Community Schools Youth Sports Coach

Community Schools Youth Sports Coach

About the Program

Community Schools are a strategy to organize resources and share leadership to integrate social services into the fabric of the schools. Community Schools are equipped to better serve the needs of families so that students come to school ready and able to learn.

Community Schools offer a family focused holistic approach toward supporting wellness driven by strong, collaborative partnerships among parents, School Building Leaders, teachers and the greater community. In Community Schools, parents are real and active drivers in their families’ success, the school climate is inviting, joyful and positive, and opportunities are endless.

An integral part of this approach is the integration and alignment of school- and community-based services such as mental health services, student support, parent engagement opportunities and enrichment.

The Youth Sports Coach is integral in afterschool and weekend enrichment offerings for students.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Coach an assigned group of youth emphasizing skill development, safety, fair play, sportsmanship and fun
• Preside over and/or facilitate team activities including all scheduled team practices and games
• Work to establish and improve team unity and spirit
• Ensure equal playing time for all players regardless of score
• Oversee the maintaining of team equipment
• Supervise youth on various modes of transportation and in sporting competition both onsite and while visiting other League locations
• Adhere to Graham policies, objectives and rules

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency with one year of experience coaching youth in league-based sports
• Able to manage administrative and coaching aspects of the position in a timely manner
• Has a firm grasp of the rules and procedures involved in the competitive play of multiple sports
• Able to teach with compassion and develop youth participants’ understanding of teamwork, sportsmanship, healthy lifestyles and nutrition.