Overview:
As a successful All-Ripken Games Coach, you will instruct, motivate, organize, and manage a team during the All-Ripken Games events. These events will be played April 5 to 7, 2024.
About The Ripken Experience Myrtle Beach:
The Ripken Experience Myrtle Beach is a state-of-the-art sports complex located in Myrtle Beach. The Ripken Experience Myrtle Beach specializes in youth baseball tournaments bringing teammates, coaches, and families together through our Big-League Experiences. We are committed to maintaining the values and experience gained from playing the game, while making sure there's a whole lot of fun along the way.
Responsibilities:
· Lead a team in the All-Ripken Games, teaching kids ages 6-13 the fundamentals of baseball and softball, the Ripken Way
· Manage a team through the All-Ripken Games tournament by organizing a lineup and substitutions
· Learn how to operate the best baseball and softball evaluations/practices in the nation, from those who have created and implemented the standards and practices
· Create a fun, dynamic atmosphere for participants, developing camaraderie and acting as a positive role model
· Uphold the values and brand standards established by Ripken Baseball
· Operate instructional stations and evaluations (including hitting, pitching, and fielding)
· Observe and evaluate player performance
· Gain knowledge of and training in management, coaching, and working independently when assisting with event operations
· Aid in setting up and breaking down baseball/softball equipment at the start or end of each day as needed
· Assist partner brand and agency representatives in setting up and breaking down event production equipment and promotional items
· Maintain a high level of professionalism while providing extraordinary customer service
Requirements:
· Past baseball or softball experience with a strong understanding of fundamentals
· Prior customer service experience
· Prior coaching experience
· Prior experience working with children, exhibiting the ability to be patient and understanding
· An outgoing, friendly personality, initiative, and high level of energy
· Ability and willingness to physically perform all job responsibilities
Working Conditions/Special Physical Requirements:
· Regular lifting of heavy items of 20 pounds or more
· Exposure to extreme heat or cold
The information provided in this job description is designed to provide the general nature and level of work performed by team members within the job classification. The job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all work duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. This job description will be updated, modified, and revised by the Company, at its sole discretion, from time to time as it deems necessary to meet the business needs of the Company. The Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a culturally diverse workplace for qualified candidates.
