Assistant Baseball Coach

Missouri Arts Council; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University Athletics is seeking an Assistant Baseball Coach to support instructional, administrative, and recruiting duties under the Head Coach and Director of Athletics. You will help teach baseball fundamentals, conduct practices, support recruiting, and assist with fundraising while mentoring student-athletes.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least one year of coaching experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and a commitment to diversity and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in coaching baseball or other related baseball activities.
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to exercise important human relations skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with the university community and the public.
• Ability to maintain composure when faced with difficult situations and to effectively identify and resolve problems and to maintain strict confidentiality related to sensitive information.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and experience promoting inclusive excellence.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Head Coach in implementing sport training and instructing student-athletes in baseball fundamentals and rules.
• Assists in providing sport skill instruction, conducts practice sessions, performs game duties, and motivates players.
• Contributes to recruiting efforts through on-campus visits and off-campus evaluation.
• Supports team fundraising initiatives.
• Mentors student athletes and represents the University positively.
• Abides by SLIAC and NCAA rules and regulations.

Skills

Baseball coaching knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

NCAA rules knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

The assistant coach provides instructional, administrative, and recruiting support services under the direction of the Head Coach and Director of Athletics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities*

• Assists the Head Coach in the implementation of sport training through teaching and instructing the student-athletes in the rules and fundamentals of baseball.
• Under the direction of the Head Coach, assists in providing sport skill instruction, assists in the conduct of practice sessions, performs game related duties, and motivates players to give their best efforts.
• Contributes to recruiting efforts through on-campus visits and off-campus evaluation.
• Supports team fundraising initiatives.
• Mentors student athletes.
• Demonstrates sincere interest in the personal, academic and athletic success of the student-athlete.
• Represents the University in a positive manner at all times.
• Abides by all SLIAC and NCAA rules and regulations.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities*

• Assisting other coaches in the department with game management duties.
• May supervise student assistants and/or student managers.

Functional/Technical Skills*

• Demonstrated baseball coaching knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal, teaching and communication skills.
• General knowledge of NCAA Division III rules.

Location

Webster Groves Campus-WEBG

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in coaching baseball or other related baseball activities.
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to exercise important human relations skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with the university community and the public.
• Ability to maintain composure when faced with difficult situations and to effectively identify and resolve problems and to maintain strict confidentiality related to sensitive information.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and experience promoting inclusive excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• Previous coaching experience at the high school, collegiate or professional level.
• Previous experience recruiting student-athletes.
• Previous experience performing other duties in a collegiate athletic department (i.e. game management, facilities scheduling, equipment management)

Department

Athletic Office-ATHL

Physical Demands

• May be required to travel.
• May be required to work irregular hours.
• May be required to stoop, bend, run, jump, and use the hands, arms, and legs during practice/training sessions.
• May be required to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.
• May be required to drive vans to transport student-athletes to and from junior varsity games.

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