Assistant Baseball Coach

Post University•Waterbury, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Post University has an immediate opening for an exceptional Assistant Coach for Baseball (full-time). Post University is a legendary, dynamic, growth-oriented organization of passionate, diverse professionals united in pursuit of life-changing service to countless students. Our “Make It Personal” mission is the driving tenet that shapes all aspects of how we treat students and each other. The Post University’s success story is well positioned to be second to none. As our amazing story unfolds, the Assistant Coach for Baseball will help build and sustain a distinct, transformative culture that achieves Post’s imagined future priorities. Post University is an NCAA Division II institution and a member of the CACC Conference. The Assistant Baseball Coach is responsible for helping the Head Coach provide leadership, vision, and strategic planning for their Post University Athletic Team. The main role of the Assistant Coach is to support the head coach with certain responsibilities.

Requirements

Collegiate coaching and/or playing experience required.
Familiarity with Fast Draw, Microsoft Office, Synergy, and/or video editing.
Proven leadership ability.
Must establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, student-athletes, potential recruits, and their families.
Excellent communication, written, and oral skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience can be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

On and off-field team coaching, including practices planning and implementation, individual and team coaching, and other duties as assigned.
The academic support of current student-athletes, including study hall monitoring, individual academic monitoring and meetings, class checking, and other duties as assigned.
On and off-campus recruiting activities, including prospect evaluation, database management, correspondences, phone calls, and other duties.
Scouting opponents.
Planning all aspects of team travel within budgetary limitations.
Planning events for fundraising and other special functions within the overall athletic department fundraising and development program framework.
Monitoring of the strength and conditioning programs.
The successful candidate must be committed to the academic success of student-athletes and be committed to their personal growth and social development.
Provide input in the evaluation and improvement of our student-athletes.
Pass the NCAA recruiting certification test.
Additional duties can be assigned with discussions between the Head Coach, Athletic Director, and the prospective successful candidate.
The Assistant Coach must be strongly committed to following all Post University Policies and Procedures related to athletic training, uniforms, equipment, financial reporting, and compliance.
The assistant coach is responsible for recording and turning in all compliance paperwork promptly, including but not limited to recruiting logs, financial aid/NLI request forms, and playing and practice records.
The Assistant Coach is required to exhibit superior sportsmanship and set an example for a positive game environment at all times.
The NCAA, CACC, and Post University sportsmanship guidelines and code of conduct must be adhered to at all times by the Assistant Coach.
The Assistant Coach may drive the team van to and from contests, pre-season practice, or tournaments.
Attendance is required at the annual athletic awards banquet, any CACC conference meetings, any and all all-star balloting or voting meetings, and all Post University Athletic Department meetings.
NCAA compliance/eligibility data input and monitoring.