Assistant Youth Development Coach — Sports-Based

Urban Dove; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement benefits with match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Urban Dove is seeking an UD Team SBYD Assistant Coach to inspire at-risk youth through sport, health, and fitness. You’ll engage students using a life-skills–through-sports framework, supervise during meals and activities, and support families and staff to boost attendance and achievement.

You will contribute to a mission-driven program, emphasize teamwork and leadership, and employ restorative practices to support students’ socio-emotional growth. The role is on-site at UD Team Charter Schools.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of coaching and sports based youth development.
• Demonstrated ability to “multi-task” and deliver high quality work.
• Commitment to the UD Team mission and core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication.
• Ability to function well as part of a team and work independently.
• Must be team-oriented, with a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, a passion for serving at-risk youth, and a sense of humor

Responsibilities

• Supervising students as needed during meals, dismissal, and school-wide events
• Supervising students during physical activities
• Assisting in the coordination of special events
• Initiate contact with families or alternate contact persons as requested by staff and assist in delivering messages
• Monitoring student transitions in the hallways and throughout the school building and effectively communicating with appropriate staff about student behavior
• Daily one on one check in with students
• Conducting aggressive student outreach and ensuring that student attendance is in place and reportable
• Providing students with continued support and feedback
• Working with parents/guardians to ensure involvement in student’s academic career
• Keeping accurate documentation of student’s progress towards their goals and next steps in the process
• Knowledge of coaching and sports based youth development
• Demonstrated ability to “multi-task” and deliver high quality work
• Commitment to the UD Team mission and core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication
• Commitment to the use of restorative practices and a strength-based, youth development approach to student issues
• Ability to function well as part of a team and work independently
• Must be team-oriented, with a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, a passion for serving at-risk youth, and a sense of humor
• Ability to actively engage with students and move throughout the school as needed.

Skills

Coaching

Youth development

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Urban Dove is seeking an UD Team SBYD Assistant Coach to inspire at-risk youth through sport, health, and fitness. You’ll engage students using a life-skills–through-sports framework, supervise during meals and activities, and support families and staff to boost attendance and achievement.

You will contribute to a mission-driven program, emphasize teamwork and leadership, and employ restorative practices to support students’ socio-emotional growth. The role is on-site at UD Team Charter Schools.