Head Coach, Baseball - Bourbonnais, United States - Olivet Nazarene University
Description
Position Summary:
- The Head Baseball coach will lead the ONU baseball team in its mission of "Winning Championships—Developing Champions.
facilities, staff, finances, and constituent relations.
The position also requires visionary leadership to strengthen the baseball program athletically, academically, spiritually, and through the service mission of the University.
Olivet is a distinctly Nazarene institution of higher education and committed to the discipleship of our students within the Wesleyan-holiness tradition.
Ideal Student Development team members are committed to the Lordship of Christ, seek personal growth through regular practice of spiritual disciplines, and create learning environments where students are compelled to be more like Christ each day.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Schedule and supervise a fall game and practice schedule, and offseason practices, scrimmages.
- Work within budgetary guidelines for all phases of the program.
- Arrange transportation for all matches.
- Recruit and maintain a roster size that meets the institutional requirement for baseball.
- Schedule and reserve facilities for all practices, games, weights and other activities.
- Provide supervision at all practices and games.
- Provide players with proper practice opportunities and knowledge to improve their game.
- Assign duties and responsibilities to assistant coaches.
- Coordinate the issuance, care, and inventory of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
- Ensure the proper completion of physical examinations and all forms relating to emergency medical authorization and insurance.
- Complete the NAIA coaches champions of character training course.
- Supply the sports information director with player rosters, team results, records broken, as well as individual and team season highlights.
- Adhere to all NAIA policies and regulations.
- Collaborate with the compliance coordinator for eligibility certification.
- Follow department and university guidelines for purchasing, travel, reimbursement, and maintenance of facilities.
- Adhere to the athletic department logo, colors, and fonts.
- Possible game management responsibilities for a fall sport(s).
- Other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Exhibit a lifestyle in agreement with the ONU Statement of Mission, Faith, and Lifestyle Covenant.
- Possess successful college and or high school head coaching experience.
- Possess personal characteristics such as vision and excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrate an understanding and sympathy for education in the Wesleyan tradition and Nazarene school sponsorship.
- Demonstrate an active relationship with Christ as expressed in faith and service, which is in accord with the mission of Olivet Nazarene University.
- Be a model of Christian discipleship as confirmed through active engagement in a local church, involvement in campus worship, and through a vibrant, current testimony.
Additional Information:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Two Graduate Assistants; Student Athletes
EDUCATION
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required; master's degree is preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The Head Baseball Coach reports to the Director of Athletics. Offices for the baseball staff are located in the Perry Convocation Center. Practices and games are held on Watson Field in the Snowbarger Athletic Park Complex.
Olivet Nazarene University offers:
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- Employer retirement contribution begins on first day of fulltime employment and is 100 percent vested at that time.
- Additional auxiliary coverage such as life insurance, disability insurance and AD&D insurance.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick, personal, and bereavement leave and 18 days for the observance of holidays.
- Tuition remission granted to employee, spouse, and dependent children for education within Olivet's distinguished academic programs.
- Access to an active campus life with a topnotch fitness center, enriching musical performances, competitive athletic competitions, and introduction to the sciences at our Stickler Planetarium.
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