Lead Sports Academy Specialist - Sanford Sports Baseball Academy

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. 

Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Salary Range: $31.00 - $49.50

Union Position:

No

Department Details

- Work with advanced baseball performance technology including Rapsodo, Blast Motion, Driveline Plus, and other high-level player development tools to enhance athlete training and performance.

- Strong autonomy in coaching and programming, allowing staff to implement their expertise while helping grow the academy’s baseball programming in the region.

- Competitive compensation and support for continuing education, helping staff continue to grow their coaching knowledge and professional development.

- Opportunity to work within the Sanford Sports system, collaborating with sports performance, sports medicine, and other athlete development professionals.

- Play a key role in developing athletes of all ages and skill levels through camps, clinics, lessons, and academy programming.

Summary

Responsible for the leadership of designated program operations specific to designated sporting specialty. Assist and coach youth programs and activities including tournaments, junior programs, academies, special groups and instruction.

Job Description

Manage the daily activities of all sporting skill development, scheduling of facilities and court/field time, budgeting for academy and indirect oversight of all academy coaches under the direction of Academy Leadership. Direct and supervise program activities to meet academy objectives. Expand youth sports programs within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.

Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations. Respond to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner. Compile program statistics, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and participation in the program.

Ensure established program objectives are taught consistently and in accordance with defined academy philosophy. Able to effectively schedule practices, workouts, clinics, camps and tournaments in accordance with academy philosophy and objectives.

Assist in the marketing and distribution of youth sports program information. May be required to organize and schedule program registrations and process program scholarship applications.

Must be flexible to cover training hours at any time of day, which could include weekends and holidays. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.

Minimum of six years skills training and/or coaching/playing experience required. Professional playing experience required.

CPR certification and AED certification required or within six months of hire.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. 

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