Assistant Coach - Part-time - Baseball

Job Summary

Position/Job Responsibilities

1.   Participate in planning and conducting in-season and where appropriate and permissible non-traditional and post-season team/individual athlete practices and competitions

2.   Design instructions for individual student athletes and for specific team needs, and teach proper skills, skill development, and team concepts to student athletes.

3.   Provide student athletes with instruction regarding physical health and safety and promote student athlete safety and well being.

4.   Participate in the analysis of opponent performance and provide recommendations for strategies and tactics for utilization during competition play.

5.   Develop and demonstrate a multicultural awareness and contribute to cultivating an inclusive, diverse and respectful College community. 

6.   Participate in establishing goals and objectives for each season in consultation with the head coach to include assessing overall standings, division rank and identifying a strategy for improving and/or maintaining the team's national standings and the NCAA Division III ranking.

7.   Participate in recruitment efforts to include actively developing recruitment strategies, identifying students to recruit and high schools to visit; provide recommendations to the head coach and carry out correspondence with prospective student athletes by mail, telephone, and e-mail.

8.   Evaluate and participate in the selection of student athletes to include assessment of individual academic eligibility and overall skill levels; coordinate the process of selecting, maintaining, monitoring and evaluating team members to include athlete talent assessment, academic eligibility and individual sport performance.

9.   Monitor the academic progress of assigned student athletes and ensure compliance with NCAA, College, and conference regulations; provide council to student athletes regarding goals, academic success and other personal and sport related issues.

10.   Participate in campus visits and various meetings with recruits and other members of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, including the Director.

11.   Provide assistance with establishing and arranging practice and competition schedules; ensure appropriate travel arrangements have been made to include mode of transportation, lodging, and meals; submit an itinerary to the Director of Athletics and Associate Director as scheduled.

12.   Oversee the distribution and recovery of all equipment and uniforms; recommend the purchase or replacement of uniforms and equipment.

13.   Assist the head coach in identifying problems and/or concerns regarding athletic facilities.

14.   Engage in various fundraising projects and related programs and activities promoting the athletics program; ensuring sport specific fundraising goals are met; participate in public relations opportunities with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and news media.

Position/Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of one year of related experience
• Demonstrated ability to plan and conduct in-season and non-traditional and post-season team/individual athlete practices and competitions
• Experience developing and implement conditioning programs for teams and or/individuals, experience recruiting athletes, scheduling and coordinating special events or athletic contest
• Previous experience working in a college or university athletics department is highly desired.