Joshua Craig Smith

Hardworking Physical Education Teacher highly effective at motivating students to achieve full potential. Solid multitasking, time management and communication skills combined with unwavering devotion to student success. Familiar with different instructional approaches and technology options used in Physical Education classrooms. Knowledgeable about curricula, lesson planning and individual student mentoring approaches.

• Teaching and Instruction
• Positive Learning Environment
• Best Practices and Standards
• Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
• Sports Education Coaching and Mentoring
• Physical Education
• Health and Wellness Education

Physical Education Teacher, 1/2023 to Present, Greenbrier Middle School - Greenbrier, Tennessee

• Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
• Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff and students.
• Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
• Designed lessons on for students using various teaching methods and modern classroom technologies.
• Cultivate student awareness and ownership of personal performance.
• Create a positive, achievement-oriented and structured physical education learning environment that excites and invests students.

Student Teacher, 08/2022 to 12/2022 Davidson Academy – Nashville , Tennessee

• Conferred with qualified teacher to establish instructional targets and prepare lessons to cover source topics.
• Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
• Stood in for teachers, checking lesson plans to provide consistent teaching to students.
• Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff and students.
• Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
• Designed lessons on for students using various teaching methods and modern classroom technologies.
• Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.

Hardworking and dedicated coach, well-versed in coordinating and overseeing drills, scrimmages and practices to cultivate player skill-building and game preparation. Demonstrating strong knowledge of game fundamentals, player development, and strategy, honed across 8 years of experience in a variety of coaching environments.

Greenbrier Middle School Assistant Softball Coach Spring 2025

• Hitting development
• Practice and game preparation
• Development of players
• Created and implemented hitting programs
• Assisted and created game strategies
• JV Head Coach

Davidson Academy Assistant Coach Fall 2021-Spring 2023

• Assisted in the administration and coaching of the baseball program encompassing approximately 25-30 male student athletes
• Hitting development
• Practice and game preparation
• Development of players
• Created and implemented hitting programs
• Lead 5-1 off season session
• Implemented a conditioning program
• Assisted and created game strategies

5 Star Midsouth Baseball 15U Head Coach Fall 2022-Summer 2023

• Practice and game preparation
• Development of players
• Development of strength and conditioning program
• Implemented a off season hitting and throwing program
• Created game strategies

5 Star Midsouth Baseball 14U Head Coach Fall 2021-Summer 2022

• Practice and game preparation
• Development of players
• Development of strength and conditioning program
• Implemented a off season hitting and throwing program
• Created game strategies

5 Star Midsouth  Baseball 17U Assistant Coach Fall 2020-Summer 2021

• Practice and game preparation
• Development of players
• Development of strength and conditioning program
• Implemented a off season hitting and throwing program
• Assisted and created game strategies

5 Star Midsouth Baseball 16U Assistant Coach Summer 2020

• Practice and game preparation
• Development of players
• Development of strength and conditioning program
• Implemented a off season hitting and throwing program
• Assisted and created game strategies

5 Star Midsouth Baseball Director of Hitting  Summer 2020-Summer 2023

• Assisted in the administration and coaching of the baseball program encompassing approximately 100 male athletes
• Created and implemented hitting programs for the organization
• Hitting Coach
• Created and implemented hitting programs

Jo Byrns High School Assistant Coach Fall 2018-Spring 2021

• Assisted in the administration and coaching of the baseball program encompassing approximately 20-25 male student athletes
• Hitting Coach
• Practice and game preparation
• Development of players
• Development of strength and conditioning program
• Implemented a throwing program
• Assisted and created game strategies
• Created and implemented hitting programs
• Field maintenance

Springfield High School Assistant Baseball Coach Fall 2016-Fall 2018

• Assisted in the administration and coaching of the baseball program encompassing approximately 25-30 male student athletes
• Practice and game preparation
• Development of players
• Development of strength and conditioning program
• Implemented a throwing program
• Field maintenance
• Assisted with implementation of fundraising programs
• Assisted and created game strategies
• Created and implemented hitting programs

Chesley Trelstad, Principal Greenbrier Middle, 615-389-9571, chesley.trelstad@rcstn.net

Ashley Burton, Health Teacher, 615-533-7341, ashley.burton@rcstn.net

Cody Church, Head Baseball Coach, Davidson Academy, 865-363-1838

Derek Hunley, 5 Star Midsouth Baseball Director of Operations/Owner, 615-829-4531

Travis Humes, Head Baseball Coach, Gordonsville High School, 615-438-4847

Ashley Burton, Head Softball Coach, Greenbrier Middle, 615-533-7341