JV Boys Baseball Coach - SY 2025-26

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
 1.  Coaches in the Nelson County Public Schools shall be employed to teach in specific teaching assignments within the system.

They must possess the required teaching endorsement(s) and meet minimum requirements for teacher applicants.  Teaching is the primary assignment and coaching is a supplemental assignment without tenure.  In the event a coaching position cannot be staffed by a teacher employed to teach in the system, the superintendent may recommend employment of a coach to fill a vacancy following guidelines in the Virginia High School League Handbook, Section 27-2-2, "Coaches Rule Exceptions".
   
 2.  It shall be the goal of the school system to have Head Coaches teach at the school where they coach their sport.

 3.  It is highly desirable that a head coach in a sport have some training, either as a player or a coach in the sport, or will have some special interest in the sport.

 4.  A coach is expected to display loyalty to the school system and its athletic philosophy.

 5.  A coach shall exhibit an interest and support for both the sports that he or she coaches and for the entire athletic program.

 6.  Coaches are expected to display a positive attitude and to work cooperatively with other members of the coaching staff and the school administration.

 7.  Coaches are expected to encourage academic proficiency as well as athletics.

 8.  It is the coach's responsibility to develop a positive disciplined attitude on their teams.

 9.  It is the coach's responsibility to develop an attitude of good sportsmanship on their teams.

10.  It is the coach's responsibility to develop the athletic potential of each member of his/her team.

11.  Head Coaches are expected to organize and supervise assistant coaches and student assistants.

12.  Each head coach shall execute sufficient pre-season planning to ensure that the program has a successful beginning, starts on time, and is properly terminated at the end of the season.  This includes a satisfactory written inventory to be filed with the principal and athletic director (where applicable) and facilities left in a reasonable condition acceptable to the principal and athletic director.

13.  Coaches are responsible for the security of gyms, locker rooms, storage rooms, and other facilities related to their sport.  This includes before, during and after practice and games.  This includes securing main building doors and outside gates if custodians are not on duty.

14.  Coaches are responsible for supervision, preparation, and maintenance of locker rooms, gyms, athletic fields, equipment, uniforms, and all other facilities related to his/her sport.  Coaches are responsible for supervision of staff and student personnel and care of vehicles when traveling to and from games.  This includes returning vehicles in a clean, undamaged condition.

15. Coaches are expected to see that their facilities are kept clean.  Unsafe, nonworking equipment, and unsanitary conditions relating to facilities used, are to be reported to the building principal.

16.  In cooperation with the principal (athletic director, if sport is located at Nelson County High School), coaches are responsible for managing their teams' finances.

17.  Varsity coaches are expected to help organize and carry out the activities of the varsity club. JV coaches are encouraged to participate in club activities.

18.  Coaches are required to attend meetings of the athletic department and coaching staff.

19.  Coaches are expected to attend banquets, picnics, and other awards or social activities relating to their sport.

20.  Coaches shall attend required Virginia High School League meetings to certify the athletes eligibility and to submit Virginia High School League's eligibility list to other schools and to the League Office, on time.

21.  In addition to these duties, coaches are expected to carry out all other reasonable assignment and activities relating to his/her sport and the athletic department, as delegated by the principal or athletic director.  In addition to these general responsibilities, specific responsibilities for each sport are listed by title.  


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly supervises 10  or more Students.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here 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 frequently 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; and talk or hear.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary : $3,447 - $4,870