After School Athletics Coach - IDEA Sports Park College Prep (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools • Brownsville, TX

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About The Position

Athletic Coaches instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training needed to pursue individual and team success. Coaches also model and encourage socially acceptable character development, self-discipline, self-confidence, and pride of accomplishment in student athletes. The role requires supervising sports activities, supporting students’ academic and behavioral progress, and following school and program policies. The coach is expected to attend games and practices and accompany students while traveling.

Requirements

• No minimum education requirement.
• Certification in care and prevention of athletic injuries, basic first aid, CPR, and AED.
• Ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Knowledge of IDEA, TCSAAL, and UIL rules and regulations for the athletic activity being coached.
• Knowledge of student supervision and behavior management techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of the cultural and physical differences and needs of children in assigned activities.
• Head coaches must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and continue to examine new theories and procedures relevant to the field.
• Commitment to IDEA’s mission that all students are capable of getting to and through college.
• Demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and willingness to be held accountable.
• Propensity for action and willingness to learn and improve through experience.
• Ability to work with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
• Comfort with ambiguity and change in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment.
• Ability to seek and respond well to feedback.
• Ability to work across departments and build strong relationships to achieve outcomes.
• Commitment to professionalism and high standards of conduct and behavior.

Nice To Haves

• Previous coaching experience in the assigned sport is desirable.
• Previous successful coaching experience in the assigned sport.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively with students of differing ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with program and school personnel.
• Serve as an appropriate role model for student-athletes through instruction and actions.
• Follow directions and function within program and school policies and procedures.
• Give constant attention to student-athletes’ grades and conduct.
• Be present at all games, practices, and while traveling.
• Provide assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant at all times.
• Complete paperwork on disabling athletic injuries using the proper forms and submit it to the athletic coordinator and school nurse within 24 hours.
• Determine discipline, establish due-process procedures when discipline is enforced, and contact parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.
• Complete the online UIL Rules Compliance Program.

Benefits

• Medical plan with the majority of the employee premium for the base plan covered, and the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children subsidized.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Parenting benefits.
• Generous vacation time.
• Commuter benefits.
• Referral bonuses.
• Professional development.
• 403(b) plan.
• Inclusive work environment.
• Relocation stipend may be offered, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed