Spring Lacrosse Coach

Job Description

Job Description

Oakland Lacrosse Club Mission & Background

Established in 2012, at Oakland Lacrosse, we believe in the power of team sports to unleash the full potential in each young person. We do so by establishing long standing relationships with our players, families, and schools and building an environment throughout all of our teams that creates positive peer relationships, develops their confidence to overcome challenges, and connects them to a network of resources. Our year round program provides free access to the sport and a holistic approach that includes leadership development, academic counseling, and wellness education for youth from Oakland Public Schools in grades 6-12.

Position Overview

The Spring Lacrosse Coach is an independent contractor who leads a team of OAL players through the spring season, from preseason through the Championship Game Day. The Spring Coach will cultivate OLC values of unconditional love, teamwork, positive communication and hard work, while encouraging their players to reach their fullest potential through sports-based youth development coaching. In this role the Coach will work closely with their respective Program Director and OLC Staff to prepare for, deliver, and reflect on the spring season experience for their team. At every opportunity, the Coach will work to create a sense of safety, self-efficacy, belonging, and supportive relationships for participants, while building the player and team's lacrosse skills.  

Overview of OLC/OAL Partnership

Major Responsibilities

• Complete the OLC Framework For Creating Change training sessions to launch into spring season with a shared framework with other Spring Coaches on creating safety, self-efficacy, sense of belonging, and supportive relationships. (25%)
• Enhance skill and capacity to better deliver sports-based youth development to OAL players, based on reflection, assessment, and individual goals per the OLC Spring Coach Rubric, ongoing throughout the season. (25%)
• Provide OLC Staff with pertinent information regarding players and team that impact the ability of that player or team to participate in spring season activities, including a once-a-week check-in with OLC Staff while in season. (25%)
• Track attendance data, and distribute and collect surveys and/or participation forms to turn into OLC Staff. (15%)
• Support players in completing the OAL Sports Participation Registration and Physical Requirements by team deadlines. (10%)

Spring Season Timeline

1. Complete all HR Onboarding Tasks
   1. Meet with an HR representative to complete all onboarding tasks as needed.
   2. Reference Bamboo for the complete list of tasks, which must be 100% completed 7-10 days after hire.
2. Prior to attending practices and games for Spring Team, Coach must
   1. Meet with the Program Director to finalize the Spring Team assignment and schedule.
   2. Attend in person and virtual trainings set out by OLC to prepare for successful program implementation.
   3. Complete league coaching certifications to receive bonuses.
3. Spring Season follows the schedule set by OAL, with OLC serving as an ongoing liaison between the league, schools, teams, and Spring Coaches in season. General timeline:
   1. Preseason: starts no earlier than February 3rd.
   2. Formal Practices: start in February (HS) and March (MS), dependent on Winter school sports season ending.
   3. Games: 
      1. High school - Start in March with 10 - 15 per season depending on team assignment.
      2. Middle school - Start in April with 6 per season
      3. All teams culminate with a Championship Game Day event in mid-May.
   4. Additional Events: range from February to May based on team assignment, including Kick Off Events, Team Orientations, Wellness Workshops, field trips to watch local college games, and end of season team celebrations.
   5. The season formally ends after the Championship Game Day event.

Qualifications:

• Loves Oakland
• Commitment to equity and social justice in urban education
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Specifically, reads and responds to emails, texts, and calls in a timely manner
• Unflappable self-starter and problem solver who can work to prevent issues before they arise
• Ability to initiate, foster and leverage contacts from diverse networks to achieve outcomes
• Collaborative attitude with a strong learning orientation that accepts and incorporates direct feedback, while also able to work independently
• Goal-oriented and strong commitment to meeting goals (individuals, teams, and student athletes)
• High level of self-awareness, humility, and emotional intelligence
• Persistent in working through, and around, barriers so all players participate in building positive skills and relationships
• Experience with lacrosse, coaching, or youth development is desirable but not required
• This job requires standing for long periods of time, lifting field and player equipment of up to 20 lbs, and being outside in inclement weather

Independent Contractor Status

The Spring Lacrosse Coach can perform services under this role as a part time employee or an independent contractor of Oakland Lacrosse. If classified as an independent contractor the coach is responsible for reporting and paying all applicable self-employment and other taxes on compensation received.

Bonus Compensation Details:

• Coach must complete all Onboarding Requirements to be set up to be paid any bonus or regular compensation, this includes: Signing Contract, results received from Livescan (or Work Permit if under 18yo), TB Assessment/Test, COVID Vaccination/Exemption, Sexual Harassment & Mandated Reporter Abuse Training.  
• Bonus Compensation

• For
  recruiting * another Spring Team Ambassador or Year Round Coach = $100
  • *they must also complete all onboarding steps and commit to the entire spring season
• OLC will reimburse Coach for any costs incurred to register for the following additional trainings, and also pay Coach for completing these Certifications while this contract is in effect:
  • Fundamentals of Coaching (NFHS) → $100
  • CPR & 1st Aid  (in person OSHA certified) → $50
  • USA Lacrosse Coach Membership → $50
    • Active membership requires completion of a remote background check through USAL and their Safe Sport Abuse Prevention Training (1 hour)
  • Concussion Certification (CDC or NFHS) → $25
  • COVID-19 for Coaches (NFHS) → $25
  • Heat Illness & Prevention (NFHS) → $25
  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest (NFHS) → $25