Athletics Coach (Basketball/Soccer/Baseball)

Aspire Richmond California College Preparatory Academy is looking for Athletics Coaches! There are opportunities for: Middle School Basketball, High School Basketball, High School Junior Varsity Soccer, and High School Baseball.

ABOUT ASPIRE

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

• Sends information/correspondence to players and parents
• Conducts orientation programs for parents, athletes, and assistant coaches
• Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to develop non-league schedule and confirm league schedule
• Develops procedures and establishes open communication with parents and athletes to address any issues or concerns related to the team

• Works with Athletic Director to prepare budget for the sport being coached
• Manages the ordering, inventory, repair, and cleaning of all sport-specific equipment
• Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to secure officials for non-league home games
• Works with Principal or Principal’s designee to make transportation arrangements for away games
• Ensures completion of yearly physical exam and insurance coverage for each athlete
• Works with Athletic Director, Counselors, and Athletic Office to confirm both residential and academic eligibility of each athlete
• Distributes team rosters, contest schedules, and contest locations to all players and parents/guardians
• Monitors athlete class attendance, behavior, and academic progress
• Works with Athletic Director to establish set practice times and locations
• Supervises and directs activities of any assistant coaches
• Ensures quality, effectiveness, and validity of any oral or written correspondence with the media
• Works with Athletic Director to determine and procure any team awards

• Holds fair and equitable tryouts
• Provides all team rules and regulations to team members
• Provides training on all rules and skills of the specific sport
• Provides training on physical conditioning and injury prevention
• Institutes, teaches, and monitors all drills
• Provides appropriate sport specific tactical training
• Provides positive motivation
• Disciplines players as necessary in accordance with team, SCIAA, TSSAA OR TMSSA
• Selects, directs, and monitors activities of any team managers
• Confers with medical personnel for proper approval prior to allowing any injured player to return to athletic activity

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

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  Competencies:
• Knowledge of overall operation of an athletic program

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  Minimum educational level:
• College-level Child Psychology Course or previous work with youth

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  Experience required:

• Previous Coaching Experience or College level or higher playing experience in the sport being coached

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  Physical requirements:

• Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
• Demonstrate normal depth perception
• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone
• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides

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  Work authorization requirements:

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening
• Authorized to work in the United States

• Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)

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  Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment
• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
• Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals
• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment

• May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines

Compensation:
Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer our full time employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.

Salary, based on years of experience, for this position type is reflected here:

Salary: $21.42 per hour

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

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