Instructor - Athletics (Expect Excellence)

Orange Beach, City of (AL); Orange Beach (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Orange Beach is seeking an Instructor - Athletics (Expect Excellence) to plan and lead instructional activities for the Expect Excellence program, oversee daily program operations, ensure participant safety, and deliver engaging instruction to elementary through high school age students.

The role emphasizes creating age-appropriate lessons, maintaining equipment, communicating with parents, and modeling professionalism and integrity within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience and education in related fields.
• Current and valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Develops lesson plans, prepares supply lists, and coordinates program logistics.
• Develops structured, engaging, and age-appropriate lesson plans throughout the semester.
• Leads and instructs in assigned courses.
• Completes required documentation including hours worked, class sizes, and program photographs.
• Monitors daily activities within Expect Excellence programs.
• Maintains order and positive behavior during practices and classes.
• Provides individual and small group instruction and adapts curriculum to student needs.
• Serves as a positive role model with professionalism and integrity.
• Manages books, instruments, and instructional aids; maintains inventories.
• Sets up, distributes, collects, and maintains equipment.
• Controls storage and use of City-owned property; requests repairs.
• Ensures safety and well-being by enforcing rules and guidelines.
• Communicates with parents about progress and practice schedule.
• Maintains positive public relations in the community.
• Maintains current professional certifications as required.

Skills

Flexibility and creativity in adapting

Strong organizational, communication,-

Professionalism and integrity

Engaging age-appropriate instruction

Athletic disciplines knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Driver's license

Job description

Work Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week; Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Schedule varies depending on department needs; Non-standard hours, including evenings and occasional weekends are required.

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, the Instructor - Athletics (Expect Excellence) is responsible for planning, organizing, and leading instructional activities within the Expect Excellence program. The position oversees daily program activities, ensures participant safety, maintains equipment and supplies, and delivers structured, engaging instruction regularly to elementary-age students occasionally to middle and high-school age students. Instructors serve as positive role models and work collaboratively with program leadership to provide high-quality programming that supports skill development, teamwork, and personal growth.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no formal supervisory authority over City employees. The incumbent provides direct supervision, instruction, and leadership to program participants during activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develops lesson plans, prepares supply lists, and coordinates program logistics.
2. Develops structured, engaging, and age-appropriate lesson plans throughout the semester.
3. Leads and instructs in assigned courses.
4. Completes required documentation including hours worked, class sizes, and program photographs.
5. Monitors and oversees daily activities within assigned Expect Excellence programs.
6. Maintains order and positive behavior during practices and classes.
7. Provides individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil and evaluates each pupil’s growth and performance.
8. Serves as a positive role model by demonstrating professionalism and integrity.
9. Selects and requisitions books, instruments, and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
10. Sets up, distributes, collects, and maintains equipment and supplies.
11. Controls the storage and use of City-owned property; makes minor adjustments and requests repairs; monitors equipment condition and reports replenishment or maintenance needs.
12. Ensures the safety and well-being of participants by enforcing program rules and safety guidelines.
13. Communicates with parents of minor pupils’ progress and necessary practice schedule.
14. Maintains positive public relations in the community.
15. Maintains current professional certifications as required.

All positions at the City of Orange Beach have the job responsibilities below:

1. Handles sensitive information in a confidential manner.
2. Maintains a highly professional attitude and demeanor at all times.
3. Provides responsible, appropriate, and satisfactory leadership within the City.
4. Communicates positively and professionally in all aspects of the position.
5. Attends all department meetings, City meetings, and professional development activities.
6. Becomes thoroughly familiar with all pertinent state and national policies and comply with said policies.
7. Complies with City-wide and departmental policies, as well as state and federal laws.
8. Ensures the positive promotion of the City.
9. Is prompt and punctual in reporting for work, meetings, etc.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

1. Knowledge and proficient understanding of theory and structure.
2. Skills in flexibility and creativity in adapting lessons and instructional approaches.
3. Managerial skills to the degree the job is necessary.
4. Ability to model positive behavior, integrity, and professionalism.
5. Ability to develop and deliver engaging, age-appropriate instruction.
6. Ability to demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and positive character.
7. Ability to instruct and supervise groups of elementary-age students.
8. Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
9. Working knowledge of specialized athletic disciplines including basketball, baseball, softball, football, soccer, volleyball, golf, track and field, wrestling, and strength & agility training.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions, duties and responsibilities of the job may be considered.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s degree in related OR equivalent recent relevant full-time work experience (one year of full-time recent relevant work experience for every one year of college).
2. Experience and education in specific related fields.
3. Current and valid drivers license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience developing lesson plans or structured educational programs.
2. Previous instructional, teaching, or enrichment program experience with youth.
3. Advanced education, certification, or formal training in the area of instruction.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Work involves educational instruction in a classroom setting, individualized instruction, and collaborating as a team on projects, classes, programs, and performances. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. Work requires frequent physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching or similar activities, such as loading equipment in and out of facilities for events. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in indoor conditions and regularly works near video display. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Employees may be required to work in extreme outdoor environments.