Salary: $16.52 Hourly
Location : City of Coral Gables, FL
Job Type: Part-time
Job Number: 6018-001
Department: Community Recreation Department
Opening Date: 03/01/2024
Closing Date: 5/30/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Summary

The City of Coral Gables, Florida, The City Beautiful, a progressive, international, coastal and historic City is seeking a highly qualified professional who is inspired by interesting challenges of an established, but dynamic community for the position of Part-Time High Performance Coach. The City has a population of over 51,000 residents, has a vibrant downtown and is home to the University of Miami. It is proud to be ranked by Forbes.com ninth out of America's Top 25 Towns to Live Well and America's sixth most successful walkable suburb by the Wall Street Journal.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The City Beautiful is made up of people of all ages, from all walks of life, recreating side-by-side throughout all city programs and facilities. The City, is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender expression, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity and autonomy.
Job Duties and Responsibilities

The High-Performance Athletic Coach oversees, supervises, and coaches registered City of Coral Gables athletes of various ages, sports, and athletic performance levels. The HPAC will act as an agent/employee of the City of Coral Gables in such matters as relating to City and/or Youth Center athletic programs and facility regulations. The HPAC will work alongside Youth Center administrative staff to create the overall structure and development of the program. The HPAC will assist in the supervision of volunteer coaches and exercise considerable initiative and judgment under the Director of Coaching.
The HPAC will ensure all athletes are trained properly and placed within appropriate teams according to their abilities. The HPAC will be able to step in and assist with coaching other teams as needed.
Participate in all programs and events, including but not limited to tryouts, evaluations, player clinics, coaches' clinics, team/coach/club/administration meetings and post-season events and tournaments.
Must be able to maintain regular program hours and must be flexible to work after hours, weekends and holidays to oversee tournaments.
Communicate effectively with youth participants, adults and large groups in a professional setting. Must be able to communicate ideas clearly and efficiently.

Responds to public inquiries and customer concerns in a timely, professional, and customer-friendly manner. Explains and enforces City and department rules and regulations.
Troubleshoots and resolves problems.

Work effectively with peers including but not limited to volunteer coaches, head coaches, assistant coaches, managers and trainers.
Have strong leadership skills and demonstrate ability to advance program and individual skills as related to the HPAC position.
Qualifications

Minimum age of 18 years with High School diploma or equivalent.

Possess or obtain advanced certifications in the soccer and/or experience playing at an advanced level.
Concussion Safety Certified.
First Aid & CPR/AED Certification, preferred.
Additional Information
The City of Coral Gables is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace.
No benefits are applicable under this position.
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Do you possess or obtain advanced certifications in soccer and/or experience playing at an advanced level?If yes, please describe your experience.
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