Assistant Baseball Coach - PT

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 4,250 - 5,750; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Season-by-season contracts

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Olive-Harvey College is seeking an experienced Assistant Coach for the baseball program, focusing on Academics-First student success. The part-time position reports to the athletics director and involves mentoring players, teaching sport skills, and supporting game day operations.

The role requires a minimum two years of coaching or playing, a degree or credits, and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and travel as needed. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university or 60+ college credits.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Physical Education or related field.
• Minimum of two years coaching and/or collegiate playing experience.
• Familiarity with NJCAA rules is a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the sport, including rules, strategies, and techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to teach and mentor student athletes from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Head Coach in instruction, development, and evaluation of student athletes.
• Demonstrates sport-specific skills during practices and training sessions.
• Evaluates athletes’ performance and provides constructive feedback.
• Assists with recruitment of student athletes.
• Advises students academically and personally to support their goals.
• Assists with equipment, travel arrangements, and apparel needs following purchasing guidelines.
• Coaches during league, conference and tournament play.
• Adheres to customer service standards.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Coaching experience

Sport knowledge

Evenings/weekends travel

Education

Associate degree or 60+ credits

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Overview

ASSISTANT COACH BASEBALL - PART TIME
OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE

Olive-Harvey College is seeking an experienced Assistant Coach to help lead the Panthers to victory. The Assistant Coach position will provide leadership in the development and evaluation of the overall team and individual student-athletes, with a focus on an “Academics-First" agenda to enhance student success.

Primary Objective

Reporting to the Director of Intercollegiate & Intramural Athletics or to an assigned administrator, the Assistant Coach assists the Head Coach in the activities of an intercollegiate sport by providing instruction, mentorship, and support to student-athletes.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Head Coach in the instruction, development, and evaluation of student athletes.
• Demonstrates sport-specific skills and techniques during practices and training sessions.
• Evaluates athletes’ performance and provides constructive feedback to help student athletes improve individual and team performance.
• Assists with the recruitment of student athletes.
• Advises students with respect to athletic performance, personal development, and academic progress. Ensures that athletes reach their academic goals by monitoring class attendance and ensuring they receive academic support as necessary to remain in good academic standing.
• Assists with assessment of equipment, uniforms and other necessary apparel and needs; assists with making team travel arrangements, both in accordance with the Board’s purchasing guidelines.
• Assists with training, practices and coaching in league, conference and tournament play.
• Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university OR 60 or more college credits required. Bachelor’s degree preferably in Physical Education or related field preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) years of coaching and/or professional/collegiate playing experience required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered at the discretion of management.
• Familiarity with NJCAA rules and regulations a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the sport, including rules, strategies, and techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively teach and mentor student athletes from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as required for practices and games.
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment.

Benefits / Other Information

• Salary: $5,000 for a season.
• Coaches are hired on a season-by-season basis. Reasonable effort is made to assure future coaching assignments to those coaches who have a history of successful academic and athletic team performances at City Colleges of Chicago. All coaching assignments are conditioned on sufficient team membership. Once a season starts, the coach is expected to complete the season.
• We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
• Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago.