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Posted: 03-Nov-25
Location: New York, New York
Type: Part Time
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Xavier High School seeks an assistant baseball coach for the varsity level.
Founded in 1847, Xavier High School is an academically rigorous, Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory school in New York City that educates intelligent, motivated young men of diverse backgrounds and means. Xavier teaches students to take responsibility for their lives, to lead with integrity, to act justly in service of others, to pursue excellence in every endeavor and to deepen their relationship with God. Ultimately, Xavier forms young men who will go forth to transform the world for God’s greater glory.
Qualifications:
- Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
- Has previous successful coaching experience in assigned sport.
- Has substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of baseball and at the same time must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the field.
Reports To: Director of Athletics, Varsity Head Baseball Coach
Supervises: A roster of varsity-age student-athletes in conjunction with the Head Coach
Job Goal: To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the students shall receive instruction that will lead to the formulation of moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline and self-confidence.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Communicates effectively with players, personnel, and parents.
- Creates appropriate game and practice schedules based on individual student-athlete needs and development.
- Motivates players to develop a growth mindset.
- Develops a culture of positive sportsmanship.
- Ensures health exams are completed.
- Monitors student-athlete attendance, behavior, and academic status in accordance with the mission of Xavier High School.
- Provides appropriate attention to maturity, readiness, and pairing of student-athletes.
- Models appropriate behavior and dress in accordance with the mission and professional standards of Xavier High School.
- Determines season-ending awards in collaboration with coaching staff.
- Administers season-ending program evaluations by student-athletes.
- Interacts with team physicians, family physicians, parents and athletic trainers following injury to an athlete.
- Ensures injured athletes are cleared by a physician in order to return to practice.
- Maintains certification in first-aid, AED, CPR, Concussion education, and VIRTUS.
- Strives to improve skills by attending professional development sessions/clinics.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references via email to Athletic Director Dominic DeFalco (defalcod@xavierhs.org).