Assistant Baseball Coach

The California State University; California (MO); On-site; USD 59,650 - 80,697; Full time

Job summary

San José State University in San José invites applications for the Assistant Baseball Coach to support the Baseball Head Coach in organizing and managing a Division I program, including recruiting, travel, conditioning, and academic monitoring.

The role emphasizes student‑athlete development, budgeting, and community engagement, with duties spanning workouts, scheduling, fundraising, and liaison work with university partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent pitching coaching experience.
• Demonstrated awareness of multicultural educational goals.
• Division I baseball coaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coaching the team at practices and competitive events.
• Schedule and oversee pitcher/catcher workouts and mobility drills.
• Support academic oversight and personal well‑being of student‑athletes.
• Assist in recruiting and retaining high‑level student‑athletes for a nationally competitive program.
• Collaborate with Head Coach, athletic trainers, and conditioning staff on year‑round training plans.
• Assist with budgeting, expense reconciliation, and purchases for the program.

Skills

Coaching experience

Baseball coaching

Diversity awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent pitching coaching experience

Job description

Apply now Job no: 560048
Work type: Non-Instructional Faculty (Coach/Counselor/Librarian)
Location: San José
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Athletics, Temporary, Full Time

Job Description

The Assistant Baseball Coach assists the Baseball Head Coach in organizing and managing all phases of a Division I Baseball program, including recruiting, team travel, strength & conditioning, student-athlete academic monitoring, public speaking, competition scheduling, budget management, and community/donor relations.

Brief Description of Duties

• Assists with coaching the team at practices and competitive events.
• Scheduling and oversight of individual pitcher/catcher workouts.
• Assists with academic oversight and personal well-being of student-athletes.
• Assist in building a nationally competitive Division I program through successfully recruiting and retaining high-level student-athletes.
• Collaborates with the Head Coach, athletic trainers, and Strength and Conditioning Coach to design academic year (in-season and out-of-season) and summer conditioning programs.
• Assist with budgeting, reconciling expenses, and proposing purchases for the sports program.
• Serve as a liaison to the broader (University) community, engaging in alumni, fundraising, and other stakeholder activities.
• Organizes community service events for the team.
• Responsible for assisting in all phases of a Division I intercollegiate baseball program, which includes scheduling, recruiting, travel coordination, budgets, and fundraising.
• Must be committed to the academic goals of the university and follow the rules and guidelines set forth by the NCAA and the Mountain West Conference.
• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement. required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent pitching coaching experience.
• Applicants must demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience. required

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful Division I Baseball collegiate or professional coaching experience.

Employment Conditions

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., preventing discrimination and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety). Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU system wide policy, the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director. Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be sent to the Clery Director at [e-mail]. The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue.

Compensation

Classification: 2382/Coaching Assistant

Salary Range: $6,288/monthly

Equal Employment Statement

San José State University is an Affiant and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at [e-mail].

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at [e-mail].