Instructor, Softball

MLB Network; Compton (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

MLB Network in Compton, CA, seeks a Softball Instructor for the MLB Youth Academy to support all softball instruction activities, including workouts, camps and clinics.

The role requires experience as a player/coach/instructor, strong organization and communication, and ability to travel up to 25% for events. Pay is $21.00–$23.00 per hour. This hands-on position emphasizes teamwork, planning, and delivering high-quality softball programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience as player, coach or instructor.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Team player ready to take direction.
• Solid organizational and scheduling skills.
• Ability to organize softball workouts and gameplay.
• Willingness to travel 25% for events.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning and implementation of softball instruction including workouts, camps, clinics, gameplay, etc.
• Assist in selecting players for teams, showcases, camps, etc.
• Coordinate all softball activities and schedules for instruction
• Coordinate, facilitate and organize all softball workouts, camps and clinics
• Coach Academy softball teams in workouts and gameplay as necessary
• Submit reports to the Coordinator, Softball Instruction as deemed necessary
• Perform tasks for special events and programs as directed by Softball Coordinator or Academy Director

Skills

Experience as player/coach/instructor

Organized communication

Team player

Scheduling skills

Instruct softball

MS Word

MS Excel

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Major League Baseball is looking for a Softball Instructor in the MLB Youth Academy to assist in all activities relating to softball instruction.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning and implementation of all softball instruction including workouts, camps, clinics, gameplay, etc
• Assist the Coordinator, Softball Instruction in selecting players for select teams, showcases, camps, etc
• Help to coordinate all softball activities and organize schedules for softball instruction
• Help to coordinate, facilitate and organize all softball workouts, camps and clinics
• Coach Academy softball teams in workouts and gameplay as necessary
• Submit reports to the Coordinator, Softball Instruction as deemed necessary
• Perform assigned tasks for special events and programs as directed by Softball Coordinator or Academy Director

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience as a player, coach or instructor
• Organized, efficient and consistent positive communication skills
• Team player ready to take direction
• Solid organizational and scheduling skills
• Possess the ability to organize softball workouts and gameplay
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel programs, and computer scheduling programs
• Able to instruct all facets of softball
• Ability to travel (25% local overnight travel expected around All-Star and Spring Break events)

Pay Range: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour

The actual offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors Major League Baseball considers relevant to the hiring decision.

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

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