Assistant Softball Coach
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The Assistant Softball Coach is responsible for assisting with coaching and recruiting, instructing, and coordinating various program related activities. The Assistant Softball Coach is required to abide by the rules and regulations established by Bay College and the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Minimum Qualifications

* Associates Degree

* Minimum of three (3) years High School or Collegiate playing or coaching experience

* Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the sports program

* Knowledge of athletic recruitment, methods and techniques

* Knowledge of NJCAA regulations and guidelines governing recruitment and retention of student athletes

* Strong interpersonal, communication skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

* Ability to lead and guide student-athletes.

* Exceptional communication and presentation skills

* Valid State of Michigan driver's license.

* Ability to adapt to change in processes and procedures

* Enthusiastic, people oriented, a winning attitude

* Passion for results

* Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

* Bachelor's Degree preferred

* Prior higher education recruiting experience

* Experience pitching or coaching pitching at the high school or collegiate level

Months Per Year Hours Worked Per Week Work Schedule Seasonal Supervision Exercised

Supervises Managers and Student workers.

Supervision Received

Works under the general supervision of the Head Softball Coach and Athletic Director.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is primarily performed in gymnasium, office or school setting under limited supervision. Traveling and evening/weekend work is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned into this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. Job related functions may be performed with or without accommodations.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Frequent travel is required. EQUIPMENT USED: Computer, recruiting and statistic software, tablet, stopwatch, softballs, pitching machine, radar gun, tees, fungo bats, field maintenance equipment, weights, free weights, and cardio machines.

Travel requirement

Job Duties

Job Duty

Teach sport skills, condition and motivate student-athletes to positive action and utilize effective strategies to produce a successful student experience.

Job Duty

Assist with recruitment of a sufficient number of new student-athletes annually and retain current student-athletes, in accordance with NJCAA rules and regulations, through scouting, attending games/tournaments, and home visits.

Job Duty

Assist in planning, preparation and administration of practice plans and competition strategy plans.

Job Duty

Assist with all aspects, areas, and components of the Norse softball program.

Job Duty

Represents the sports program to various institutional programs and externally to media, government agencies, funding agencies, students, parents, and the community.

Job Duty

Support the vision/mission of Bay College by providing student success, culture of success and community success.

Job Duty

Support all college efforts for student completion.