Weekend Sports Mentor

Apis Services Inc•Quincy Township, PA

2d•$0 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

As a Weekend Sports Mentor, you will engage adolescents through structured athletics, physical fitness, coaching, and positive mentoring. The primary mission is to build confidence, discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship, and healthy habits in a safe residential treatment environment. Your responsibilities may include leading structured sports instruction and recreational activities, teaching athletic fundamentals, teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship, developing simple lesson plans and skill-building drills, serving as a positive role model and mentor, encouraging participation, confidence, and healthy physical activity, working alongside Abraxas staff to ensure resident safety and engagement, and leading activities including football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, conditioning, and team-building exercises.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Relevant college coursework in sports, education, psychology, or related field
Current NCAA student-athlete with one completed competitive season
At least twenty-one (21) years of age
Must have a valid Driver's License
Physical exam that includes TB and drug testing.
Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.
Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks, including but not limited to employment and/or personal reference and driving records.
Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Nice To Haves

Youth coaching, mentoring, officiating, or camp experience
Experience working with adolescents
Knowledge of athletic instruction and coaching.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Ability to motivate and mentor adolescents.
Ability to work collaboratively in a residential setting.
Professional judgment and adaptability.

Responsibilities

Lead structured sports instruction and recreational activities.
Teach athletic fundamentals, teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship.
Develop simple lesson plans and skill-building drills.
Serve as a positive role model and mentor.
Encourage participation, confidence, and healthy physical activity.
Work alongside Abraxas staff to ensure resident safety and engagement.
Lead activities including football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, conditioning, and team-building exercises.