26-27 E-Sports Assistant Coach - Stella High Charter Academy

Bright Star Schools•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bright Star Schools is a free, publicly funded and open enrollment non-profit organization with seven public charters in urban Los Angeles. Across all of our Bright Star sites, over 90% of our students are eligible for free and reduced lunch. Our mission is to provide holistic, inclusive support for all students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so that they find joy in higher education, career, and life. Bright Star students will become leaders who act with integrity and champion equity to enrich our communities and the world. The framework to our success is our core operating principles, which are Integridad, Ubuntu, Kohyang (고향), and Growth. At Bright Star, we’re committed to our educators’ success. We provide over 260 hours of differentiated professional development each year and offer numerous leadership opportunities to support our teachers to become experts in their craft. We also offer small class sizes, comprehensive teacher support, and numerous collaboration opportunities across the organization and within school sites. Bright Star Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of sport specific fundamentals, strategies, and player development.
Ability to effectively supervise and motivate high school student-athletes.
Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with students, parents, staff, and community members.
CPR/First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain prior to season start).
Concussion Awareness Training.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training.
Any additional district, league, or state-required coaching certifications and clearances

Nice To Haves

Develop, communicate, implement, promote, and monitor the highest expectations and standards to improve the overall athletic and academic experience of all Stella High students.
Develop, communicate, implement, and monitor the highest expectations and standards to improve the safety of all players and staff members through sportsmanship, teamwork, and respect for self and others.
Proactively communicate with all stakeholders. These include the team but also extend to their families, teachers, staff, the administrative team, SST, and the overall student body.

Responsibilities

Using a syllabus, ParentSquare, bulletin, or other form of written expression, clearly and explicitly delineate the expectations for try-outs, practice, and game day within a week of being hired, and execute the expectations to the best of your ability (sample template will be provided)
Create and share a color-coded monthly practice/game schedule for players and families (Team Managers can be used for this task; a sample template will be provided)
Share communication with families and players at the beginning of each week via ParentSquare and Google Classroom (a sample template will be provided)
Share team highlights and scores with the school community (e.g. morning announcements) a minimum of twice per week during the entirety of the season (Team Managers can be used for this task)
Confirm the calendar of games with the Athletics Coordinator and Dean of Operations within a week of being hired
Attend a weekly meeting for coaches with the Athletics Coordinator and Dean of Operations to review goals and objectives for the week (time will also be allotted to complete the essential duties bulleted in the Job Description)
Manage the team budget with the support of the Athletics Coordinator and Dean of Operations for uniforms, transportation, fees for Officials, training facilities, equipment, festivities like banquets, tournaments or scrimmages, and other expenses
Attend all scheduled practices
Attend all scheduled games
Adhere to guidance from Athletics Coordinator concerning which players are eligible to play, based on grades, behavior, and other factors determined in advance
Coaches are responsible for collecting uniforms at the end of each season.
Coaches must budget facility and transportation costs as part of their budget, as well as practice equipment and competition-related hydration and nutrition.
Coaches will meet with AD and the committee periodically to discuss progress throughout the season.