Head Coach, Baseball

Cuyahoga Community College; Parma (OH); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Cuyahoga Community College, Parma campus, seeks a part-time baseball coach to organize and administer all baseball-related activities within NJCAA and OCCAC guidelines. You will instruct athletes in fundamentals, strategy, and conditioning while ensuring player health and safety.

The role involves evening and weekend commitments, staff coordination, and recruitment activities, with a focus on student success and policy compliance within the college athletics program.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum three years of experience coaching baseball and recruiting student-athletes.
• CPR certification required.
• First Aid or OHSAA certification required.
• Commitment to student success.
• Demonstrated decision-making and diverse problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and manage practice sessions and games.
• Ensure compliance with NJCAA, OCCAC, and Tri-C-C rules.
• Organize and run staff meetings and participate in executive meetings as needed.
• Provide emergencies first aid and medical care in absence of trainer.
• Lead clinics, practices, and tournaments.
• Supervise recruitment of student-athletes and scouting opponents.
• Transport student-athletes as needed and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Baseball coaching concepts

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Time-management

Education

High School diploma or GED

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

OHSAA Certification

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Reports To: Executive Director of Athletics

Recruitment Type: External/Internal

Requisition ID: req7405

Employment Type: Part-Time Support Staff

Union Position: Non-Union

Work Schedule: This position will require nights and weekends.

Number of Openings: 1

Job Description:

Organizes and administers all mattersrelated to baseball and enforces allrules and regulations of the National Junior College Athletic Association(NJACC), Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), and the Ohio Community CollegeAthletic Conference (OCCAC) where applicable as a framework to instruct studentathletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategy and physical trainingnecessary to achieve individual and team success. Enforces rules andregulations pertaining to conditioning of players and training rules affectingthe health and safety of players.

SUMMARY

Organizes and administers all mattersrelated to baseball and enforces allrules and regulations of the National Junior College Athletic Association(NJACC), Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), and the Ohio Community CollegeAthletic Conference (OCCAC) where applicable as a framework to instruct studentathletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategy and physical trainingnecessary to achieve individual and team success. Enforces rules andregulations pertaining to conditioning of players and training rules affectingthe health and safety of players.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS

• Schedules and manages practice sessions and games
  
• Ensure compliance with NJCAA, OCCAC, and Tri-Crules and regulations
  
• Organizes and runs staff meetings, and attendsmeetings when called by the Executive Director, Athletics, Wellness &Recreation
  
• Provides emergency first aid and medical care inabsence of the trainer
  
• Enforces rules and regulations pertaining toconditioning of players and training rules affecting the health and safetyof players
  
• Oversees the recruitment of student-athletes andscouting opponents
  
• Manages the establishment and enforcement of teamrules
  
• Leads clinics, practices, and tournaments
  
• Carries out other duties as assigned by theExecutive Director, Athletics, Wellness & Recreation
  
• May be responsible for transporting studentathletes in College-rented vehicles within the scop of departmentalfunctions. Must complete the Compliance and Risk Management process tobecome an authorized driver and be granted a waiver to transport students
  
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATIONAND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• High School diploma or GED
  
• Minimum three years of experience coaching baseball andrecruiting student athletes
  
• Current or renewable Cardio-pulmonaryResuscitation (CPR) Certification
  
• Current or renewable First Aid or Ohio HighSchool Athletic Association (OHSAA) Certification
  
• Commitment to student success
  
• Demonstrated experience making sound decisionsthat affect a work unit or team
  
• Demonstrated experience requiring diverse problem-solvingmethods in a variety of situations
  

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, and ABILITIES

• Possess basic knowledge of fundamental baseball coachingconcepts, practices and procedures with the ability to apply in variedsituations as it pertains to the departmental focus
  
• Possess excellent written, verbal andinterpersonal communication skills
  
• Possess strong organizational and time-managementskills
  
• Possess basic-level skills with MicrosoftOutlook, Word and Excel
  
• Possess sensitivity to respond appropriately tothe needs of the community
  

COMPETENCIES

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Service Focus
  
• Communication
  
• Quality of Work
  

VERY IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATIONAND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Baseball coaching experience at thehigh school or college level
  
• Demonstrated experience/expertise working withstudents with learning disabilities or special education
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

(The demands described here are representative ofthose that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The work is performed in a normal, professionaloffice environment.
  
• The work area is adequately lighted, heated, andventilated.
  
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably toperform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions withhands/fingers using a computer mouse and keyboard to type. However, there may be some walking; standing;bending; carrying of light items such as papers, files, pamphlets, books,etc.
  
• Work may also require walking and standing inconjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences awayfrom the worksite.
  
• Late afternoon practice; weekend games and travel.

This is a Part-Time Non-Bargaining Unit Position, with the following Set Rate of Pay: $20.81/hour.

Special Note: If hired, you must reside in the state of Ohio and be within commuting distance of this work location/campus to respond to onsite work demands upon the employment start date and throughout the duration of your employment with the College, as outlined in 3354:1-40-01.1 Recruitment and Selection Procedure .

Special Instructions to Applicants: During the application process, you may be required to attach a cover letter and/or resume. It is recommended that you have these documents ready to be attached electronically to the online application. This system accepts only MS Word or PDF attachments. Any employment with the College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.