| | Are you passionate about hitting and player development? Look no further! Dakota State University is seeking a talented and dedicated individual to join our coaching staff as an Assistant Baseball Coach – Hitting Coach. This is a twelve-month, benefit eligible position. Join our program and make a lasting impact on the lives of our student-athletes.
About DSU Athletics:
Dakota State University competes in the NAIA and Frontier Conference. DSU is in the process of building new athletic facilities for all sports.
Responsibilities: - Hitting Coach and Player development: Run all day-to-day operations and development of the hitters. Assist in planning and implementing effective practice sessions, focusing on skill development, and strategy to maximize player potential.
- Recruitment and Scouting: Collaborate with the coaching staff to identify and recruit top talent, both locally and nationally. Attend high school games and showcases to evaluate prospective student-athletes.
- Game-Day Preparation: Coordinate scouting reports, contribute to game-day strategies, including lineup decisions, in-game adjustments, and player positioning. Assist with game plan development and player readiness.
- Eligibility and Academic Support: Organize eligibility compliance. Provide guidance and support to student-athletes in balancing their academic commitments with athletic responsibilities. Encourage academic success and monitor progress to ensure eligibility requirements are met.
- Camp Coordination: Coordinate and assist in organizing baseball camps and clinics for youth and prospective athletes, overseeing logistics, participant registration, and program execution.
- Leadership and Role Modeling: Serve as a positive role model, fostering a culture of discipline and teamwork among the athletes. Instill values of selflessness, excellence, and energy both on and off the field. Organize community service and team building activities.
- Operations: Assist with fundraising efforts, team travel organization, field maintenance, and equipment management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree is required.
- Previous collegiate hitting experience as a player and/or coach.
- Strong knowledge of baseball techniques, strategies, and rules.
- Knowledge of the evaluation and assessment of student-athlete skills and abilities.
- Ability to identify and successfully recruit talented prospective student athletes for the sport of baseball.
- Ability to motivate and empower team members.
- Initiative to solve problems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and people skills to effectively connect with student-athletes, coaching staff, and university stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Commitment to the academic success and personal development of student athletes.
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as required by the position.
- Ability to throw BP and hit fungo.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Preferred Qualifications: - Player-centered hitting development philosophy,
- Certifications or strong working knowledge of Blast Motion, Rapsodo Hitting, and Driveline Foundations of Hitting, or
- Previous experience in college baseball recruiting.
Benefits: - Flexible benefits package – health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, hospital indemnity insurance, flexible spending account, health savings account, health reimbursement account.
- South Dakota Retirement System. Employees receive 6% fully matched contributions from SDRS and are vested after three years of service.
- Paid time off – full time 12-month employees earn 15 days per year of annual leave and 14 days of sick leave per year. In addition, employees receive 11 federal paid holidays.
- Reduced tuition for education.
- Professional liability
- Paid family leave
How to Apply:
DSU accepts applications through an on-line employment site. To apply, visit https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu. Please submit a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcripts, and a list of at least three references. Applications will begin to be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled. |
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