Pitching Coach

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Free food & snacks
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

5 Tool Performance is a baseball development facility with 17K sq ft. of turf and gym space. We are conveniently located off of 3 majors intersecting highways in Westwood, MA.

We are looking for an experience baseball instructor/coach who played at the College Level and can bring their experience, insights, knowledge to the pitching arena. We work with many philosophies and offer empowerment, cross training opportunities to enhance your knowledge base in biomechanics. You will have a team to support you from a gym perspective.

We attract people with the following attributes:

A. Solid Communication Skills: ability to share and express theories, concepts and ideas through writing and presentation.
B. Analytical Capacity: to understand baseball specifics and to be able to break down the Swing via gut feel and the eye test. Needs to be able to build out platforms for hitting styles, approach and to draw conclusions from metrics.
C. Team Player: one that is able to understand individual identity and to be comfortable working with others in a group setting daily.
D. Coach-able: capable of taking criticism, feedback in a positive manner and to make adjustments along the way. Likewise, be able to be direct and honest with our client base and our team.
E. Passionate: someone who is obsessed with Baseball and is willing to work hours in a start up mode.
F. Understands what Failures/ Setbacks Mean and how to mentally work through challenges.
G. Confident and Open Minded: We have to work with many styles and types of players so being open minded, amenable to others' opinions yet maintaining your own sense of identity is critical to be successful at 5 Tool Performance.

Benefits /Perks: short and long term opporutnities

• Personal Development
• Good pay
• Valuable work experience
• Steep Learning Curve with Philosophies and Think Tank Culture

Job Summary
We are seeking an outgoing and energetic pitching Coach to join our 5 Team team! As an instructor, we ask that you create lesson plans, share and weigh in on various pitching styles and approaches, programming, provide and share timely, professional feedback, understand how to integrate metrics with gut feel, communicate and guide our clients and their families, and work closely with our team.

Responsibilities

• Design and create age-appropriate workouts focusing on technique, endurance, skill development, and drills. We have a strong baseline so need you to execute.
• Proactive in creating a client following
• Lead structured, well thought out lesson plans
• Provide positive feedback, guidance, and encouragement
• Customize learning paths to suit each players abilities
• Communicate with parents/guardians and players
• Follow all health and safety guidelines
• Embrace and Improve the 5 Tool culture of learning and evolving
• Assist with all administrative matters relating to teaching and communicating.

Qualifications

• Previous experience coaching players is preferred
• Comfortable with speaking to and educating parents
• Knowledge of physiology, exercise technique, and body mechanics is preferred but not required
• Positive, motivating, and effective interpersonal communication skills
• Understands how to built trust and relationships