Head Baseball Coach/Academic Success Coach

Performs the role and organizational/administrative/supervisory duties of Head Baseball Coach. Works in collaboration with the Director of Athletics and Community Recreation to coordinate the efforts of providing our student athletes with the tools to be successful students and competitive athletes.

Collaborates with various college departments to provide information and assistance related to eligibility oversight, university transfer support, advising, orientation, and overall guidance to help student athletes attain their goals. Assists Athletic Director with eligibility and compliance reporting.DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:  

a.    Develops, implements, and coordinates recruitment, orientation, innovative and impactful academic support and retention interventions and initiatives to various student athlete cohorts (including current, new, transfer, at-risk and probation student athletes, etc.) using college and division resources.

b.    Maintains systems for tracking student retention and persistence towards graduation and assist in evaluating and assessing effectiveness of retention and intervention activities and with the growth and expansion of current retention and success initiatives for athletes.

c.    Coordinates with coaches on study hall component to the student academic success plan and the electronic teacher feedback/student monitoring system.

d.    Becomes familiar with assigned students, meets with them on a regular basis to monitor and follow up and advises on successful study skills, time management, and other retention strategies.

e.    Collaborates with Advising and other College departments/staff and other units to ensure smooth transitions from in-take advising/course selection services to early and follow-up academic advising and monitors student progress, utilizing an Early Alert/Warning System.

f.    Assists Director of Athletics with NJCAA compliance reporting for the department 

g.    Assists Director of Athletics with NJCAA eligibility certification for all sports teams and student-athletes

•    Creates and maintains each student-athlete file for future NJCAA eligibility auditing purposes

•     Participates in all NJCAA Compliance & Eligibility webinars

•    Completes the annual NJCAA compliance & eligibility examination

h.    Provides support for student athletes seeking to transfer to a university to pursue an athletic career and develops a thorough working knowledge of NJCAA procedures to include all online reporting deadlines and requirements.

i.    Establishes a successful agreement for at-risk and probation/warning students.

j.    Assists with coordination and expansion of youth summer camp sports offerings and helps market the camps to the community.

k.    Offers workshops and seminars on topics for the retention and success of student athletes.

l.    Submits appropriate progress reports to the Director of Athletics and Community Recreations.

m.    Attends athletic competitions and participates in the planning and implementation of College events.

n.    Makes budget recommendations to the Director of Athletics and Community Recreations.

o.    Serves as Head Baseball Coach and performs all applicable coaching duties as described by the Head Coach job description.

p.    Maintains a valid driver's license and satisfactory motor vehicle record (MVR).

DESCRIPTION OF OTHER DUTIES: 

a.    Maintains the conditions and safety of the baseball field and complex.

b.    Performs other duties as assigned.

OVERALL ACOUNTABILITIES: 

a.    Demonstrates BHC core values. 

b.    Accuracy of work.

c.    Efficiency of work.

d.    Ability to work cooperatively with co-workers.

e.    Ability to communicate in pleasant manner with others.

PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:  

a.    Works directly with the Director of Athletic and Community Recreation

b.    Works directly with NJCAA Compliance & Eligibility 

c.    Works directly with Head Softball Coach and Community Recreation Coordinator

d.    Works directly with the Athletic Department Staff.

e.    Works indirectly with the Advising Center, faculty and staff.

f.    Works cooperatively with marketing and the media

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.)

a.    Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.

b.    Collegiate experience as an athlete preferred.

c.    Experience as a secondary coaching preferred.

d.    Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills.

e.    Valid driver's license required with satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.

f.    Ability to work flexible schedule to attend practices, games, and other job related events.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the described job; it is not an all-encompassing statement of all the work requirements that may be necessary to perform the job.      

Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.

Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.