Lead Instructor, Astros Youth Academy - Part Time

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Monitor and teach baseball and softball skills at the Academy to insure consistency of basic baseball/softball offensive and defensive fundamentals at all levels.
• Teach all fundamentals identical to MLB standards.
• Assist the manager and staff in the selection of players for appropriate Academy teams.
• Coach teams as needed.
• Lead and/or assist instruction at camps, batting practices, non-profit activations and clinics as assigned.
• Lead and/or assist at all events assigned at Minute Maid Park including batting practices and client engagement events.
• Support the YA’s marketing efforts and outreach by participating in various public events, speaking engagements and other outreach or promotional programs and events.

Education and/or Experience & Skills

• Experience as a professional player, graduated college player/student, experience as a college/high school baseball or softball coach.
• Organized, efficient and consistent positive communication skills.
• Team player and ready to take direction.
• Solid organizational and scheduling skills.
• Able to organize baseball and softball practices.
• Able to instruct all facets of baseball and softball.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is moderate, however, during events, the noise level may be loud.
• The employee will be expected to work both indoors and outdoors, often in varying weather patterns (extreme heat or cold, rain, etc.).

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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and focused vision.
• Able to regularly work on your feet for long hours.
• The ability to lift up to 25 pounds on occasion.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

• This is a part-time position.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including; extended hours, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Travel

• No travel is expected for this position.