Instructor, Softball

Major League Baseball (MLB); Compton (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Major League Baseball in Compton, CA is seeking a part-time Softball Instructor for its Youth Academy to assist in all softball instruction activities.

Responsibilities include planning and implementing workouts, camps, clinics, selecting players for teams, coordinating schedules, coaching academy teams, and submitting reports as needed. Travel up to 25% locally for events.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Able to instruct all facets of softball.
• Ability to travel (25% local overnight travel expected around All-Star and Spring Break events)

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

Skills

Coaching experience

Organized communication

Team player

Scheduling

Travel readiness

Instruct softball

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

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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