Assistant Baseball Coach (PT)

The Assistant Baseball Coach supports the Head Baseball Coach in developing a competitive intercollegiate baseball program. Responsibilities include instructing players on rules techniques and equipment usage; organizing and leading individual and group practice sessions; assessing player skills; and contributing to game strategy development. This role also involves recruiting qualified student-athletes monitoring their academic progress and promoting adherence to NJCAA and ACCC regulations. The Assistant Baseball Coach reports directly to the Head Baseball Coach.

DUTIES:

• Assisting with any or all of the following duties as assigned by Head Coach:
• TEACHING/INSTRUCTING STUDENT-ATHLETES HOW TO DEVELOP AND PERFORM IN THE SPORT OF BASEBALL Responsible for:
• Instructing players in the rules regulations equipment and techniques of the sport.
• Organizing and directing individual and small group practice activities/exercises as directed by the head coach
• Assessing players skills monitoring players during competition and practice and keeping the head coach informed of the athletic performance of students
• Evaluation of individual and team strengths and developing strategies for skill improvement. Support for all games scrimmages and practices. Leveraging technology for team development.
• Promoting an atmosphere of compliance within the sport program. Cooperate with the Athletics compliance office regarding NCAA NJCAA and ACCC rules and policies including reporting requirements.
• BUDGETS Responsible for:
• Assisting in annual budget preparation
• Staying within amount budgeted for fiscal year
• Having all expenditures pre-approved through appropriate channels
• EQUIPMENT/APPAREL Responsible for:
• Pre- and Post-season inventory
• Care and maintenance of all equipment/apparel and facilities
• Initiating process to order equipment/apparel
• ACADEMICS Responsible for:
• Supporting all Department of Athletics policies on classroom attendance study hall progress reports and enforcing disciplinary actions
• FUNDRAISING Responsible for:
• Getting prior approval from the AD prior to initiating a fund-raising activity
• Devising new methods of fund raising
• Being available for Departmental fund-raising activities
  • Following guidelines established by Department GSCC ACCC and the NJCAA for fund raising activities
• PAPERWORK Responsible for:
  • Completing all paperwork by established athletic department and NCAA deadlines
• MEETINGS Responsible for:
  • Attending and contributing to all Department of Athletics meetings and requested functions
• CAMPS - Responsible for:
  • Following guidelines established by Department GSCC ACCC and the NJCAA for camp procedures and operations
• PUBLIC RELATIONS Responsible for:
  • Participating in public relations and promotions for the sport program assigned and supporting the Communications and Public Relations department.
• RECRUITING Responsible for:
  • Compliance with NJCAA recruiting rules and completing associated paperwork in a timely manner
  • Arranging financially responsible recruiting trips
  • Passing NJCAA Coachs Recruiting/Eligibility Test each year
  • Initiating arrangements for all on-campus visits
  • Recruiting students who will be an asset to the GSCC and to the Department of Athletics and graduate in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated knowledge of baseball required
• Bachelors Degree preferred
• Collegiate experience as a baseball player preferred
• Prior experience in coaching baseball in an intercollegiate setting preferred
• Excellent public relations skills preferred
• CPR/AED trained within first 90 days of employment

• Knowledge of NCAA NJCAA and ACCC Rules and Regulations
• Mastery of sport coached
• Ability to lead guide and direct student-athletes in a positive manner
• Willingness to form relationships with constituents and help fundraise
• Planning and supervision programs for player training conditioning and drug education and testing. Providing appropriate program safety requirements and appropriate discipline for student-athletes for violations of team rules or GSCC Athletics regulations or conducting impacting team policies or the reputation of GSCC Athletics.
• Develop strategies for the sports program to achieve sustained intercollegiate competitive excellence

PROJECTED STARTING DATE:
July 2025
SALARY:Salary Schedule Local- ($16800). Salary will be based on VERIFIED education and years of VERIFIED related experience that is stated on the initial job application only.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
June 6 2025 4:00 P.M.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Only complete application packages will be given consideration for employment.Complete package consists of (a) Gadsden State Community College application (b) letter of interest (c)current resume; and(d)copies of transcripts of postsecondary education.
Application materials must provide documentation that the applicant meets all minimum qualifications.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE AT: AT ANY POINT YOU HAVE PROBLEMS COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT GADSDEN STATE ().

Salary Calculation:For all positions on all Salary Schedules the salary amount for the selected applicant is determined by step placement on the applicable schedule. Step placement is dependent upon the following: (a) all work experience in public education in Alabama and (b) all other work experience outside of public education in Alabama that in the sole judgment of the College directly relates to the requirements of the position. The applicant selected for the position must provide written verification(s) of this work experience within the time provided herein if such experience is to be considered in determining their initial step place on the Salary Schedule.
Format for Work Experience Verifications: Work experience verifications should be in the form of verification letters from employers and must include complete employment dates job title(s) job duties and an indication whether such employment was full-time or part-time and if part-time the average number of hours worked each week. The letters should be on official letterhead and contain an authorized personnel signature. The Colleges official employment verification form is also acceptable and is available upon request. If an employment verification cannot be obtained due to a legitimate reason for purposes of meeting minimum requirements an applicant may submit copies of other trustworthy documentation such as appointment letters contracts pay stubs or W-2 forms documenting the term of employment. However such documentation is generally insufficient for salary calculation purposes if job duties and dates of employment are not self-evident in the documentation.
Please Note: ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE ELECTRONIC- It is recommended that you have digital (such as pdf) copies of your cover letter resume employment verification documents (if applicable) ALL required transcripts and any other document identified in the vacancy announcement ready when you begin the on-line application process. You will be given the opportunity to upload these during the process.
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Gadsden State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System including postsecondary institutions under the control of the Board of Trustees that no person in Alabama shall on the grounds of race color disability sex religion creed national origin age or other classification protected by Federal or State law be excluded from participation in be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any program activity or employment. Gadsden State will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.Any offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background investigation. This employer participates in E-Verify.