Coach Across America AmeriCorps Coach

AmeriCorps; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 7,000 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Living Allowance

Education award upon completion of 
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Stipend

Job summary

Coach Across America AmeriCorps Coach in Louisiana is seeking individuals to assist in PE classes and coach after-school sports, delivering daily activity programs to youth.

You will lead teams, encourage life skills, and participate in data collection under the Program Director, while receiving training, a living allowance, and an education award upon completion.

Qualifications

• Leadership and role-modeling required in youth programs.
• Ability to engage with youth and facilitate activities.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in PE classes and/or coach after-school sports
• Encouraging youth participants to gain and develop life skills, knowledge, and techniques through sport, using lessons learned at Coach Across America training events.
• Leading teams and/or classes in organized sports activities
• Performing data collection activities directed by their Coach Across America Program Director
• Acting as a role model to gain the respect and trust of the community and youth served.

Skills

Leadership

Youth Development

Community Organization

Job description

The mission of Coach Across America is to engage, train, and support sports coaches to transform youth, programs, and communities. Our vision is that all children regardless of socioeconomic circumstances have access to highly trained coaches who can inspire their success in a game and in life, through the power of sports. Coach Across America leads a national service movement of AmeriCorps coaches who deliver daily physical activity programs to youth in the nation’s most vulnerable communities. Our coaches are trained to use sports to teach life skills connected to positive outcomes related to health, education, and risk prevention. Headquartered in NY, Coach Across America has had a regional office in New Orleans since 2012. Since then, we have placed over 220 coaches that served over 6,000 kids across the city. Our coaches are placed at schools and after-school non-profit programs throughout New Orleans to provide in-school and after-school sports opportunities for all youth to be active, learn skills, and stay out of trouble through sports.

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Member Duties :

• Assisting in PE classes and/or coach after-school sports
• Encouraging youth participants to gain and develop life skills, knowledge, and techniques through sport, using lessons learned at Coach Across America training events.
• Leading teams and/or classes in organized sports activities
• Performing data collection activities directed by their Coach Across America Program Director
• Acting as a role model to gain the respect and trust of the community and youth served.

Program Benefits :

• Training
• Living Allowance
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Stipend

Terms

Uniforms provided and required .

Service Areas

Community Outreach , Children/Youth .

Skills

Leadership , Youth Development , Community Organization .

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Coach Across America AmeriCorps Coach

Program Start/End Date

08/01/2026 - 07/31/2027

Work Schedule

Part Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

LOUISIANA

Accepting Applications

From 08/01/2026 To 01/31/2027

Contact

Ben Trahan

935 Gravier Street

New Orleans LA 70112

504-274-9609

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