What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Baseball Coach position at Southwest Baptist University?
Summary/Objective
All positions in the Department of Athletics are responsible to help student-athletes fulfill the stated missions of Southwest Baptist University and the Department of Athletics.
Essential Job Duties
- Recruits student-athletes
- Provides sport-specific instruction during practices
- Coaches student-athletes during scheduled games and / or contests
- Assists the head coach in scheduling games
- Assists the head coach to ensure a balanced budget
- Assists the head coach to monitor academic progress of student-athletes
- Assists the head coach to make travel arrangements for program
- Complies with all rules and regulations of the NCAA, GLVC, and SBU
- Assists in activities hosted by SBU to facilitate recruitment
- Works in cooperation with department members to strengthen all sports programs
- Regular attendance and punctuality
- Sets an example of a Christian lifestyle for students, staff and faculty
- Commitment and adherence to Southwest Baptist University’s Principles and Expectations
- Performs duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics
Essential Job Duties (Related Specifically to Recruiting)
- Oversees and assigns geographic recruiting areas for the sport of baseball
- Coordinates all on-campus recruiting events and official visits
- Assists with select defensive player recruitment
- Works with all area hotels and restaurants related to recruiting events and official visits
- Coordinates “game day” visits for recruits
- Coordinates postcards and emails series for prospective student athletes (PSAs)
- Sends official offers to prospective student athletes (PSAs)
Supervisory Responsibility
The Assistant Coach / Baseball supervises GAs and student-workers assigned to the program.
Position Requirements
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Knowledge of NCAA rules
Preferred
- Master’s Degree
- Coaching experience
Work Environment
- Must be able to work in typical office and athletics environment.
- Must be available for frequent travel during season and recruiting times. Night and weekend work required.
- Must be able to work during crowd noise and loud game environments
- Must be able to work outdoors
- Must be able to travel long distances by plane, train, or automobile.
- Must be able to interact and instruct team members in drills, play formation, and game preparation.
- Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.
Physical Abilities
- Must be able to operate and / or maneuver equipment used for the daily training of student-athletes in the sport of men’s baseball.
- Must be able to operate standard office equipment such as a personal computer, photocopies, printer, etc.
- Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and hold a valid Missouri Driver’s License.
- Must be able to climb stairs, work in varying temperatures and sit and stand for long periods of time.
