SBYD Assistant Coach

Urban Dove; Brooklyn (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in Brooklyn is seeking an Assistant Coach to support at-risk youth through sports and physical activity. The role involves supervising students, assisting in event coordination, and fostering student engagement. Ideal candidates are knowledgeable in youth development, possess strong communication skills, and have a commitment to teamwork. This position is vital for helping students improve academically and socio-emotionally, contributing to their overall personal development.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work.
• Commitment to the UD Team mission and core values.
• Ability to function well as part of a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students during meals and physical activities.
• Monitor student transitions and communicate about behavior.
• Provide support and feedback to students.

Skills

Knowledge of coaching and sports based youth development

Excellent communication skills

Ability to multi-task

Strong work ethic

Job description

ABOUT THE POSITION

The UD Team SBYD Assistant Coach will use his/her passion and expertise in sports, health and fitness to change young lives. As a member of the UD Team, Assistant Coaches will use the power of sports and physical activity to engage, educate, and energize at-risk youth in Brooklyn. Using an SBYD framework, where life skills are taught in conjunction with sports skills, Assistant Coaches will use sports to help struggling students to re-engage in the academic community.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Urban Dove Team Charter School (UD Team) is a distinctive network of sports-based high schools catering to over-aged, under-credited youth. We fuse a robust academic curriculum with sports-based youth development, ensuring our graduates receive a diploma, a stepping stone for higher education, and essential job skills.

CORE 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 (both academically and socio-emotionally)
• 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

REQUIREMENTS

• 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

OUR MISSION

Urban Dove energizes, educates, and empowers young people through our network of UD Team Charter Schools serving over-age/under-credited high school students. UD Team's innovative model uses sports, teams, restorative practices and mentoring to create a culture of high expectations and shared responsibility. By instilling our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Communication, we develop our students into confident young adults ready to reach their full potential.

OUR VISION

Urban Dove envisions a world where all children receive the high-quality education and support they need and deserve. Through education, they will acquire the critical skills needed to develop into economically, socially, and emotionally independent adults who are empowered to create a more just and equitable society for future generations.

EEOC

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