring Athletic Coaching Certificate Issued By DOE, Flexible Schedule, and Certified Teacher. Important skills include Knowledge Of FHSAA Rules, Knowledge Of County Rules Governing Sports, Knowledge Of Game Rules, Work Cooperatively With Parents, Work Cooperatively With Students, and Work Cooperatively With School Districts.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Knowledge of FHSAA RulesKnowledge of County Rules Governing SportsKnowledge of Game RulesWork Cooperatively With ParentsWork Cooperatively With StudentsWork Cooperatively With School DistrictsWork Cooperatively With AgenciesDevelop Concepts and IdeasRelate Concepts in Oral FormRelate Concepts in Written FormKnowledge of Child DevelopmentStrong Interpersonal SkillsWork Collaboratively With StudentsWork Cooperatively With TeamsWork Collaboratively With TeamsWork Cooperatively With GroupsWork Collaboratively With GroupsBilingualBiliterate

Qualifications

Athletic Coaching Certificate Issued by DOEFlexible ScheduleCertified TeacherAthletic Coaching Endorsement

Full job description

Athletic Coach - Baseball

Job Location (Short): Lakeland, FL, USA, 33815

Status: Open

Posting End Date:

Salary Grade: Miscellaneous

Position Title

Athletic Coach - Baseball

Custom Job Purpose

This position exists to teach students the physical skills required to play sports while positively influencing the attitudes and behaviors of players, students and the community.

Essential Functions of this Job

Will teach the physical skills necessary to play sports. Will teach the values of cooperation, self-control and proper spirit of competition. Enforces policies and standards of behavior and sportsmanship formulated by the school district and the FHSAA. Provides fair and equal opportunities for all candidates. Establishes a rapport that encourages athletes to ask questions and seek advice. Plans and supervises practice sessions in keeping with the age and maturity of players. Prepares schedule under the direction of the athletic director and the District Director of Athletics. Establishes rules for proper use and care of athletic equipment. Assesses athletes to ensure physical condition is appropriate to the sport. Prepares a list of students for eligibility and presents to the athletic director. Secures proper documents from the sport team members and provides to the athletic director. Considers first the welfare of the students. Supervises all students associated with his/her activity, including ensuring all are picked up after practices and games.

Essential Functions of this Job (cont.)

Non-Essential Functions of this Job

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must maintain Athletic Coaching certificate issued by DOE as required in state statute if the coach is not a certified teacher. A certified teacher is encouraged to add an Athletic Coaching Endorsement to his/her teaching certificate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of FHSAA and county rules governing sports. Knowledge of game rules. Ability to work cooperatively with parents, students, school districts and agencies in providing services to students . Ability to develop concepts and ideas and relate both in oral and written form. Knowledge of child development. Must possess strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with students, teams and groups. Must be able to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the position. Bilingual/biliterate preferred.

Work Context

Requires sitting, standing, walking and moving about to coordinate work. Requires the use of athletic equipment appropriate to the sport. Requires face-to-face discussions and contact with individuals and teams. Requires work with students, internal and external contacts, and with the public.

Physical Environment

Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions at times, and outdoors with exposure to outdoor elements including weather changes, foliage, insects, etc. Requires sitting, standing and the ability to lift, carry, move and/or position objects frequently weighing more than 20 pounds.

Collective Bargaining Agreement

1 - Non-Union - H1 - Substitutes/ Temps

Salary Grade

N/A

Pay Grade

N/A

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Local Code

10759

EEO5

Approval Date

9/28/2010

Date Last Revised

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