Middle School Futsal Coach

ReNEW Schools; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 1,400 - 1,800; Part time

Job summary

Adelante Schools in Indianapolis is seeking a Middle School Futsal Coach to lead practices and game day operations for our youth program. The role emphasizes sportsmanship, teamwork, and character development while guiding student-athletes through drills and team play.

The coach will organize tryouts, schedule practices, travel to games, and collaborate with the Athletic Coordinator. Candidates should have experience in futsal or similar sports, strong motivational skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Experience playing and/or coaching futsal or a similar sport.
• Ability to motivate, teach and recruit qualified student-athletes.
• Ability to foster positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.
• Ability to handle stressful situations and keep composure.
• Familiarity with the school community is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, promote and conduct tryouts for the sport.
• Inform Athletic Coordinator of final selections and communicate cuts clearly.
• Coach during each game and develop training programs and practice schedules.
• Evaluate student-athletes and place them in positions to contribute to team success.
• Provide a safe environment conducive to learning and development.

Skills

Coaching

Motivation

Student relations

Safety

Ethics

Job description

Middle School Futsal Coach

Indianapolis, IN

Hours: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Practice days

Game Days: 6:00pm-8:30pm

Stipend: $1600 paid at end of the season

Overview

Adelante Schools is a non-profit school management organization in Indianapolis, Indiana, building a network of outstanding public schools in the city serving families with students in grades K-8. Our mission is to create joyous neighborhood schools, preparing all scholars to graduate from college and lead lives of leadership and service to Indianapolis. We do this work in unity and solidarity with our families and communities.

Qualifications

• Experience playing and/or coaching the sport
• Ability to motivate, teach and recruit qualified student-athletes
• Ability to foster positive relationships with students, and to work effectively with staff, and parents
• The ability to handle stressful situations and keep tempers in check
• Familiarity with the school's community and/or staff
• Exhibits high standards of professional ethics and conduct
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• The employee may need to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and /or move athletic equipment weighing up to 50 lbs
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• The employee must have the ability to demonstrate the proper techniques and skills needed for athletic participation

Responsibilities

• Teams will likely have six or seven (8-9) game days in a season, and may qualify for a postseason tournament
• Practice schedules will be set up between the Coach and school's Athletic Coordinator
• Help plan, organize, promote and conduct tryouts for the sport
• Inform Athletic Coordinator and participants of final selections and maintain the integrity of the selection process as well as effectively communicating final cuts
• Coaches during each game
• Develops appropriate training programs and practice schedules
• Studies the skills and abilities of each student-athlete on the team and puts them in position to be successful and contributes to the team success
• Helps create safe environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of student-athletes
• Travels with student-athletes and team personnel on the team bus both to and from games
• Enforces discipline policies and emphasizes sportsmanship and healthy lifestyles
• Supervises student-athletes in locker rooms at home and away games and ensures appropriate behavior
• Professionally represents the school and the district in interactions with students, parents, crowd, staff, officials, competition, and others
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly to talk or listen

Job Summary

The Futsal coach is responsible for all coaching related activities, implementing a strong emphasis in sportsmanship, teamwork, and character development, and foundational skill development. The IPS youth sports leagues are developmental leagues that prioritize the fostering and maintaining of a positive environment for our young student athletes to have fun and learn the sport. The coach is also responsible for running study tables prior to on field/gym practice.

It is imperative that the successful candidate demonstrates a proven aptitude for coaching, illustrated by a strong work ethic, organizational skills, and the ability to produce results. The soccer coach will report to the Athletic Coordinator and performance will be evaluated by the Athletic Coordinator and Director of Engagement.

The Futsal season will take place during winter. Teams will likely have six or seven (8-9) game days in a season, and may qualify for a postseason tournament. Practice schedules will be set up between the coach and the school's Athletic Coordinator.

Required Experience & Abilities

• Experience playing and/or coaching the sport.
• Ability to motivate, teach and recruit qualified student-athletes.
• Ability to foster positive relationships with students, and to work effectively with staff, and parents.
• The ability to handle stressful situations and keep tempers in check.
• Familiarity with the school's community and/or staff.
• Exhibits high standards of professional ethics and conduct.

Expectations

• Help plan, organize, promote and conduct tryouts for the sport.
• Inform Athletic Coordinator and participants of final selections and maintain the integrity of the selection process, as well as effectively communicating final cuts.
• Coaches during each game.
• Develops appropriate training programs and practice schedules.
• Studies the skills and abilities of each student-athlete on the team and puts them in position to be successful and contributes to the team success.
• Helps create a safe environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of student-athletes.
• Travels with student-athletes and team personnel on the team bus both to and from games.
• Maintains necessary records and completes required paperwork in a specified time and manner.
• Enforces discipline policies and emphasizes sportsmanship and healthy lifestyles.
• Supervises student-athletes in locker rooms at home and away games and ensures appropriate behavior.
• Professionally represents the school and the district in interactions with students, parents, crowd, staff, officials, competition, and others.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but should be expected to increase in certain circumstances.

Physical Demands

The physical 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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may need to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and /or move athletic equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee must have the ability to demonstrate the proper techniques and skills needed for athletic participation.