Elite Youth Baseball Instructor | MLB Partner

Softball University; Huntingdon, Northern (Huntingdon County, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Team clinics & camps

1-on-1 lessons

MLB partner

Travel opportunities

Events coverage

Job summary

EL1 Baseball is seeking enthusiastic instructors to develop and deliver top-level baseball and softball instruction for youth athletes across beginner to advanced levels. This role offers the chance to work with a proud MLB training partner and participate in dynamic training environments.

Instructors will lead skill-specific coaching, engage families and athletes, and travel to local programs, camps, clinics, and events while collaborating with fellow coaches to deliver age-appropriate content.

Qualifications

• Played and/or coached at the collegiate and/or professional levels.
• Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills.
• Ability to follow instructional plans and station rotations tailored for various ages and abilities.
• Ability to adjust instructional plans for athletes, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform skill-specific instruction in our facilities and at fields in and around the community
• Build and maintain relationships with athletes, families, and coaches in the community
• Deliver age and ability-appropriate content to athletes in the team, camp/clinic, small group, and 1-on-1 settings
• Collaborate and co-instruct with other skill-specific instructors
• Assist in the preparation, setup, and breakdown of equipment for training programs and events
• Attend staff meetings, instructor meetings, and company events, as needed

Skills

Coaching experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Instruction planning

Travel willingness

Job description

Description

EL1 Baseball instructors are responsible for developing and delivering top-level instruction for youth athletes ranging from beginner to advanced and in various instructional programs.

EL1 is the proud youth baseball and softball training partner of Major League Baseball.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform skill-specific instruction in our facilities and at fields in and around the community
• Build and maintain relationships with athletes, families, and coaches in the community
• Deliver age and ability-appropriate content to athletes in the team, camp/clinic, small group, and 1-on-1 settings
• Collaborate and co-instruct with other skill-specific instructors
• Assist in the preparation, setup, and breakdown of equipment for training programs and events
• Attend staff meetings, instructor meetings, and company events, as needed

Requirements

• Played and/or coached at the collegiate and/or professional levels
• Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills
• Ability to follow instructional plans and station rotations tailored for various ages and abilities
• Ability to adjust instructional plans for athletes, as needed
• Supportive and encouraging mindset and attitude with colleagues and clients
• Learning and utilizing technologies to enhance instruction and athlete experience
• Frequent local travel for programs run in surrounding communities

PERKS OF THE JOB

• Multiple levels of compensation opportunities
• Team training, clinics, camps/events $28-40/hr
• 1-on-1 and small group lessons $40-70/hr
• Instructing for a proud youth baseball and softball training partner of MLB
• Fast-paced and exciting work environment alongside a staff of instructors with comparable backgrounds and credentials
• Collaborating with and learning from co-instructors who played collegiately and/or up to the Pro Softball/ MLB level
• Opportunities to instruct at MLB stadiums and MLB-branded events
• The company covers airfare, lodging, transportation, meals, and hourly pay