Job Title: Assistant Track Coach

Supervisor: Head Track Coach

Job Type: Part-Time, Seasonal

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 5:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday track meets

Hourly range: 14.42 per hour

Close Date: Friday April 26th at 5pm

About Us:

We’re the folks who bring your community health and fitness programs, recreational sports, active adult activities and community events to life. We operate and maintain facilities across the Johnstown-Milliken area where you, your family, and your neighbors can come together in the name of fun.

Mission: Building a healthy, happy community through people, parks, programs and partnerships

Vision: TRPR will lead a culture of community where everyone has the opportunity to live healthy, happy life.

Values: Embrace Change, Be Community Driven, Build Collaborative Relationships, Show Passion in All We Do, Be a Team on a Mission

The Role:

Thompson Rivers Parks & Recreation District is seeking a fun and energetic individual that can help us provide a healthy, happy community through people, parks, programs and partnerships! This individual will help emphasize skill development, fair play, teamwork, cooperation, sportsmanship, responsibility, and fun on a part-time basis for the ages 3-16 years old. Each participant should be provided a safe and fun environment. Classes for this position will include the following activity: Track & Field.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teach fundamental skills to the children while emphasizing skill development, fair play, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fun.
• Teach skills in a developmentally appropriate stage.
• Execute practice plans.
• Be on time at all practices and meets.
• Enforce Thompson Rivers Parks & Recreation District’s parent code of conduct.
• Report any problems with fields, equipment, player behavior, parent behavior or officials to the Head Track Coach.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Have a desire to work with children.
• Have enthusiasm.
• Have patience.
• Attend the coaches meeting that is scheduled by the Athletic Department.
• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Previous coaching experience is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of the sport you are coaching.
• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with coaches, staff and the public.
• Ability to understand and work with kids aged 3-16 years old.
• Ability to handle emergency situations using good judgement.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive pay
• Sick leave
• Program and facility rental discounts
• Paid trainings
• A fun, engaging work environment with caring and hardworking teammates

Reasonable Accommodation:

Thompson Rivers Parks & Recreation District will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to the District.

Note: Applicants must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/ hire processes: Interview, reference check, and background checks

THE THOMPSON RIVERS PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON ANY BASIS.