Job Description Summary

Henry Ford College presents an opportunity for an Assistant Baseball Coach.

The Assistant Baseball Coach provides support to the Head Coach and helps to create and sustain a competitive intercollegiate program at Henry Ford College (HFC). The Assistant Coach should be available for team practices (1 to 3 pm), and games held on weekends during March through May. HFC operates its athletic program with integrity and in full compliance with institutional, conference and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) guidelines. HFC sponsors seven sports at the NJCAA Division II level and competes in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Eastern Conference. Current sport teams are: baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, softball, women’s volleyball, and men’s wrestling.

This is a part-time position, salary posted is per season.

Core Competencies and Qualifications

The Assistant Baseball Coach provides support to the Head Coach and helps to create and sustain a competitive intercollegiate program at Henry Ford College (HFC). The Assistant Coach should be available for team practices (1 to 3 pm), and games held on weekends during March through May. HFC operates its athletic program with integrity and in full compliance with institutional, conference and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) guidelines. HFC sponsors seven sports at the NJCAA Division II level and competes in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Eastern Conference. Current sport teams are: baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, softball, women’s volleyball, and men’s wrestling. This is a part-time position.

The most successful candidate will have a career that reflects:

• Coaching experience at the intercollegiate level.

• Playing experience at the intercollegiate level.

• Knowledge of NJCAA rules and regulations relating to recruitment and eligibility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities including but not limited to

• Assist with program compliance within HFC, MCCAA and NJCAA policies and procedures.
• Assist with recruitment of players.
• Assist with holding players accountable for ethical behavior and academic standards.
• Assist team members with coordination of 2 hours of community service as necessary.
• Maintain a work schedule (administrative availability, practices and games).
• Ensure MCCAA and NJCAA regulations are upheld.
• Assist in fundraising in support of the program.
• Provide publicity information to the Athletic Director as necessary.
• Assist with prevention of athletic-related injuries and properly care for and report injuries to the Head Coach.
• Assist with travel, food and lodging for away events as requested by the Head Coach.
• Maintain team statistics and complete statistical entries via NJCAA and MCCAA requirements as requested by the Head Coach.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

While we have attempted to capture the core functional responsibilities in the role, the statements contained in this job announcement reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Therefore, performing additional job-related duties not listed above may be required as assigned. For applicants viewing this ad from an external site, please go to hfcc.edu/jobsto apply.

This position is not eligible for benefits.