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Assistant Softball Coach JobID:

1703

Position Type:

Athletics/Student Activities/ Coaching Date Posted:

9/1/2026

Location:

Garfield Heights High School

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION

(S)

FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

Position:

Assistant Softball Coach Location:

Garfield Heights High School Position Type:

Part Time, Stipend Job Description:

Garfield Heights City Schools is seeking a dynamic and motivated coach to lead and inspire our student athletes. As an essential member of our team, they will serve as a mentor and role model to our athletes, fostering their personal and athletic growth. The ideal candidate will be deeply committed to upholding all OHSAA and Garfield Heights City Schools regulations, ensuring a culture of compliance and ethical conduct among our athletes.

Key Responsibilities:

Mentorship and Role Modeling:

Provide guidance and mentorship to student athletes, instilling values of teamwork, sportsmanship, and discipline.

Compliance:

Ensure strict adherence to all OHSAA and Garfield Heights City Schools regulations, fostering a culture of ethical conduct both on and off the field.

Program Development:

Play a pivotal role in building a K-12 athletic program that nurtures talent from an early age and supports athletes' continuous growth.

Holistic Development:

Utilize athletics as a means to promote academic, social, and personal growth among student athletes.

Game Strategy:

Develop and implement effective game strategies, demonstrating a deep understanding of the sport.

Team Management:

Oversee team operations, including scheduling, equipment management, and communication with parents and stakeholders among other responsibilities.

Safety:

Prioritize the safety and well-being of student athletes during all athletic activities.

Community Engagement:

Collaborate with the community to build support for the athletic program and foster positive relationships.

Record Keeping:

Maintain accurate records of student athlete progress, attendance, and team performance.

Professional Development:

Stay updated on coaching techniques, trends, and best practices in the field.

Other Duties:

Perform other related duties as assigned by the Athletic Director or school administration.

Qualifications:

Valid Pupil Activity Permit with the Ohio Department of Education Satisfactory BCI/FBI report 3-5 years of related experience Ability to work effectively with others

About Our District:

The Garfield Heights City Schools collaboratively and cooperatively serve students and families of the City of Garfield Heights. Located in Cuyahoga County and bordered on the north by the City of Cleveland proper, and on all other sides by the first ring communities of Northeast Ohio. Our District proudly serves approximately 3,500 students in three Kindergarten through Grade 5 schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district also provides an award-winning Preschool program to educate the youngest students in our community at William Foster Elementary. All those who seek academic, co-curricular, student leadership, diversity, and community engagement success, can find these things and more in the Garfield Heights City Schools. As a product of our community-based strategic planning process completed in 2021, our district's mission is: As the heart of the community, Garfield Heights City Schools fully prepares students to pursue their dreams and give back as engaged citizens and future leaders.

Our vision is:

to become a premier educational institution, recognized throughout Ohio as fully preparing students to be leaders equipped with real-world skills to contribute to a global society. The Garfield Heights City School prides itself on providing a rigorous and comprehensive pre-k through 12th-grade educational curriculum that clearly focuses on student success through college and career readiness. To that end, Garfield Heights High School offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses, including AP English, AP Government, AP American History, Honors Chemistry, Honors Calculus, Honors Physical Science, and more. While the District offers these high-level academic courses, the GHCS also proudly sends more than 225 students on an annual basis to the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center for those individuals deeply interested in learning a skilled profession or hands-on expertise in one of the trades. Middle School students have increasingly greater opportunities to prepare themselves for high school and parents are readily encouraged to be involved. Elementary School students in the GHCS also participate in such valuable literacy programs as LETRs and social/emotional initiatives as the Zones of Regulation. The GHCS places a great deal of emphasis at all levels of education on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (P.B.I.S.) and each school has won awards from the State of Ohio for encouraging and promoting positive behavior. A wide variety of co-curricular offerings are available to students of all ages in the Garfield Heights City Schools as well. Such opportunities include more than 18 varsity sports, the district's show choir, Music Express, Marching Band, Theater, A Capella Choir, National Honor Society, Student Council, Glass Ceiling, Future Engineers, and more. These co-curricular offerings are award-winning on the state, regional and local levels. Students can expect success when they become involved in the various academic, co-curricular, and student leadership organizations in this District. Garfield Heights City Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, genetic information, race, color, age, religion, disabilities, military status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.

Application Deadline:

Until position has been filled.

To Apply:

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