Assistant Coach, Baseball

Seminole State College of Florida; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Seminole State College of Florida in Sanford, FL is seeking an Assistant Coach to support coaching duties, scheduling, recruiting, travel arrangements and statistics.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of experience in the sport at the high school or college level; an associate degree is preferred. You will work flexible hours including evenings and weekends, travel with teams around the state, and contribute to academic monitoring and student-athlete development.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
• One year of experience in the designated sport at high school/college level.
• Associates degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scheduling games and travel arrangements.
• Support coaching during practice and games on the field.
• Set up for home games and equipment setup.
• Outreach to athletes and housing/ apartment coordination.
• Report on academic grades and arrange tutoring.
• Assist with recruiting players from local high schools.
• Maintain statistics for practice and games.
• Create scouting reports.
• Attend coach meetings and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Multicultural environment

Professional demeanor

Education

High school diploma

Associates degree

Job description

Responsibilities

The Assistant Coach supports in all coaching duties includingscheduling, recruiting, travel arrangements, and statistics.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Assists with scheduling games and/or practice games, includingtravel arrangements.
2. Assists coaches during practice and games on the field, such ascoaching on techniques.
3. Sets-up for home games, including visiting and locker roomset-up and team equipment set-up.
4. Performs outreach to athletes in the athletic housing apartmentsand/or secures apartments on their behalf.
5. Follows up and reports on academic grades and arranges tutoringfor players.
6. Assists with recruiting players from local public and privatehigh schools.
7. Maintains statistics for practice and games.
8. Creates scouting reports.
9. Attends coach’s meetings and conferences.
10. Performs other duties as may be required or assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of anacceptable equivalency diploma.
2. One year of experience in designated sport at the high school orcollege level.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Associates degree from a regionally or nationally accreditedinstitution.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

1. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communicationskills.
2. Ability to follow directions of immediate supervisor.
3. Ability to interact effectively with students, faculty, andstaff.
4. Demonstrates strong knowledge of designated athleticsport.
5. Ability to coach players to improve skills and gameperformance.
6. Committed to working in a multicultural environment.
7. Ability to exhibit a professional, courteous demeanor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT and SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

1. Works in an outside environment under various weatherconditions.
2. Works flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
3. Requires some evening and weekends, and travel around the stateand possibly overnight.
4. Requires walking, standing for long periods, running, bending,and lifting, up to 50 lbs. of equipment.

Pay Benefits and WorkSchedule

$975 to $1,025 per month. Up to 26 hours per week.

Conditions of Employment

Finalists and individuals recommended for employment at SeminoleState College must reside in the State of Florida at the time of hire and may be subject to background investigations and fingerprinting in compliance with Florida Statute 1001.64; and Seminole State College Policy 1.020; 2.020. Criminal background checks and fingerprinting will be conducted for all new employees, and for rehired employees who have had a break in service for one year or more. The Office of Human Resources will determine which background checks shall be conducted for each position, based upon its review of job descriptions and the responsibilities of the position. These include, but are not limited to, positions that have access to money, master keys, security-sensitive areas and confidential information; positions that have the capability to create, delete, and alter records; and positions that are responsible for the care and instruction of children. The College will conduct various types of background checks which may include, but are not limited to: criminal background, credit check, driver's license check, previous employment and references.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Seminole State College is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, pregnancy, national origin, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, veterans’ or military status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, or any other factor protected under applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations in its programs, activities, and employment.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE:

Seminole State College of Florida adheres to Florida’s Veteran’s Preference laws by providing preference in hiring to covered job applicants. Moreover, in recognition of the valuable contributions made by veterans, the College also considers any applicant’s military service background when filling job positions not covered by Veteran’s Preference laws.

To claim Veteran's Preference for eligible positions, a copy of your DD-214 form, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty must be uploaded and attached to your application to claim Veterans' Preference.

HOLDERS OF DEGREES FROM INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE USA:

Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States are required to obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Foreign transcripts should be evaluated by one of the organizations approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

This evaluation must be submitted at the time of application. We recommend World Education Services at P.O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station, New York, NY 10274-5087, telephone [phone] or email address www.wes.org. The interview process may be delayed until such a review has been completed.