Head Baseball Coach

An all-boys, all-boarding college-preparatory school serving 180 students, Blue Ridge School's 751-acre campus lies along the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains 20 miles from Charlottesville, Virginia. Blue Ridge School is innovative in its approach to educating young men. Passionate teachers, small classes, strong relationships, lots of opportunities to participate in athletics and co-curricular activities, and a rigorous but supportive college prep curriculum, empower Blue Ridge graduates to thrive in college. With an average class size of 9 students, faculty members are able to help each student discover the best way to master the course material, and challenge each student to reach beyond self-determined limits and fulfill his untapped potential. The role of Head Baseball Coach is a full time role that is combined with either an administrative or teaching role on campus depending on the candidates strengths and experiences. The Head Baseball Coach is responsible for the overall development and advancement of a competitive athletic program while demonstrating high moral and ethical standards, positive sportsmanship and administration of a successful boys baseball team in alignment with the mission of the school. Our baseball program, while their competitive season is in the spring, is actively training and conditioning during the entire academic year. During this time, the Head Coach should be focusing as well on building a strong team culture and team dynamic, facilitating and leading recruitment efforts, and working in partnership with key constituents to support the mission of the program and the school. While baseball is not the primary role of this position, it is a very important aspect of our school and for our boys that have chosen our school in part to be a member of our baseball program.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or higher in an area of teaching or administration Demonstrated ability to manage a successful varsity baseball program Ability to interact with student-athletes as a mentor and as an educator of the sport. Willingness to travel to view prospects, attend games and tournaments Experience working with students of different academic backgrounds and learning profiles preferred, but not required Demonstrated ability to attract high character student-athletes Flexibility, creativity and willingness to play an active role in the life of the School community Excellent verbal and written communication skills with students, parents, peers, and supervisors Exceptional organizational, planning, problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills Effective time management skills Demonstrated ability to partner with College Counseling to assist graduating students to achieve their college goals

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Fulfill the requirements of their primary role, whether that be teaching or administration. A separate job description will be provided for this primary role. Organize the overall baseball program, providing leadership in all aspects of the program including: recruiting, team building and culture development, competition scheduling and management, creating daily practice schedules,conducting practice sessions, supervising the cleaning, storage, and proper care of equipment. Seek out mission appropriate baseball players to continue building interest in our baseball program. Design and execute a competitive schedule. Prepare daily practice schedules and conduct practice sessions. Fostering good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsible for an athletic program. Display good sportsmanship. Create and steward a positive team culture that contributes to and enhances the ethos and culture of the school Coordinate with the Athletic Director (AD) on all matters pertaining to baseball and conform to all rules established by the AD. Prepare players both physically and mentally for interscholastic competition through practice, teaching of fundamental skills, and knowledge of rules. Provide leadership in personal, academic, and athletic development of student athletes Assist student-athletes advance to the next level by building relationships with college coaches, development/editing of playing film and providing student recommendations. Partners with the student-athlete's parents and guardians regarding their overall development. Monitor and provide input and instruction regarding the strength and conditioning program for the team. Supervise and effectively utilize assistant coaches. Perform certain advisory duties including but not limited to student support, counseling students with academic problems and providing student encouragement Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school Participates on weekday and weekend duty teams Attends on-campus special events, such as Registration, Parents Weekend, Alumni Weekend, School sponsored mixers, etc.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Teaching credential or certification preferred; not required

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 25% sitting, 25% walking, and 50% standing. The job is performed under moderate to extreme temperature variations and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/o