Yankees Baseball Camps After Care Lead Coach (New Jersey): 2023-2907

Title Job ID

The Position

New York Yankees Summer Camps is five days of baseball instruction and competition within our custom-built curriculum for children ages 5-13. We are looking for baseball coaches who attack each day with enthusiasm for the sport and want the opportunity to inspire youth players, possess the ability to communicate and connect with a variety of ages, interests, and skill levels while approaching each day’s unique challenges with energy, patience, and a sense of humor. We provide the training, baseball curriculum & daily camp schedules along with all equipment for a successful camp but need you to bring camp to life with your enthusiasm, dedication and unmatched energy.

What You'll Do

• Mentor, coach and lead a team of campers through pre-written baseball curriculum and game play, fostering a respectful and positive atmosphere, while engaging campers throughout the day with high energy, integrity and passion
• Ensure physical, social, and emotional safety of all campers by consistently implementing all camp protocols, forming connections with each camper within your group and fostering a supportive team environment for all campers on your team
• Represent the Yankees professionally and respectfully throughout all facets of your day to campers, parents, site and facility partners and any guests you encounter while on the clock and in uniform
• Be a loyal, dedicated and responsible team member who consistently shows up on time and ready to work for the campers and the rest of your team
• During aftercare:
  • Be the family-facing onsite leader during our Afternoon (PM) Extended Day Programming for a group of 10 -20 campers
  • Initiate and manage camper safety and check-out procedures
  • Implement a pre-written after-camp curriculum that is engaging and fun and meets the expectations of families for their after-camp experience
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by the camp leadership team

About You

• Experience playing and/or coaching baseball and/or softball (2 years preferred)
• Experience working with children in a camp, school or sport setting (2 years preferred)
• Passionate about baseball and making a positive impact on the lives of children, families, and coaches
• Committed to the camp mission, the rest of your team and the campers
• Dedicated and a willing to learn
• Able to remain upright and standing for multiple hours at a time, to walk and/or run quickly around large outdoor grass and dirt-covered fields, and ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. of sports equipment
• CPR/First Aid Certified, or able to obtain CPR/First Aid Certification before the first day work

Perks and Highlights as a Camps Team Member

• Work in baseball, being active and outdoors all summer in Northern New Jersey
• A mid-season complementary catered lunch for all staff on-site
• Ability to earn mid and end of season awards
• Exclusive access to optional professional development opportunities hosted by our full-time Headquarters team
• Build valuable leadership experience representing a global brand
• Join an incredible team of like-minded, passionate people

Additional Camp Information

• Camp Dates & Locations: June 19th - August 18th, no camp the week of July 3rd
  • Please note: Yankees Camp changes location weekly. All staff must have reliable transportation to get to site each day. Please, visit the following link to see our 2023 camp schedule: http://bit.ly/3hk7mAc
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:45 am-6:15 pm (or whenever all campers have left for the day)
• Compensation: $16.50 / hour with up to 3 hours of overtime expected per week paid at $24.75/hour

If you would like to learn more about our camps, please visit: Youth Baseball Summer Camps | New York Yankees (mlb.com)

Headfirst Professional Sports Camps is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusivity across our Headfirst community, and we strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups and those who might need a reasonable accommodation to apply.

Salary : $17 - $25