Sports Legends Experience Coach, FT

Museum Core•Indianapolis, IN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

OVERVIEW: The Full Time Riley Sports Legends Experience (RSLE) Coach for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Inc. creates the highest quality interactive sport experiences for visitors through formal and informal coaching of the fundamentals of sports, conversation, interactions, and storytelling. The incumbent is part of the team that engages in presentation of fun, safe and inclusive sport activities that emphasize the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle through interactive presentation and demonstration of skills and drills. The coach creates a positive learning environment where visitors of all ages learn sportsmanship, fundamental skills, teamwork, and responsibility all while having fun and being active. They participate in the delivery of excellent customer service as well as assisting the RSLE management team with tasks and projects required to further advance the RSLE department. The Children’s Museum is building and sustaining an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates differences. We believe that collaboration and open dialogue among people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives best support our vision and mission. REPORTS TO: Sports Legends Experience Supervisor

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent.
Youth coaching experience or extensive participation in sports preferred.
A strong desire to work with children and adults while consistently exuding enthusiasm, patience, organization, maturity and dependability
One (1) year experience working with children and youth in formal and informal environments preferred.
Demonstrated competency in a variety of sports and ability to learn and teach fundamentals.
Strong presentation and customer service skills.
Must work a flexible weekday, weekend, evening and some holiday’s schedule. The Museum is open 7 days per week with evening hours.
Must be able to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions.
Must be able to work in a fast paced environment that values diversity and is child-centric.
Interacts with visitors and co-workers in a supportive, positive, and friendly manner.

Nice To Haves

Youth coaching experience or extensive participation in sports preferred.
One (1) year experience working with children and youth in formal and informal environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitates games, through positive interaction.
Encourages cooperation and teamwork to promote personal and group success in an activity setting.
Prepares for the presentation of coaching programs by researching subject matter, memorizing scripts, practicing skills, and honing presentation techniques.
Inspires visitors by telling the stories of RSLE Legends and allowing them to experience the greatest legendary moments that transcended the game.
Encourages visitors to observe, learn, practice, and develop fundamental locomotor (traveling actions), non-locomotor (movement in place), and manipulative (object handling) movements.
Integrates fundamentals of individual and team sports and activities while adapting to visitor’s developmental level and adapting to disabilities.
Completes training in internal interpretation, RSLE and general customer service and operations.
Remains well versed in changing exhibit content, activities, scripts and facilitated programs.
Maintains a high level of content knowledge for each exhibit in order to provide high quality experiences both formally and informally.
Teaches fundamental skills of sports in a fun and inclusive way.
Coaches visitors emphasizing skill development, safety, fair play, sportsmanship, and fun.
Promotes health and physical literacy, as well as the motivation to engage in the health-enhancing physical activity needed to achieve and maintain a balanced, healthy life.
Prepares experience and exhibit spaces daily for visitors.
Maintains a safe and inviting atmosphere.
Greets visitors.
Provides daily care and cleaning of exhibit and activities.
Completes checklists and reports maintenance and safety concerns in a timely manner.
Sets up and takes down sets, props, or equipment.
Interacts positively with visitors and respond to questions and concerns.
Resolves visitor concerns quickly and tactfully.
Assists RSLE management team various behind the scenes tasks and projects including but not limited to: operations, program rehearsals, equipment and supply organization, and basic administrative.
Remains cross-trained in all RSLE programs in order to be well-rounded and knowledgeable in all spaces.
Knows and adheres to museum policies and procedures.
Upholds quality standards of safety, courtesy, show and efficiency.