Head Baseball Coach - PT

Duties & Responsibilities

• Recruits student-athletes for participation in intercollegiate athletics.
• Cooperates with the academic advisers to support the academic progress of the student-athlete.
• Implements the District wide Athletic Department strategy focused on an “Academics-first Agenda” designed to increase student athlete success and assists the campus Athletic Director in monitoring student athlete academic progress.
• Ensures that athletes reach their academic goals by monitoring class attendance and ensuring that they receive academic support as necessary.
• Aids players in reaching highest athletic potential possible through athletic training and leadership skills.
• Recruits, counsels and advises students with respect to athletic performance and other personal development issues.
• Prepares the student athletes for competition through planning and conducting well organized practices and contests.
• Directs the identification and recruitment of new players to the program, including traveling to regional high school and club basketball events and showcases.
• Enforces and maintains an athletic program policy of educating and graduating student athletes.
• Works closely with the Athletic Director and Dean of Students, and other school administrators, faculty and staff to assure student athletes are academically eligible for a given sport.
• Plans and directs the training of student athletes, and assesses individuals’ abilities and skill level to determine appropriate team position.
• Conducts in-season and off-season team practice and conditioning programs including skills training and weight and conditioning training.
• Aids in assuring compliance with National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) rules and regulations for the specific sport.
• Closely monitors academic, conduct and physical requirements for each student athlete.
• In collaboration with the campus Athletic Director, completes and maintains records and statistics for accurate, mandatory reporting to the NJCAA and regional regulatory agencies.
• In collaboration with the campus level Athletic Director, prepares and manages the budget for a specific sport.
• Works closely with the District Office of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Campus Athletic Director prior to conducting auxiliary fundraising activities.
• Coordinates the care and reporting of incidents and injuries to the appropriate College and District personnel.
• Trains, practices and coaches in league, conference and tournament play.
• Schedules pre-season, season and other games and tournaments.
• Prepares a season summary and ensures student honors within conference, region, and other athletic governing bodies are recommended and advocated.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Physical Education or a related field, supplemented by 4-6 years of coaching and/or collegiate/professional playing experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within a particular sport.
• Coaching Certification Preferred.
• First Aid Certification Preferred.
• Current CPR/AED Certification by the American Heart Association or the Red Cross Required.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning and leadership skills required.
• Must be able to serve as a positive role model for young adults.
• Familiar with NJCAA rules and regulations.