Department of Athletics
Assistant Baseball Coach
Summer 2024

The Athletics Department at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for the Assistant Baseball Coach position with an appointment to begin Summer 2024.

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution, affirmative action, and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

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Position
The Baseball program at California State University, Fullerton is a highly competitive program that competes in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference. The Assistant Baseball Coach reports directly to the Head Baseball Coach and they assist with coaching in this program in addition to the following duties:

• Assist with coaching a highly competitive Baseball program which competes in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference
• Assist with recruiting Division I quality student-athletes
• Assist with monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes
• Lead, monitor, and coordinate training and practice sessions, ensuring that all appropriate safety guidelines and standards are maintained
• Know and abide by NCAA, University, and Big West rules and regulations
• Work in conjunction with the head coach regarding travel coordination, scheduling, and practice planning
• Scout and conduct statistical analysis of recruits and opponents
• Work closely with Athletics administration and staff in regards to Baseball’s program responsibilities and policy compliance
• Take an active role in marketing Baseball on campus and within the community through public appearances, fundraising and promotional efforts
• Other duties as assigned by the Head Baseball Coach

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Three years Division I collegiate baseball coaching experience or 4 years playing experience at the NCAA Division I level and 5 years coaching at the high school, club or non-Division I NCAA level, or equivalent
• Proven ability to recruit highly skilled student-athletes and a demonstrated commitment to their satisfactory academic progress
• Possession of excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of NCAA Division I rules and regulations
• Ability to interact successfully with a wide and culturally diverse range of students and to work harmoniously with students and colleagues
• Demonstrated competitive on-court coaching ability and skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• NCAA Division I baseball coaching experience and knowledge of various scouting and video editing software systems.

Application
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php, choose full-time faculty, search for the position 539572, and provide the following required materials:

• Cover Letter in which the applicant addresses:
  • Qualifications for the position
  • Desire to work at California State University, Fullerton
• Resume
• Candidate statement on commitment to inclusive excellence
  • This statement provides the candidate’s unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting diversity, inclusion, and social justice in their professional careers. This statement aims to help the department identify candidates with professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to engage in activities that could help CSUF contribute to its mission in these areas. The statement shall address one or more of the following criteria:
    • The candidate has acquired knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty in higher education.

    • The candidate has experience in and is committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations in higher education.

    • The candidate has experience in and is committed to teaching and/or mentoring underrepresented students in a higher education environment.

    • The candidate has experience integrating underrepresented populations and communities into scholarly and creative activities.
• A list of three references with relevant contact information
  • Finalists must submit three letters of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to submit. On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. At the appropriate time in the search process, they will receive a request via email along with information on uploading the letter. You can verify that CSUF has received each letter by logging back into your applicant portal

Finalists will be asked to have each of their three referents submit a letter of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to offer should you proceed to this search phase.

Please direct all questions about the position to: Ashley Evans at Aslowery@fullerton.edu or call 657‐278‐3842.

Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by May 23rd, 2024. The anticipated appointment date is June 3rd, 2024

The College and Department
This position is housed in the Athletics Department under the Division of Student Affairs. The classification for this position is Coaching Assistant and is in the faculty bargaining unit. This is a 10-month, full time position. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. CSU Fullerton offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package which includes health/vision/dental plans and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system. For a detailed description of faculty benefits go to: http://hr.fullerton.edu/payroll_benefits/HealthCarePlans.php

Compensation
The Assistant Baseball Coach classification salary range is $5,007 to $6,359 monthly (12 monthly payments). The anticipated hiring range is $5,007 to $5,500 per month.

Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work (https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/california_equal_pay_act.htm).

CSUF Benefits
An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee‐waiver; access to campus child‐care; and a defined‐benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/.

CSU Policies
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self‐disclose.

Notice of Non-Discrimination based on Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator (http://www.fullerton.edu/titleix/about/notice.php).

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. It requires hiring employees to perform CSU-related work within the State of California.