S2 Breakthrough (Business) | Orland Park, IL
Assistant Coach (Hitting)
Job Description
POSITION: Hitting Coach
TYPE: Full Time
START DATE: As early as August 1, 2022 – no later than September 1, 2022
LOCATION: S2 Breakthrough (Orland Park, IL)
ABOUT US:
S2 Breakthrough is data-driven softball player development. We provide athletes and coaches with hitting and pitching training methods informed by researched and backed by data. Our methods empower each athlete to believe that her performance ceiling is not static.
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY:
We are looking for a hitting coach to help work with our S2 athletes - both in-gym and remote. This position will report directly to the Director of Hitting Development to develop and implement hitting programs for both remote and in-gym athletes. You will also have the opportunity to work collaboratively with other departments (pitching, S&C, R&D) and will work daily with our athletes.
Ideal candidates will have knowledge of hitting and general human movement, feel passionate about helping athletes achieve their goals, ability to connect with athletes throughout their training process, a presence that is able to command the floor and work with up to 5 athletes at once, ability and willingness to work with athletes of all ages (10 - 22+), computer literate and proficient with Google Docs and Sheets and a high level of desire to learn and grow as a coach. Â At least one season of coaching experience (in either a private facility, high school or college level) is preferred.
To succeed at this job candidates will need to be authentic, have an inclusive servant leader mindset, be unafraid to fail, an insatiable vision of greatness matched with a relentless work ethic.
PRIMARY JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Facilitating the athletes programs in-gym. Our typical coaching hours are in the afternoon and evening as well as weekends.
- Implementing hitting assessments and debriefs.
- Writing hitting programs and providing oversight for remote hitting athletes.
In addition to the above, candidates will be expected to work with our Sport Scientist to continuously improve our training outcomes, attend regular staff meetings and education opportunities, be engaged with the onboarding process for athletes and be comfortable with posting on social media.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical requirements of this job require frequent walking around, demonstrating and assisting with exercise, throwing and pitching movements; bending, throwing, stretching, lifting, pushing, pulling and squatting are movements performed daily.
S2 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
$40,000
Continuing education stipend.
Health insurance contribution.
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Start Date: 08/01/22
Contact:Â Krista Stoker