Athletic's Coach - Soccer

Aspire Public Schools; Huntington Park (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Aspire Centennial Preparatory Academy in Huntington Park, California is seeking a part-time basketball coach. The role involves teaching fundamental skills, fostering personal and team growth, and coordinating with parents and school staff to maintain a positive athletic program.

The coach will work with school leaders to plan practices, manage equipment, and ensure safe and compliant game-day operations. The position is paid at an hourly rate of $22.28 and requires prior coaching experience and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the overall operation of an athletic program.
• College-level Child Psychology coursework or experience with youth.
• Coaching experience or adult-level playing experience in a sport; degree in Physical Education or related field.

Responsibilities

• Sends information to players and parents; conducts parent/athlete orientations.
• Works with Athletic Director to schedule practices and games; manages equipment and budget as needed.
• Ensures transportation, contest locations, and rosters are organized and communicated.
• Monitors athlete attendance, behavior, and academic progress; enforces team rules and safety protocols.
• Supervises assistant coaches and liaises with medical staff for athlete clearance.
• Maintains communication with media and contributes to award procurement as needed.

Skills

Athletic program operations

Education

College-level Child Psychology course or work with youth

AA/BA in Physical Education or related field

Job description

School SupportHuntington Park,California

Seeking a Part-Time Basketball Coach for Aspire Centennial Preparatory Academy - Hourly rate for this position is $22.28

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

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

The Athletic Coach instructs student athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. S/he also instructs students to formulate moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

Organization and Communication

• 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

Administrative

• 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

Training and Preparation of Athletes

• 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
• 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

Additional:

• 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.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of overall operation of an athletic program
• College‑level Child Psychology Course or previous work with youth
• Previous Coaching Experience or Adult level or higher playing experience in a sport OR
• Associate of Arts or Undergraduate degree in Physical Education, Kinesiology, or sports related field

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)
• 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
• Clear the Department of Justice background screening
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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