Assistant Baseball Coach

POSITION SUMMARY

Performs baseball coaching and management activities, including recruitment of student-athletes in a National Collegiate Athletic Association--Division III intercollegiate baseball program. Serve as liaison between Athletic Department and Admissions Department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Given that the College is a diocesan Catholic college, will carry out your functions of your position in support of the College's Catholic Identity, mission and in support of Church teachings.
• Develops and implements a sound and effective baseball philosophy.
• Participates in the identification, evaluation and recruitment of potential baseball student-athletes.
• Prepares scouting reports and game plans.
• Monitors student-athletes in classroom and on the field.
• Monitors the academic progress of assigned baseball student-athletes in the program.
• Coordinates the physical development of each student-athlete through appropriate condition, strength and practice sessions.
• Remains accessible to the media, alumni, boosters and general public to publicize and promote the baseball program.
• Advises and counsels student-athletes academically, athletically and socially.
• Assigned areas of the baseball budget.
• May recommend the purchase of new baseball equipment, supplies and uniforms.
• May represent the College at American Rivers Conference meetings.
• Assists in the coordination of travel arrangements for road trips.
• Attends Athletic department meetings.
• Assist with field maintenance, including game preparation, day-to-day maintenance, and improvements.
• Able to represent Athletic Department in communication with Admissions staff.
• Supports the mission and vision of the College and respects the College's Catholic tradition.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
• Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Competitiveness - Willingness to strive to get ahead or to finish projects.
• Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
• Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.

Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required in any field. Master's degree preferred.

Experience: One or two years of experience in athletics

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Other Requirements: Skilled in the use of a personal computer and Microsoft Office Suite. Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of collegiate baseball. Knowledge of the rules and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association--Division III and the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association as they pertain to collegiate baseball. Demonstrated success in coaching baseball and recruiting quality student-athletes. Also, must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the techniques, fundamentals and drills associated with baseball. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superior, colleagues, student-athletes and subordinates. Ability to analyze strengths and weaknesses of the baseball program and develop problem-solving solutions. Possess high energy levels, strong work ethic, and a positive attitude. Good organizational and communication skills. Ability to represent the philosophy of Loras College to alumni, members of the Loras community, the media and prospective students.

The College has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the College reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the College may deem appropriate.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE. Applicants must go to: https://loras.applicantpool.com/jobs to apply. Please upload: your letter of application and resume. The finalist will need to pass a background check before receiving a written employment offer.