Assistant Baseball Coach

San José State University; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 59,650 - 80,575; Full time

Job summary

San José State University in San José, California, is seeking an Assistant Baseball Coach to support the Division I program under the Head Coach. The role covers recruiting, team travel, conditioning, academics, scheduling, budgeting, and donor relations.

The successful candidate will assist in practices and game events, help with student‑athlete well‑being and academic monitoring, and collaborate with athletic staff to develop a nationally competitive program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent pitching coaching experience.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to a multicultural population and educational goals.

Responsibilities

• Assists with coaching the team at practices and competitive events, scheduling and overseeing individual pitcher/catcher workouts.
• Assists with academic oversight and personal well‑being of student‑athletes.
• Assists 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 and summer conditioning programs.
• Assists with budgeting, reconciling expenses, and proposing purchases for the sports program.
• Serves as a liaison to the broader university community, engaging in alumni, fundraising, and other stakeholder activities.
• Organizes community service events for the team.

Education

Bachelor’s degree / equivalent pitching coaching experience

Job description

Job Overview

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

Department Summary

San José State Athletics is an integral part of the University and exists to promote the common good through athletic competition by providing equitable opportunities for men and women to compete at the NCAA Division I level. The athletics program strives to create a diverse and inclusive environment emphasizing academics, compliance, student‑athlete welfare, fair play sportsmanship and Spartan Pride.

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 overseeing individual pitcher/catcher workouts.
• Assists with academic oversight and personal well‑being of student‑athletes.
• Assists 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 and summer conditioning programs.
• Assists with budgeting, reconciling expenses, and proposing purchases for the sports program.
• Serves 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 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Successful Division I Baseball collegiate or professional coaching experience.

Compensation

Classification: 2382/Coaching Assistant

Salary Range: $6,288 monthly

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• List of at least three references

To receive full consideration, applications should be received by July 17 2026 (posted until filled).

Equal Employment Statement

San José State University is an affirmative action/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. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self‑disclose. All employees are mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.