Professional Baseball Instructor

EL1 Sports; Huntingdon Valley (PA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation levels across roles

Group & clinic pay: $28-40/hr

1-on-1 pay: $40-70/hr

MLB partner associations

Dynamic work environment

Instruct at MLB events

Travel and logistics covered

Job summary

EL1 Sports delivers top-level youth baseball and softball instruction in our facilities and at fields in surrounding communities. We partner with MLB as a proud youth training partner and offer dynamic programs for athletes from beginner to advanced levels.

Instructors perform skill-specific instruction, build relationships with families, and deliver content across team, camp, small group, and 1-on-1 settings. Travel to local programs is common and ongoing staff collaboration is expected.

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.
• Supportive and encouraging mindset and attitude with colleagues and clients.
• Learning and utilizing technologies to enhance instruction and athlete experience.

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 at collegiate/pro levels

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Instructional planning

Adaptability

Tech-enabled instruction

Travel readiness

Job 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