Player Agent - Baseball Operations

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This is a very public facing, critical role that reports to the Vice President. You must be able to effectively communicate with parents, players, coaches, and other board members.
**Player Agents may not be assigned to the age division in which they are coaching or have a child playing.

Player Agent ("PA") manages the age division in which they are assigned handling all team operations. Their duties include, but are not limited to: scheduling. seasonal league player skill evaluation, player assignments to teams and all other player transaction or selection tasks. PAs will assist with organizing and coordinating all Coaches Clinics. They will maintain team rosters for each team in their assigned age division throughout the season. They oversee the recruitment, selection and management of Team Managers and Coaches. PA's will handle any concerns within the age division and work to find a solution. PAs must be visible throughout the season, occasionally attending their assigned age division practices and games to be accessible to parents, players, and the coaching staff. They are also responsible for their assigned age division All-Star try-out process (In coordination with the Vice President and President). Player Agents are expected to attend all board meetings and league events.

All board positions are Volunteer opportunities, but require a generous time commitment. All applicants and board members must understand that decisions made for the park are for the whole of the organization and not to benefit one specific player or family. Applications will be reviewed and voted on by current board members.

Board Members are subject to the mandatory background check as well as the county required concussion and volunteer training.

BENEFITS OF SERVING ON A NON-PROFIT BOARD

As a nonprofit board director, you get the opportunity to be a representative of the diversity and social culture of your community. It’s also an opportunity to serve in a leadership position in an organization that serves others. Nonprofit board service can provide personal and professional benefits for those who elect to serve.

PERSONAL BENEFITS

Learning how to help shape a nonprofit organization’s mission and vision is a huge source of pride and satisfaction. It’s an opportunity to learn more about an important cause, the people it affects, and the businesses and people in your community who support it.

Nonprofit board service also offers you the opportunity to form deeper connections with your community as you offer service as a dedicated leader. Nonprofit board directors also often get opportunities to practice public speaking at fundraisers and community events, which can also be a strong asset in your personal and professional life.

Everyone has a unique circle of friends and center of influence. Nonprofit board director service gives you the opportunity to use your personal connections to help bring your community together for a distinct purpose. Those connections may serve you in various ways at other points in your life because of the deep and lasting relationships that you develop during the process.

Your service as a nonprofit board director comes with many responsibilities that will teach you more about how organizations run. Learning about governance practices will help you to understand more about corporate finance and what drives its success, which may help you make better decisions about your personal finance portfolio.

PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS

Employers like to see resumes for that list volunteerism or leadership experience. Employers know how much their employees gain by volunteering for organizations they care about. When their employees gain knowledge and experience, the company benefits from those experiences as well.

Serving on a nonprofit board of directors will expand your skill set. Just by being involved, you’re sure to learn more about marketing, governance, finance, branding, recruiting volunteers, interacting with community officials and community members, and much more.

Employers will see and appreciate that you are willing to go the extra mile to make a personal investment in your community and in yourself without expecting to be paid.