Assistant Baseball Coach (Temp PT)

Community College of Allegheny County; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Community College of Allegheny County is seeking an Assistant Coach to work with student athletes, focusing on instruction, training, and development of baseball skills. The role involves collaborating with the Head Coach on practices, safety, and team leadership.

The position requires recruiting, coordinating schedules, and supporting travel and game logistics. Evening and weekend work is expected in alignment with team activities and competitions.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching at high school, club, or college level.
• Solid knowledge of baseball techniques, rules and training methods.
• Familiarity with NJCAA rules or willingness to learn and stay compliant.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Able to work evenings and weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Coach to organize and conduct practices and evaluate student athletes’ strengths and weaknesses.
• Promote good sportsmanship, teamwork and safety.
• Recruit prospective student athletes as needed and coordinate with athletic leadership on eligibility.
• Help prepare schedules and communicate game details to athletes; attend games as assigned.
• Assist with inventory and preparation of uniforms and equipment for practices and games.
• Coordinate travel arrangements with the Athletic Director and drive college vehicle as needed.
• Assist with fundraising projects for team trips.
• Support with eligibility processes, year-end reporting, and related records.

Skills

Coaching experience

Baseball knowledge

NJCAA rules

Communication

Evenings/weekends availability

Job description

Remote Work Option: Fully In-Person (May be subject to change)

Additional Information: This position will remain open until filled.

Work Hours: Hours will vary

General Summary: The primary responsibility of this position is to assist theHead Coach to instruct/coach student athletes in how to perform their sport,including about training, physical health, good sportsmanship, teamwork, andsafety.The assistant coach will also be expected to handle other aspectsof the sport, including recruiting and working with the Director of StudentLife and/or Athletic Director on eligibility and other matters pertaining tothe team.

Requirements:

• Previous coaching experience (high school, club, or collegiate level)
  
• Strong knowledge of baseball techniques, rules, and training methods
  
• Working knowledge of NJCAA rules, or willingness to learn and maintaincompliance
  
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
  
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required

Duties:

• Assist Head Coach to organize, communicate and conduct individual and team practices/exercises, identify student athletes’ strengths and weaknesses to provide constructive feedback, balancing criticism with positivity and motivation. Assist head coach to teach/coach relevant rules, regulations, skills, tactics, techniques and equipment of the sport.
• Assist to promote and instruct student athletes about good sportsmanship, teamwork, and safety. Assist Head Coach to ensure that student athletes train and perform to a high standard of health and safety at all times; Advise about health and lifestyle issues.
• Model sports-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Recruit perspective athletes.
• Assist with preparation of schedule and communicate games with athletes; attend and participate with games as assigned.
• Assist Heath Coach with inventory, distribute, and collect all team uniforms and equipment. Prepare any necessary items and areas of the sport prior to practices or games.
• Assist with advertising and promoting the sport on campuses and centers. Compile game and season statistics and submit to any organizations as necessary or required (e.g. newspaper, sport association reporting requirements).
• Assist with travel arrangements with Athletic Director/Director of Student Life and drive College vehicle as needed or required.
• Assist with fundraising projects for team trips.
• Coordinate with Athletic Director and/or Head Coach to attend at least one new student orientation.
• Assist with administrative support tasks, such as, processes and communication regarding eligibility requirements, emergency data, distribution and reconciling of student’s funds/fees, compliance and year-end reporting, and other related records/paperwork.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Job Open Date: 7/16/2026

Job Category: Other

Clearances: Current criminal record/child abuse clearances will be required if offered the position and to be employed at the College. The three clearances are Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Records Check, and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Criminal Background Check. The College has provided instructions on how to obtain these clearances, which are available here .