Schools

UPDATE: Berkeley School District Advertises For Batting Cage Coordinator Position

The district has four elementary schools with no baseball programs, but superintendent says batting cages could be revenue source

by Patricia A. Miller

Berkeley Township school officials have posted an in-house ad for an "indoor hitting/pitching coordinator" that would pay $10 an hour.

Schools Superintendent James D. Roselli said Friday the Board of Education would discuss the matter further at the March 18 board meeting.

The position was advertised in-house, beginning on Feb. 28 and ending on March 10, according to the ad. The position has not been approved yet, he said.

"We do all of our posting internally," Roselli said.

Why would a school district with four elementary schools and no baseball programs need batting cages?

Roselli said it would open up batting cage space for local travel teams in Berkeley and other municipalities and possibly generate revenue for the district.

The district would charge one rate for Berkeley teams and another rate for out-of-town teams, he said.

"A lot of communities have been looking for a place to do indoor hitting with their teams," Roselli said. "We just want to try and fill a need."

The district is in the process of ordering the cages, which sources say will cost roughly $25,000.

The ad states that applicants will be responsible for "planning, organizing, promoting and supervising the batting cages." They must also be able to lift 50 pounds, set up and break down the cages.



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