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Assistant Baseball Coach Whitman College Compensation: $19.61/hour - $22.24/hour WHITMAN COLLEGE Located in the historic community of http://www.wallawalla.org/, Whitman's vibrant and beautiful tree-lined campus is home to an intellectually diverse, dynamic, welcoming and supportive community of some 500 staff and faculty serving approximately 1,500 students from the local region and across the globe. With exceptional students, accomplished faculty and staff, and a fiercely loyal and growing number of engaged alumni, Whitman College continues to build on its national reputation for academic excellence as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country. http://whitman.edu/ is cultivating a community built on inclusion and belonging. We recognize the value of those who can offer historically underrepresented perspectives and encourage applications from those whose background, knowledge, and insights from lived experience can add to the college's working and learning environment. Whitman College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer (EEO). POSITION PURPOSE Assist the Head Coach with all aspects of the men's baseball program. This position is 0.93 FTE that works 1934 annual hours. COMPENSATION Successful applicants can expect to start at $19.61 per hour. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES • Assist with practice planning, execution and on-field instruction. • Help develop and implement game plans, reports, strategies and on-field duties as assigned. • Assist in all phases of the recruiting process, specifically the scouting and evaluation of skilled and academically qualified student-athletes. • Throw quality on-field batting practice and direct position-specific groups. An ability to throw competitive batting practice as well as a strong background in hitting is preferred. • Assist in monitoring academic progress and serve as a program liaison for campus colleagues. • Coordinate team, alumni, and community outreach events. • Serve as a mentor, teacher, leader, and positive role model for student-athletes. • 40 hours of game management responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Facilities and Event Management or the Assistant Facilities/Event Management. • Special projects and other duties as assigned by the Head Baseball Coach. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES Must be able to explain and/or demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. Specifically, • Must possess excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. • Ability to advance the College's core values of diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism. • Must be highly motivated, have the ability to work independently and in team settings, have a willingness to collaborate and communicate transparently and timely, have sound judgment and decision-making ability, have an attention to detail, and have a desire to help provide an outstanding student-athlete experience. • Knowledge of NCAA Division III rules and the ability to identify and recruit qualified student athletes, including the ability to communicate effectively with recruits, parents, and coaches. • Outstanding skill instruction and teaching skills, ability to motivate students in both training and competitive environments, experience with training in and out of season, and the capacity to teach in both the varsity and academic settings. • Strong administrative and computer skills, particularly with Google and database management, and have a strong understanding and/or willingness to learn baseball-specific technologies. • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. • Appreciation for the role of intercollegiate athletics in a highly selective academic environment and the desire to help student-athletes strive fo