Director of Pitching and Pitching Personnel - WVU Baseball

The department of Athletics at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Director of Pitching and Pitching Personnel for WVU Baseball.

About the Opportunity

This position will define, develop, and implement the overall pitching vision, strategies, and tactics for WVU Baseball.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

• Work directly with head coach on all aspects of Pitching Personnel for the WVU Baseball program.
• Collaborate and work closely with the pitching coach.
• Oversee and maximize pitching lab space and all necessary resources.
• Work with the Baseball head coach and administration on all aspects of roster management. Evaluate the current roster as well as projected future rosters. Identify weaknesses, strengths, risks, and needs of the WVU Baseball Roster and communicate these effectively to staff.
• Assist in identifying and evaluating prospects.
• Work closely with head coach and recruiting coordinator to identify, evaluate, and offer pitchers. Meet with potential student-athletes and their parents. Create recruiting presentations and accurately communicate pitching development plan. Showcase all pitching resources; Recruit pitchers.
• Gather, analyze, and effectively communicate strategic gameplan before facing opponents to coaches and student-athletes. Information includes: advanced scouting data, metrics, and gameplans to exploit opponent weaknesses. Maximize player strengths to gain competitive advantage over opponents.
• Act as the main point of contact for all MLB Scouts and MLB representatives. Communicate player schedules and Pitching rotations. Educate players on scouting and MLB Draft Process. Coordinate annual “Scout Day”. Help players navigate draft logistics and forms.
• Maintain continual knowledge of all applicable NCAA, Big 12 Conference, University and department rules and regulations.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Head Baseball Coach.
• Report directly to the Head Baseball Coach; must also work closely with all others involved with carrying out the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletic program.
• Maintain knowledge of and comply with all rules, regulations, policies and guidelines of West Virginia University, the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA; must be certified per NCAA Bylaw 11 each year; must adhere to NCAA Bylaw 11.1 Conduct of Athletic Personnel. Failure to adhere to these policies will result in appropriate disciplinary action including possible suspension and termination.
• Represent the University on the highest professional level with dignity, integrity, and strength of character and will exhibit ethical behavior; must respect the rights and dignity of individuals with sensitivity to problems that may arise from racial and ethnical differences.
• Demonstrate a cooperative attitude towards the news media and external consistencies in order to promote the baseball program.
• Demonstrate a cooperative attitude towards all sports within the intercollegiate athletic program.
• Possess the ability to adapt to any situation, make decisions and work independently; position must have the ability to build and maintain relationships with student-athletes, coaches, staff members and constituencies; required to use creative abilities to develop new techniques and approaches in dealing with many issues controlled by this position; responsibilities of the position are ever-changing and require constant education; requires the ability to adapt to any situation and make decisions.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information related to student-athletes, coaches and staff utilizing discretion and correct decisions. Failure to use proper discretion at required level could result in major and significant embarrassment to the University and/or have a significant impact on image, revenues and eligibility of student-athletes.
• Manage professional and personal time to be handle time sensitive-issues, tight deadlines, extended hours beyond the normal workday, weekend work, extensive travel and on-call availability.
• Faithfully and diligently execute related duties of the department, as requested or assigned by the Head Baseball Coach.

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience or expert knowledge in the areas of baseball and or pitching.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience involving:
  • Baseball player development, scouting, recruiting and/or coaching experience (Preferably at college or pro level)
  • Diverse experiences with player evaluation, player development, and Pitching.
• Maintain high standard of ethics and integrity related to intercollegiate athletics.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA and conference guidelines, policies, rules and regulations with the ability to interpret, apply, enforce and explain such policies and rules.
• Successfully complete NCAA certification exam annually.
• Maintain knowledge of state and University policies and procedures.
• Exhibit strong creative, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of correct English, grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure.
• Demonstrated ability in public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to function professionally under high stress and confrontational circumstances.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks for extended period of time.
• Demonstrated ability to independently plan and organize work.
• Proactive attitude towards work and assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and develop personal contacts with outside groups, i.e. student-athletes, professional representatives, fans, media, donors, University community.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Demonstrated knowledge of record keeping and adherence to schedule.
• Ability to stay abreast of information impacting the affected area.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and motivate groups and individuals.
• Ability to maintain proper unit attendance and punctuality standards, work extended hours including nights and weekends (often with extensive walking and standing).
• Demonstrated skills in management of an intercollegiate baseball program.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effected areas of involvement.
• Demonstrated ability to manage personnel.
• Ability to make administrative / procedural decisions and judgments.

At West Virginia University, we leverage our talents and resources to create a better future for our state and the world. As West Virginia's land-grant university, WVU has three campuses that touch each corner of the state. The WVU System includes 518 buildings on 15,880 acres, Extension Service offices in all 55 counties, ten experimental farms and four forests.
From the groundbreaking R1 research of our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of WVU Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley — the contributions of WVU employees directly impact the 1.8 million people of West Virginia every day, no matter their role or position.

Service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation are the core values that unite Mountaineers, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new heights. After all, when you're a Mountaineer, impossible is just another mountain to climb.
Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic learning environment is core to WVU’s academic mission. We welcome candidates who can contribute a range of ideas, approaches and experiences.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.