Professional Softball Instructor

EL1 Sports; Seven Stars (PA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base rate $19/hr

Camp pay $28–$40/hr

1-on-1 lessons $40–$70/hr

Airfare covered

Lodging covered

Transportation covered

Meals covered

MLB partner events nationwide

Job summary

Softball University (SU) is seeking skilled softball instructors to develop and deliver high-quality youth instruction across beginner to advanced levels. Instructors lead and support indoor and field programs, fostering athlete development in a team-driven environment and contributing to a positive, energetic training culture.

Instructors will teach across team, camp/clinic, small group, and private sessions, adjusting content for different ages and abilities and traveling locally to programs

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.
• Frequent local travel for programs run in surrounding communities.

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

Job description

Description

Softball University (SU) Softball Instructors are responsible for developing and delivering high-quality instruction to youth athletes ranging from beginner to advanced skill levels. Instructors will lead and support a variety of instructional programs, fostering athlete development both on and off the field while contributing to a positive, team-oriented training environment.

SU 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, camps/events $28- $40/hr
• 1-on-1 lessons $40-70/hr
• Base Rate $19/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, nationwide
• The company covers airfare, lodging, transportation, meals, and hourly pay