Assistant Baseball Coach

Athletics - Tahlequah Campus Part time Temporary position

JOB SUMMARY

This position is torecruit and train Division II student-athletes to compete at the highest levelpossible. This position must also be able to run and maintain a Division IIprogram through recruiting, student-athlete instruction including on fieldteaching techniques, scheduling, monitoring academic progress, budgetmanagement, fundraising, as well as promoting the sport throughout theUniversity and local community.

MAJOR DUTIES

Ensure the effective teaching and instruction of all specific technical skill areas to student-athletes.

This position teaches and instructs student-athletes in the sport and uses the coach’s background and experience to decide instruction which is most beneficial to the student-athlete and team

Develop team and individual strategies to have the greatest chance of winning within the sport, through on-field teaching and video instruction.

Design instructional programs for the team and individual student athletes and instruct student -athletes on how to implement a game plan as determined for each competition

Travel to events and evaluate potential student-athlete talent, correspond with all prospects via email, phone, face to face conversations, etc.

Complete all necessary Compliance and Institutional documentation as required.

Recruit student -athletes who meet University academic and athletic standard

Responsible for overall performance of athletes’ academic progress by working closely with the academic support staff.

Work with the NCAA Compliance Office to make sure programs and student-athletes are complying with all rules and regulations regarding compliance issues.

Responsible for successfully managing an annual budget including all necessary fiscal planning.

Promote the program to the public including, media, donors, and University community and the general public to increase visibility and revenues for the program.

Maintain facilities to optimal standards.

KNOWLEDGEREQUIRED BY THE POSITION

Knowledge of NCAA Rules This position shall have a strong working knowledge and understanding of all NCAA rules and regulations regarding compliance issues.

Sport Experience Extensive knowledge of individual and team skills with the ability to teach these skills.

Recruiting The ability to evaluate and compare athletic talent for potential growth and development of student-athletes.

Maintain correspondence with a large number of prospects : email, letters, and phone.

Academic Monitoring The ability to establish and monitor an academic system that ensures academic success for the student-athlete.

Travel The ability to plan, organize and execute travel arrangements

Computer Skills this position is expected to have computer literacy

Communication Skills This position is expected to have a high level of communication skills with student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, their coaches, counselors, parents and boosters in the community.

Fundraising The ability to develop the sports community in the areas of support and fundraising.

Upon hire a NCAA Coaches Certification and 15 passenger van driving certifications is required.

GUIDELINES

This position shallhave a strong working knowledge and understanding of all NCAA rules andregulations regarding compliance issues.

Any violation of a conference or NCAAregulation or University policy could cause dismissal of a participant or staffmember, as well as create negative publicity and / or conference or NCAAstandings to the program and institution.

COMPLEXITY / SCOPE OF WORK

This Assistant Coach position independently performs thefull range of responsibilities within the function; requires deep job knowledgeof areas typically obtained with experience.

Uses the coach’s background andexperience to decide instruction which is most beneficial to thestudent-athlete and team.

Evaluates student-athlete’s talents, abilities,academic potential and scholarship recommendations. The head coach relies uponthis position’s recommendation in determining which student-athletes toconsider for their program and which student-athletes to consider forscholarships.

Functions with a high degree of autonomy.

CONTACTS

Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, to resolve problems, to provide services, or to motivate or influence persons.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORKENVIRONMENT

• The position will be required to work nights, weekends. Some positions may involve frequent bending, moving, lifting, and carrying material weighing up to 50 pounds;
• some positions may involve moving, lifting, and carrying material weighing up to 70 pounds; standing up to eight hours each day;

working in all types of weather conditions; exposure to high noise levels may require wearing hearing protections. Physical demands include, but not limited to, standing throughout the day, using a loud voice at practices and events, physical involvement in all practices and workouts with players.

MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS

Annualsalary $15, with excellent benefits, including generous leave time.

Anticipatedhire date : 06 / 03 / 2024

Applicationsaccepted until : 05 / 25 / 24

Note : Posting will close to applicants at 11 : 59 pm, CST, on the date above.

Last updated : 2024-05-10