What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Softball Coach position at Bay College?
Position Information
Position Title
Assistant Softball Coach
Pay Grade Level
Assistant Coaches
FLSA
Exempt
Benefits
Contributions into the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System and YMCA membership.
Department
Athletics
Campus Location
Escanaba
Min Salary
$1,380 annually
Max Salary
$2,759 annually
FTE
0.15
Full-time/Part-time
Part-Time
Position Type
Staff
Job Summary/Basic Function
The Assistant Softball Coach is responsible for assisting with coaching and recruiting, instructing, and coordinating various program related activities. The Assistant Softball Coach is required to abide by the rules and regulations established by Bay College and the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associates Degree
- Minimum of three (3) years High School or Collegiate playing or coaching experience
- Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the sports program
- Knowledge of athletic recruitment, methods and techniques
- Knowledge of NJCAA regulations and guidelines governing recruitment and retention of student athletes
- Strong interpersonal, communication skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
- Ability to lead and guide student-athletes.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Valid State of Michigan driver’s license.
- Ability to adapt to change in processes and procedures
- Enthusiastic, people oriented, a winning attitude
- Passion for results
- Performs other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Prior higher education recruiting experience
- Experience pitching or coaching pitching at the high school or collegiate level
Months Per Year
Hours Worked Per Week
Work Schedule
Seasonal
Supervision Exercised
Supervises Managers and Student workers.
Supervision Received
Works under the general supervision of the Head Softball Coach and Athletic Director.
Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here 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 functions. Work is primarily performed in gymnasium, office or school setting under limited supervision. Traveling and evening/weekend work is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned into this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. Job related functions may be performed with or without accommodations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here 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 functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Frequent travel is required. EQUIPMENT USED: Computer, recruiting and statistic software, tablet, stopwatch, softballs, pitching machine, radar gun, tees, fungo bats, field maintenance equipment, weights, free weights, and cardio machines.
Travel requirement
Job Duties
Job Duty
Teach sport skills, condition and motivate student-athletes to positive action and utilize effective strategies to produce a successful student experience.
Job Duty
Assist with recruitment of a sufficient number of new student-athletes annually and retain current student-athletes, in accordance with NJCAA rules and regulations, through scouting, attending games/tournaments, and home visits.
Job Duty
Assist in planning, preparation and administration of practice plans and competition strategy plans.
Job Duty
Assist with all aspects, areas, and components of the Norse softball program.
Job Duty
Represents the sports program to various institutional programs and externally to media, government agencies, funding agencies, students, parents, and the community.
Job Duty
Support the vision/mission of Bay College by providing student success, culture of success and community success.
Job Duty
Support all college efforts for student completion.
Department Information
Contact(s)
Beth Berube, Director of Human Resources
Shena Turan, Human Resources Specialist
Shena Turan, Human Resources Specialist
Contact Phone/Extension
906-217-4016
Contact Email
hr@baycollege.edu
Contact Fax
906-217-1625
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S262P
Posting Date
10/31/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Quick Link for Internal Postings
https://careers.baycollege.edu/postings/2633
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Salary : $1,380 - $2,759