Assistant Baseball Coach

**Assistant Baseball Coach**

**Whitman College**

• Compensation:** $22.24 hourly

WHITMAN COLLEGE

Located in the historic community of http://www.wallawalla.org/, Whitman's vibrant and beautiful tree-lined campus is home to an intellectually diverse, dynamic, welcoming and supportive community of some 500 staff and faculty serving approximately 1,500 students from the local region and across the globe. With exceptional students, accomplished faculty and staff, and a fiercely loyal and growing number of engaged alumni, Whitman College continues to build on its national reputation for academic excellence as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.

http://whitman.edu/ is cultivating a community built on inclusion and belonging. We recognize the value of those who can offer historically underrepresented perspectives and encourage applications from those whose background, knowledge, and insights from lived experience can add to the college's working and learning environment. Whitman College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer (EEO).

POSITION PURPOSE

Assist the Head Coach in administering all aspects of the Men's Baseball Program in alignment with the College's values and NCAA Division III philosophy. This position is 0.93 FTE, working 1,934 annual hours. This position reports directly to the Head Baseball Coach and is one of the primary assistant coaches for the Baseball Program.

Principal Accountabilities Coaching & Player Development (50%)

• Assist the Head Coach with practice planning, execution, and on-field instruction with individual players, position-specific groups, and full team settings.
• Assist in developing and implementing game plans, reports, strategies and on-field duties as assigned.
• Perform coaching duties during pre-game and in-game based on assigned responsibilities.
• Serve as a mentor, teacher, leader, and role model to student-athletes.

Recruitment (25%)

• Assist in all phases of the recruiting process, specifically the scouting and evaluation of skilled and academically qualified student-athletes.
• Assist and lead all aspects of camps, clinics, tournaments, and other events that support the recruitment of potential student-athletes.

Team Operations (10%)

• Support and lead coordination of team events on campus and while traveling.
• Assist in monitoring academic progress and serve as a program liaison for campus colleagues.
• Work within program financial parameters to coordinate logistics accordingly, including but not limited to transportation, travel accommodations, equipment, apparel, and more.

Outreach & Representation (5%)

• Support and lead coordination of alumni and community programming.
• Represent the College and its athletics program with honesty, integrity, and sportsmanship at all times to various institutional programs and students, parents, the general public, alumni, and external agencies.
• Develop positive, professional relationships with officials, league personnel, coaching colleagues, and administrative staff.

Compliance & Safety (5%)

• Comprehend, understand, and work within the parameters of Whitman College, the NWC and NCAA Division III philosophy and rules.
• Is proactive pertaining to all aspects of safety, including injury prevention, risk management, and the proper use of facilities and equipment. Maintains a safe and inclusi