Title: Assistant Baseball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator

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Hiring Range: Based on qualifications & experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Virginia Military Institute

Location: Virginia Military Institute

Agency Website: www.vmi.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Virginia Military Institute is accepting applications for an Assistant Baseball Coach. The candidate will be responsible for all facets of conducting a successful NCAA Division I Baseball program.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• On-the-field coaching during practice and competition.
• Recruit student-athletes to be outstanding cadets and outstanding contributors to the sports program.
• Game preparation, formulation and implementation of pre-and post-season conditioning programs.
• Knowledge of and proper execution of VMI, Conference, and NCAA rules.
• Direct and coordinate the planning, organizing, and coaching of the VMI Baseball Team.
• Provide leadership and instruction in terms of the personal and athletic development of cadet athletes at VMI.
• Must be able to study, evaluate and implement innovations in baseball strategy, and demonstrate professional integrity.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge of academic rules for eligibility.
• Knowledge of and adherence to safe practices associated with coaching the sport.
• Effective interpersonal and communication (oral, written, listening) skills.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality, sound judgement, and discretion in all areas of work.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, required.
• Must have a baseball coaching experience.
• Must possess the ability to recruit in Virginia and the surrounding states.

Additional Considerations

Prefer experience coaching collegiate age or younger elite level athletes in baseball.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Lenny Brown

Phone: 540-464-7035

Email: brownhl@vmi.edu

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.