Assistant Baseball Coach

Agency

Department

The Assistant Coach provides assistance to the head coach with all areas of team administration and management including practice sessions conditioning workouts monitoring of student-athletes academic progress and evaluation and recruiting of prospective student-athletes for the team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the head coach and other staff members with routine administrative responsibilities of the assigned sport program and management of the men/womens team.
• Coaches at the direction of the head coach provide instruction demonstration and teaching the sports dynamics to student-athletes to ensure maximum potential of individuals and the team.
• Recruits and scouts prospective student-athletes from high school junior and community colleges.
• Makes recommendations to the head coach regarding potential of student-athletes.
• Stay current understand and adhere to all NAIA and NCAA guidelines and maintain up-to-date rosters and other information required by athletic department. Will report any violations of these established rules which may arise to the proper officials.
• Assist head coach in coordinating team travel arranging competitive schedule organizing and scheduling practice sessions updating and maintaining student-athlete recruiting databases updating and maintaining files (both hard copy and video) of opponents.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining a comprehensive public relations program.
• Assist in managing the operations of sport camps and/or clinics.
• Assist in baseball fund-raising and booster events in accordance with NAIA Red River Athletic Conference and institutional rules policies and procedures.
• Establishes and ensures communication and enforcement of rules and regulations concerning student-athlete conduct appearance road games punctuality and other areas.
• Assist in transportation of athletes to/from athletic events which may include driving a full-size passenger van or other large capacity vehicle.
• This document represents the major duties responsibilities and authorities of this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field
• Minimum three (3) years of collegiate coaching experience at the NJCAA NCAA or NAIA level
• General knowledge of NAIA and NCAA rules.
• Knowledge of word processing spreadsheet and database programs.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel and work beyond normal office hours.
• Must have a State of Texas or Arkansas class C vehicle operators license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
• Acceptable driving record and periodic completion of van safety course
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Physical Requirements
  • Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
    • Working in all weather conditions exposure to high noise levels standing throughout the day the ability to use a loud voice at practices and events and physical involvement in all practices and workouts with players.
    • 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.
• This position may be required to handle Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations in accordance with System policy and is further required to complete FERPA and HIPAA training as a condition of employment within a reasonable timeframe after employment and on an as-needed basis thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree
• Experience recruiting potential student athletes at the collegiate level

SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:

This position generally does not supervise employees.

To be considered for this position your application must be submitted no later than August 3 2026.

To apply: Upload your cover letter CV/resume transcripts and 3 professional references contact information with one reference being a supervisor/manager in the questionnaire section of your application.

Please remember once you submit your application you will not be able to revise or upload any documents. If you have any questions about uploading or a revision to your application you may contact .

BENEFITS (rules policies eligibility apply):

From our generous benefits package and professional development opportunities to our retirement programs and our commitment to service excellence A&M-Texarkana is an engaging and rewarding place to work.

Insurance:

• Medical
  • $0 - $30 per month for Employee Only coverage after university contribution ($920 value)
  • Up to 83% of premium covered by the university:
    • Employee and Spouse
    • Employee and Children
    • Employee and Family coverage
• Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance Accidental D&D Long Term Disability Flexible Spending Account and Day Care Spending Account

Tuition Benefits:

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

75% waiver of tuition and fees for full-time employees their spouses and children

Time Off:

8 hours of vacation paid time off every month

8 hours of sick leave paid time off every month

8 hours of paid time off for birthday leave

12-15 paid holidays each year

Retirement:

Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)

Voluntary Tax Deferred Account/Deferred Compensation Plan

Professional Development via LinkedIn Learning

Employee Assistance Program

On Campus Wellness Opportunities

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.