Assistant Coach, Baseball

Representative Duties:

• Perform additional working hours, which may include the breaks (spring, summer and winter), weekends, and evenings.
• Take and pass the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) exam.
• Help the head coach organize and execute an aggressive scouting and recruiting program of local and regional high school student athletes and out-of-state student athletes; actively participate and support high school visitations; establish individual contacts with athletes and parent/ guardians; follow-up correspondence/emails; lead campus tours for prospective student athletes.
• Scout opponent teams.
• Assist current and prospective student athletes to the appropriate resource to ensure their success (i.e. admissions office, financial aid office, tutoring centers, athletic counselor).
• Assist in monitoring that student-athletes get grade checks completed by professors and turned in to the coaches in a timely manner.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records of any required physical exam documentation and injury records for the student-athletes.
• Assist the Athletic Trainer in the monitoring player injuries and rehabilitation.
• Help resolve student-athlete issues including providing encouragement and support for student athletes
• Assist with sports clinics, camps, tournaments, races and/or charity games.
• Coach practices and both traditional and non-traditional games.
• Attend and participate in some local coaches' meetings, staff and conference meetings, state coaches' meetings, and coaching clinics; maintain membership and participate in meetings at the local and state coaches' associations.
• Provide the Sports Information Specialist the statistics for all tournaments and other off-site contests as needed.
• Give input on the performance of each referee after each game for the referee evaluation as needed.
• Provide the necessary documentation for the reimbursement of out- of- pocket expenses.
• Make recommendations for the order of uniforms and equipment each year.

Qualifications

Education :

• Any bachelor's degree and two (2) years of professional experience OR;
• Any associate degree and six (6) years of professional experience OR;
• the equivalent* .
• A minimum of two years of experience coaching high school and/or college age baseball as part of a club or team.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to, understanding of, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, religious, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

*Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements outlined in the posting may submit an Equivalency Request. The Equivalency Request and any additional supporting documents an applicant wishes to be considered must be uploaded as an attachment to their application. To download the Equivalency Request Form (Download PDF reader).


Experience:

• Experience that indicates a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and learning disabilities.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to compliance with NCAA, CCCAA, state and other applicable regulations;
• Demonstrated ability to improve athletes' skills using proven coaching strategies and techniques;
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, evaluate and adapt in a dynamic educational environment;
• Experience teaching Kinesiology activity courses at the collegiate level;
• Strong commitment to professional development, maintaining positive relationships within the community and remaining current in the field;
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with colleague, management, classified staff and others outside the college and; excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to occasionally lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 25 pounds; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.

Hearing : Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Employment Requirements