What are the responsibilities and job description for the VARSITY BASEBALL COACH-FIRESTONE HIGH SCHOOL 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR position at Akron Public Schools?
VARSITY BASEBALL COACH-FIRESTONE HIGH SCHOOL
The Akron Board of Education announces a vacancy for VARSITY BASEBALL COACH--FIRESTONE HIGH SCHOOL
- Salary per supplemental contract schedule
- This position is State Teachers Retirement System or School Employees Retirement System position
- Application must be made electronically through https://www.applitrack.com/akron/onlineapp/.
Please upload a letter of interest, resume and a current copy of appropriate license in addition to completing the online application. The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found, or to cancel and repost the position with changes as may be deemed appropriate. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Thomas McKinnon, Coordinator, Athletics 330-761-7988 or Brian Neugebauer, Athletic Director-Firestone High School, bneugeb@apslearns.org.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Previous interscholastic high school and/or youth baseball coaching experience.
- Appropriate C.P.R. and Pupil Activity Certification prior to the beginning of the season.
- Appropriate BCI&FBI background screening prior to the beginning of the season.
- Strong knowledge of baseball skills, fundamentals, rules, etc.
- Must be willing to commit to evening and weekend practices and events as dictated by the athletic season schedule.
Desired:
- Valid Ohio teaching licensure;
- Successful experience as a teacher;
- Current Akron Public Schools full-time contract teacher.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
- Develop and implement the baseballl program within the rules and regulations of the Akron Public Schools and the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
- Assist with the development and coordination of the season game schedule.
- Develop conditioning and training programs; implement safety measures as necessary and related to the baseball program.
- Organize and manage practice sessions, etc.;
- Management of selected coaching staff,
- Assists with monitoring student athlete academic progress;
- Monitor eligibility of student athletes involved in the BASEBALL program
- Coordinates the use of the practice facilities and equipment where applicable;
- Attends appropriate workshops and clinics as necessary to remain abreast of current procedures and requirements;
- Reports to the Athletic Director and Principal.
If you require any special services (such as interpreter, braille, or large print, or wheelchair accessible accommodocations) covered the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336, Section 102, please call the Department of Human Resources at 330-761-2949. If you are using a TTY/TTD, please call the Ohio Relay Service, 1-800-750-0750.
Akron Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes").