Student - Sports Team Assistant Baseball

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is accepting applications for the position of Student - Sports Team Assistant, Baseball!

About the Role:

The Student - Sports Team Assistant Baseball position at Saint Joseph's College is designed to provide essential support to the baseball coaching staff and athletes, ensuring smooth daily operations and contributing to the overall success of the team. This role involves assisting with practice setup, equipment management, and logistical coordination for games and events. The assistant will play a key part in fostering a positive and organized environment that promotes athletic development and team cohesion. By supporting both administrative and on-field activities, the assistant helps maintain high standards of professionalism and efficiency within the sports program. Ultimately, this position offers valuable hands-on experience in sports management and team operations within an educational setting.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current enrollment as a student at Saint Joseph's College
• Basic knowledge of baseball rules and terminology
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications:

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is accepting applications for the position of Student - Sports Team Assistant, Baseball!

About the Role:

The Student - Sports Team Assistant Baseball position at Saint Joseph's College is designed to provide essential support to the baseball coaching staff and athletes, ensuring smooth daily operations and contributing to the overall success of the team. This role involves assisting with practice setup, equipment management, and logistical coordination for games and events. The assistant will play a key part in fostering a positive and organized environment that promotes athletic development and team cohesion. By supporting both administrative and on-field activities, the assistant helps maintain high standards of professionalism and efficiency within the sports program. Ultimately, this position offers valuable hands-on experience in sports management and team operations within an educational setting.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current enrollment as a student at Saint Joseph's College
• Basic knowledge of baseball rules and terminology
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience assisting with sports teams or athletic programs
• Familiarity with sports statistics tracking software or tools
• CPR/First Aid certification, or the ability to become certified
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Interest in pursuing a career related to sports management, coaching, or athletic training

Responsibilities:

• Assist coaching staff with the preparation and organization of daily baseball practices and training sessions
• Manage and maintain baseball equipment, ensuring all gear is properly stored, cleaned, and ready for use
• Coordinate logistics for home and away games, including transportation arrangements, scheduling, and communication with relevant parties
• Support the team during games by tracking statistics, managing substitutions, and facilitating communication between coaches and players
• Help maintain compliance with college and athletic department policies, including safety protocols and eligibility requirements

Skills:

The required skills such as organizational ability and effective communication are essential for coordinating daily team activities and ensuring clear information flow between coaches, players, and support staff. Knowledge of baseball rules enables the assistant to contribute meaningfully during practices and games, supporting strategic decisions and player development. Preferred skills like experience with sports statistics software enhance the assistant's capability to accurately track and analyze player performance, aiding coaching strategies. First aid knowledge ensures the assistant can respond appropriately to minor injuries, promoting player safety. Overall, these skills combine to enable the assistant to efficiently manage logistical tasks, support athletic operations, and contribute to a positive team environment.

Community-Based Service Work Requirement: In support of our core value of compassion, which calls us to “consciously reach out beyond our college boundaries to serve the needs of others,” all Federal Work Study (FWS) student employees at Saint Joseph’s College are expected to complete eight (8) hours of community-based service work, prior to FWS exhausting. These hours can be completed all at once or incrementally. You will receive payment for the 8 community-based service hours as completed on a bi-weekly basis. FWS student employees will have ten weeks to complete their eight (8) hours of community-based work from the start of their position. This work is to be coordinated with the student employee’s department manager throughout the semester and students can participate as it fits their schedule. This community-based service work relates directly to the Core Values of Community, Justice, Excellence, and Respect which are the foundation of the College.

Saint Joseph’s College is an EEO employer and applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistleblower activity, previous assertion of workers’ compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees wishing to report sex-based discrimination, harassment, or misconduct should contact the Title IX Office (titleIX@sjcme.edu, 207-893-6606, 115A Heffernan Center).

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Specific questions may be emailed to: sjcemployment@sjcme.edu or call 207-893-7757.

Mission Statement
Saint Joseph's College of Maine, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and animated by the vision of Catherine McCauley, is a Catholic college in the liberal arts tradition distinguished by its welcoming community. We foster an on-going dialogue between faith and reason so as to prepare our learners to live meaningful lives that improve the world around them.

Vision Statement
In fulfillment of its mission, Saint Joseph's College of Maine will be a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community that forms individuals who practice humility, justice, and compassion, as Jesus did, in solidarity with the marginalized.

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