Job Title: Walters State Community College Assistant Baseball Coach & Field Maintenance Worker

Campus Location: Walters State Community College (Employees are assigned to a “home” location but may occasionally or regularly be required to work at other WSCC locations.)

Job Purpose: This position will serve as an assistant coach and field maintenance worker for the baseball program. Up to 19 hours per week, this part-time on-call position provides coaching assistance and upkeep and maintenance of baseball facilities as assigned by the head baseball coach.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintain field and baseball complex, including mowing grass, weed eating, regular maintenance of field and turf, locker rooms, batting cages, and surrounding areas 
• Setup and operate baseball analytics devices such as Rapsodo, Synergy, etc. 
• Operate baseball statistical program 
• Perform baseball coaching activities, such as throwing batting practice and hitting fungos daily 
• Operate and maintain baseball field mowers, edger, golf cart, backpack blowers, equipment, and tools
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Required Qualifications:

• Regular high school diploma or equivalent
  
• Perform baseball coaching activities effectively
  
• Operate field maintenance equipment effectively
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Rapsodo, Synergy, Trackman, or equivalent

Behavioral Core Competencies:

• Empowers and motivates team to maximize effectiveness
  
• Operates in a safe, efficient, effective manner
  
• Works independently or in a team environment and get desired results
  
• Listens effectively, encourages and is receptive to new ideas; invites response/dissent; verifies he/she has a clear understanding of what others are saying
  
• Inspires improvement to the College’s mission while preserving institutional principles and character
  
• Considers the impact and efficiency of decisions prior to deciding on a specific course of action in deference to WSCC’s benefactors and supporters
  
  

Leadership & Supervisory: The incumbent is responsible for assisting with the supervision and direction of up to 60 student athletes. The position operates with limited supervision at times, and most tasks are performed without consultation of others. Resources, policies, or a supervisor are readily available if needed. Work is checked largely for progress towards the completion of objectives.

Environment & Working Conditions: This position will experience a varied environment. Incumbent’s work in an office environment will include moderate noise and interruption. Incumbent will also be exposed to extreme heat, humidity, noise, and temperature changes are possible. Occasional exposure to extreme cold during the winter season. Incumbent will be required to lift equipment in the excess of 25 pound or more and perform duties that require standing, bending, and squatting. Bodily injury could occur, including damage from flying debris or hearing damage from the operation of lawn mowers, pitching machines, edging tools, or weed eaters.

Physical Demands (including requirements for travel or working nights/weekends/holidays):

• Sits at computer for intermittent periods of time and uses several different software applications, creating the possibility of neck, back, and eye strain.
• Ability to safely operate heavy machinery such as lawnmowers
• Hours can vary depending on the scope and nature of an event, such as tournaments or games at distant locations.
• Lifting heavy items is required, such as coolers, baseballs, pitching machines, uniform boxes, backpack blowers, etc.
• Working on weekends occurs on a regular basis
• Must have a valid driver’s license

REQ#500192

Posting Closes: Wednesday, January 29, 2025