Assistant Coach – Baseball

Assistant Coach supports the Head Coach in providing leadership and management to produce a quality intercollegiate team that represents a commitment to academic and athletic excellence. Perform on-court coaching and instruction. Other duties include, but are not limited to: recruiting, scouting, maintaining statistics, game scheduling, travel arrangements, academic monitoring, equipment purchasing, exercising good judgment and independent decision making in budgeting.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, planning, leadership skills, attention to detail, flexibility, initiative and sound judgment.
• Ability and commitment to recruit, instruct and motivate college student athletes.
• A positive role model for young adults.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to demonstrate the Kishwaukee College Athletics core values of accountability, respect, sportsmanship, academic and athletic excellence.
• Must possess a valid Illinois Driver’s License and have a good driving record.

 Essential Functions:

• Perform on-court coaching, teaching and instruction.
• Primary role in recruiting student-athletes to Baseball program.
• Maintain team and individual statistics, report scores to media.
• Assist in supervising team manager and/or helping manage video of games as directed by Head Coach
• Help to maintain College equipment.
• Adhere to sport budget, including travel, supply, contractual and printing accounts.
• Travel and drive to all contests.
• Assist in monitoring academic progress of student-athletes with Head Coach as needed.
• Support coordination of fundraising for program with Coaching Staff and Head Coach.