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 during July 2024.
About The Ripken Experience Elizabethtown:
The Ripken Experience Elizabethtown is a state-of-the-art sports complex located in Elizabethtown, KY.
The Ripken Experience Elizabethtown 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 6-15 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; interest in coaching.
· 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.
Compensation: $400 per event