Youth Baseball Coach

This is a part-time coaching position that includes 1–2 weekday practices per week and weekend games and tournaments. Coaches must have strong weekend availability and be comfortable traveling to games and tournaments throughout New Jersey and surrounding areas when needed.

We are looking for coaches who are passionate about player development, understand the game, communicate well with young athletes, and can help create a competitive and positive team environment.

Responsibilities Include:

• Coach and assist with 1–2 practices per week
• Coach weekend games and tournaments, including Saturdays and Sundays
• Teach proper baseball fundamentals and mechanics
• Assist with hitting, fielding, throwing, pitching, baserunning, and game situations
• Help organize and run productive practices
• Manage players and assist with lineups and in-game decisions
• Communicate professionally with players, parents, and other coaches
• Promote accountability, effort, teamwork, sportsmanship, and player development
• Represent Surge Baseball professionally at all practices, games, tournaments, and events

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous baseball playing or coaching experience
• College baseball playing experience is strongly preferred
• Travel baseball, high school, or college coaching experience is a plus
• Strong knowledge of baseball fundamentals and game strategy
• Experience working with youth athletes
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Reliable transportation
• Consistent weekday evening and weekend availability

Previous coaching experience is preferred, but we are also open to former college baseball players who are interested in getting into coaching and have the knowledge, personality, and leadership skills necessary to work with young athletes.

Schedule:

• 1–2 weekday evening practices per week
• Weekend games and tournaments
• Saturday and Sunday availability required during tournament weekends

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5.0 – 10.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person