Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Middle School Assistant Softball Coach
Career Insights for Coach
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Virginia data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Coach works with individual athletes or with sports teams to develop skills and improve teamwork and competitive performance. Runs practice sessions and physical conditioning programs; assesses the strengths and weaknesses of players; plans strategies for games; motivates and encourage players and teaches good sportsmanship.
$42,019 / year median in Virginia
+20% projected growth
Job Description
Middle School Assistant Softball Coach
Bedford County Public Schools
FOREST MIDDLE
- Forest, Virginia This job is also posted in Bedford County Public Schools
Job Details
Job ID:
2939313
Application Deadline:
Sep 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted:
Yesterday
Job Description
The Assistant Coach is responsible for all aspects of the program, along with shared responsibilities with the Head Coach. Responsibilities would be organized, separated, and shared with the Head Coach and approved by the Athletic Director.
The coach must demonstrate strong leadership in player and staff development, sportsmanship, integrity and character development. Qualified candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills. They must demonstrate exceptional knowledge of the skills and strategies of Softball as it pertains to interscholastic athletics in Virginia.
Essential Responsibilities:
Foster among the participants and spectators an appreciation of the values of athletics, a desire to perform at the highest level, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.
Support the training, conditioning, and performance of the softball program.
Demonstrate current knowledge of strength and conditioning programs for softball. Execute such programs during the off-season within the parameters of VHSL regulations.
Emphasize the importance of academic excellence and assist in monitoring and maintaining high academic standards for members of the softball program. Demonstrate a strong knowledge of VHSL rules.
Promote the program within the school and community.
Work cooperatively with other athletic coaches in order to operate a well-balanced athletic program.
Collaborate with the Head Softball Coach and Athletic Director in the preparation of schedules for the team.
Provide for the inventory and care of equipment.
Insure that all athletes have valid medical examinations and other required qualifications before they are allowed to participate.
Assist the athletic director to ensure that lists of all players eligible for athletic contests are prepared and maintained under rules of the VHSL.
Engage with the parents of the members of the soccer program in a positive and constructive manner.
Develop a relationship with the local middle school athletes and establish a presence with future athletes via summer camps and coaching clinics in collaboration with the Head Coach.
Perform other duties related to the position of an athletic coach as requested by the varsity coach, school principal and/or athletic director.
Position Type:
Part-Time