Primary Function:
Assist head coach with planning, organizing, and directing the university-sponsored baseball program.
This position receives general supervision. Broad instructions are provided and the staff member uses judgment and experience to carry out assignments. Completed assignments and finished products are reviewed by the supervisor after completion.
Primary Function:
Assist head coach with planning, organizing, and directing the university-sponsored baseball program.
This position receives general supervision. Broad instructions are provided and the staff member uses judgment and experience to carry out assignments. Completed assignments and finished products are reviewed by the supervisor after completion.
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Typical Duties & Responsibilities:
Instruct student-athletes individually or in groups in techniques and fundamentals of the respective sport.
Organize and execute effective team practices and coaching under the direction of the head coach.
Assist head coach with player assessment, game strategy, and game film review
Identify, evaluate, and encourage the application and acceptance of student-athletes in accordance with University, NCAA, and SAA policies and regulations.
Participate in speaking engagements for the Sewanee Club and support community initiatives.
Instruct students in one or more physical education courses.
Perform collateral departmental duties, as required, such as intramural coordination, strength and conditioning coaching, or event management.
Judgment Required:
Performance of the essential duties of this position is dependent upon independent ingenuity and developmental efforts.
Budgetary Responsibility: None
Machines & Equipment Used: None
Personal Interactions/Communications
Student Contact: Daily; recruiting, conducting campus visits, physical education class, coaching
Internal: Periodic; addressing student-athletes academic or personal issues, collaborating with Office of Admissions in recruiting efforts
External: Periodic; communicating with parents of student-athletes, alumni groups, or media
Education:
Bachelor’s degree
Experience:
1-3 years coaching experience at high school or collegiate level or experience as an athlete competing at the collegiate level
Job-Related Skills:
Working Environment:
Work is performed in an office environment with a significant amount of time spent either outdoors on a playing field or other athletic facility as a sport requires.
Significant travel is required for recruitment and competition.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to stand for extended periods of time,
Must be able to walk for extended periods of time,
Must be able to climb (many stairs, ladders),
Must be able to crawl and or kneel,
Must be able to push and/or pull objects,
Must be able to use feet for repetitive tasks,
Must be able to use hands for repetitive tasks,
Must be able to lift between 21-50 pounds (Medium work),
Must be able to carry between 21-50 pounds (Medium work)
Any additional requirements specific to this position:
The University of the South, commonly known as Sewanee, comprises a nationally ranked residential College of Arts and Sciences and a School of Theology. The University is strongly committed to the values of intellectual inquiry, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and living and serving in community. Situated on 13,000 acres atop Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, Sewanee is known for its stunning natural beauty while providing easy access to Chattanooga, Nashville, and Huntsville. The University is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and seeks to help employees of all backgrounds and identities flourish.
DEI Institutional Statement:
At the University of the South, our commitment to inclusion and belonging is grounded in our core values of community, courage, flourishing, and inquiry. We seek to build a community enriched by our diversity and centered on equity, justice, mutual respect, and shared responsibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The University of the South is an equal-opportunity educational institution that is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus environment.
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