Assistant Baseball Coach

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Escanaba (MI); On-site; USD 1,000 - 3,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

YMCA membership

Job summary

Bay College in Escanaba is seeking an Assistant Baseball Coach to assist with coaching, recruiting, and program activities for the Norse baseball program. The role requires adhering to Bay College and NJCAA regulations and a commitment to student-athlete success.

The position supports practice planning, game preparation, and community engagement while working under the Head Coach and Athletic Director. A minimum of three years coaching experience and a valid Michigan driver’s license are

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years High School or Collegiate playing or coaching experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the sports program.
• Strong interpersonal, communication skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to lead and guide student‑athletes.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Valid State of Michigan driver’s license.
• Ability to adapt to change in processes and procedures.
• Enthusiastic, people oriented, a winning attitude.

Responsibilities

• Teach sport skills, condition and motivate student‑athletes to positive action and utilize effective strategies to produce a successful student experience.
• Assist with recruitment of a sufficient number of new student‑athletes annually and retain current student‑athletes, in accordance with NJCAA rules and regulations, through scouting, attending games/tournaments, and home visits.
• Assist in planning, preparation and administration of practice plans and competition strategy plans.
• Assist with all aspects, areas, and components of the Norse baseball program.
• Represent the sports program to various institutional programs and externally to media, government agencies, funding agencies, students, parents, and the community.
• Support the vision/mission of Bay College by providing student success, culture of success and community success.
• Support all college efforts for student completion.

Skills

Coaching

Recruiting

Communication

Leadership

Driver's license

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title

Assistant Baseball Coach

Pay Grade Level

Assistant Coaches

FLSA

Exempt

Benefits

Contributions into the Michigan Public School Employees RetirementSystem and YMCA membership.

Department

Athletics

Campus Location

Escanaba

Min Salary

$1,421 annually

Max Salary

$2,842 annually

FTE

0.15

Full-time/Part-time

Part-Time

Position Type

Staff

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Assistant Baseball Coach is responsible for assisting with coaching and recruiting, instructing, and coordinating various program related activities. The Assistant Baseball Coach is required to abide by the rules and regulations established by Bay College and the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years High School or Collegiate playing or coaching experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the sports program.
• Strong interpersonal, communication skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to lead and guide student‑athletes.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Valid State of Michigan driver’s license.
• Ability to adapt to change in processes and procedures.
• Enthusiastic, people oriented, an winning attitude.
• Passion for results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associate’s degree
• Prior higher education recruiting experience
• Knowledge of athletic recruitment, methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of NJCAA regulations and guidelines governing recruitment and retention of student athletes.

Months Per Year

8

Work Schedule

Seasonal

Supervision Exercised

Supervises Managers, and Student workers.

Supervision Received

Works under the general supervision of the Head Coach and Athletic Director.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned into this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. Job related functions may be performed with or without accommodations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Frequent travel is required. EQUIPMENT USED : Computer, recruiting and statistic software, tablet, stopwatch, baseballs, pitching machine, radar gun, tees, fungo bats, weights, free weights, and cardiomachines.

Job Duties

• Teach sport skills, condition and motivate student‑athletes to positive action and utilize effective strategies to produce a successful student experience.
• Assist with recruitment of a sufficient number of new student‑athletes annually and retain current student‑athletes, in accordance with NJCAA rules and regulations, through scouting, attending games/tournaments, and home visits.
• Assist in planning, preparation and administration of practice plans and competition strategy plans.
• Assist with all aspects, areas, and components of the Norse baseball program.
• Represent the sports program to various institutional programs and externally to media, government agencies, funding agencies, students, parents, and the community.
• Support the vision/mission of Bay College by providing student success, culture of success and community success.
• Support all college efforts for student completion.

Contact(s)

Beth Berube, Director of Human Resources

Shena Turan, Human Resources Specialist

Contact Phone/Extension: 906-217-4016

Contact Email: [email protected]

Contact Fax: [phone]