ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES Essential Functions & Responsibilities - Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this position. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following. Coaching - Organize and coordinate coaching (daily, weekly, seasonal, conditioning phase and spring) based on a master plan for the program.
- Conduct practice sessions (in whole or in component parts) to follow master plan.
- Coach in games organize and conduct practices and communicate with staff and players in games
- Evaluate players periodically and provide feedback to players.
- Maintain regular correspondence with prospective student athletes.
- Create long-term player development plans: technical, tactical and physical development of individual players over time.
Administration - •Supervise assistant coach; to include interviewing, hiring, and training; planning assigning, and directing work. Evaluate performance; oversee discipline and addressing and resolving areas of concern.
- •Complete all travel documentation (travel list, itineraries, credit card usage, etc.)
- •Update and coordinate actual expenses with program specialist to comply with budget.
- •Develop championship season to include game schedules.
- •Create seasonal calendars and communicate with staff and players (practice scheduling, game schedules, required paperwork etc.).
- •Write weekly schedules for players when in season (nuts and bolts information regarding training, competition and travel).
- •Communicate regularly with department staff (compliance, sports information, program specialist, and trainer) on specific items related to their job and our programs.
- •Assisting in departmental fundraisers or community involvement projects (golf tournament, state high school tournaments, summer camps).
- •Coordinate and conducting local fundraising for program.
- •Attend staff meetings and training as directed.
- •Serve on Committees as requested (department / university, NCAA).
Student Athlete Academic Support - •Assist student-athletes in scheduling classes (who to see, what to ask).
- •Help with ensuring NCAA progress towards degree requirements and working with student-athletes on achieving academic success and eventual graduation from SMU.
- •Counsels team members in academic and personal matters; consults with college administration for resolution of problems.
Recruitment - •Maintain contact with key baseball administrators in the community and have productive relations with a variety of baseball entities in an effort to recruit prospective student athletes.
- •Evaluate players for recruitment to the University.
- •Watch recruit videos for upcoming signings and potential recruits.
- •Meet with prospective student athletes on campus (discuss academic expectations, student academic goals, NCAA compliance regulations.)
- •Communicate regularly with admissions on status of prospective student athletes.
- •Update NCAA mandated Compliance Assistant software for recruiting activities.
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