Assistant Coach - Sports Performance

Polytechnic School; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 60,174,000 - 71,635,000; Part time

Job summary

Polytechnic School in Pasadena, CA is seeking an Assistant Sports Performance Coach. The part-time role supports the Director of Sports Performance in delivering safe, effective strength, speed, and conditioning programs for middle and upper school student-athletes.

You will help create sessions and monitor safety in the weight room. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, CSCS, CPR/AED, and strong communication, with flexibility for early mornings, afternoons, or weekends, and a commitment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• CSCS certification is required.
• Current CPR/AED certification is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with middle and high school-aged student-athletes.
• Availability to work flexible hours, including some early mornings, afternoons, or weekends as needed.
• Demonstrated experience creating inclusive learning environments and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and leading strength, speed, agility, and conditioning sessions for teams.
• Supervise student-athletes in the weight room with proper lifting technique and safety.
• Enforce weight room safety protocols and maintain facility cleanliness.
• Track attendance and progress; report updates to the Director of Sports Performance.
• Assist with warm-up and injury-prevention protocols with athletic trainers.
• Maintain training equipment and suggest facility or equipment needs.
• Support training sessions, camps, or off-season programs as needed.
• Model professionalism and promote a positive role model for student-athletes.
• Engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion to foster a healthy learning environment.
• Willingness to take on other duties as needed.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Student-athlete interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree (required)

CSCS certification (required)

CPR/AED certification (required)

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Polytechnic School - Pasadena, CA 91106Position Type: SeasonalEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $21.00 - $25.00 HourlyJob Category: Education

Founded in 1907, Polytechnic School is the first nonprofit, coeducational, K-12, independent school in Southern California. The meaning of polytechnic as “many arts” is reflected in the school’s ambitious and student-centered educational program. Nationally recognized as a K-12 educational leader, Poly develops the unique intellect, talents, and character of each student through transformative teaching within a diverse community devoted to academic excellence, the creative arts, the camaraderie of team sports, and service to others.

Poly strives to be an inclusive community that fosters academic excellence and personal growth by ensuring that all of our 870 students, nearly 65% of whom identify as Students of Color, are seen, heard, and valued as their authentic selves. We respect the dignity and worth of every individual and seek to celebrate the joy, the love, and the creativity that emanate from the human spirit. Throughout our Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools, students, faculty, and staff commit to deepening our understanding and knowledge of ourselves, each other, and our ever-changing world.

Within our community of care, Poly students build the confidence and capacity to think critically and creatively to become responsible global citizens and intellectual leaders. Taught by an extraordinary faculty, Poly graduates are ready to fulfill the promise of their talents and lead meaningful, purposeful lives.

To learn more about Polytechnic School, please visit us.

Position Overview

The Assistant Sports Performance Coach will work under the direction of the Director of Sports Performance to design and deliver safe, effective strength, speed, and conditioning programs for middle and upper school student-athletes. This is a part-time position, ideal for a coach looking to gain experience in a school-based athletic performance setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and leading strength, speed, agility, and conditioning sessions for individual teams and general athletic populations
• Supervise student-athletes in the weight room, ensuring proper lifting technique and safe use of equipment
• Monitor and enforce weight room safety protocols and facility cleanliness
• Track athlete attendance and progress; communicate updates to the Director of Sports Performance
• Assist with warm-up and injury-prevention protocols in coordination with athletic training staff
• Help maintain training equipment and recommend facility or equipment needs
• Support special training sessions, camps, or off-season programs as needed
• Model professionalism and serve as a positive role model for student-athletes
• Engage robustly in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion to promote a healthy learning environment;
• Willingness to take on other duties as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Work in an environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges and deadlines, as well as a diverse array of contacts;
• Work in a weigh room or gymnasium;
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.

Equal Opportunity Employer

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, Poly will recruit, hire, train, and promote faculty and staff without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, marital status, pregnancy, age, medical condition and physical or mental disability (whether perceived or actual), or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. School policy also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

QualificationsRequired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (required)
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification (required)
• Current CPR/AED certification (required)Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively with middle and high school-aged student-athletes
• Availability to work flexible hours, including some early mornings, afternoons, or weekends as needed
• Demonstrated experience creating inclusive learning environments and opportunities

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience coaching or training student-athletes in a school or club setting
• Experience programming for multiple sports and varying skill/age levels
• Familiarity with athlete monitoring or performance-tracking tools