Assistant Baseball Coach Responsibilities: Carries out coaching assignments during daily work-outs, practices, and scheduled events. Enforces team rules. Maintains statistics. Monitor assigned student-athletes performance and employ specific coaching modalities to meet needs. Recruiting – recruits student-athletes; assists with departmental recruiting activities and carries out scouting assignments. Physical conditioning – consults with the trainers and team physicians in monitoring the well being of student-athletes. Other duties as assigned by the head coach. Academic monitoring – Assists in monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes.
Assists the Head Coach with all aspects of a sports program. Recruits athletes, mentors athletes, fosters athletic, emotional, and academic group of student athletes. Oversees sports equipment, practice plans and schedules, skill development, designs coaching strategies. Oversees public and media relations. Coordinates team travel and schedule. Adheres to all rules and regulations.
Coaching – Carries out coaching assignments during daily work-outs, practices and scheduled events. Enforces team rules. Maintains statistics. Monitors assigned student athletes performance and employs specific coaching modalities to meet needs. Recruiting – recruits student athletes; assists with departmental recruiting activities and carries out scouting assignments. Physical conditioning – consults with the trainers and team physicians in monitoring the well being of student athletes. Academic monitoring – Assists in monitoring the academic progress of student athletes. Other duties as assigned by the head coach. Includes adhering to policies established by the NCAA, conference, and the University.
Instructing and demonstrating physical skills while coaching; extensive travel via car, air, and bus. Must stand for long periods of time at games and practices. May participate in drills or practices. May have to lift or transport equipment.
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.
Job Details
- Assignment Category: Full-time regular
- Job Classification: Staff.Coach.Assistant
- Campus: Pittsburgh
- Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum Years of Experience Required: 5
- Substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.
- Additional details about Required Licensure/Certification: Collegiate Athletics experience strongly preferred. An equivalent combination of work and high-level playing experience may be substituted at the discretion of the University.
- Work Schedule: Varies
- Work Arrangement: On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab.
- Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications
- Relocation Offered: Yes
- Visa Sponsorship Provided: No
- Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
- Child Protection Clearances: The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.
- Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter
- Optional Documents: Not Applicable