Coach Across America Coach

Job Description

Job Description

About Coach Across America

Founded in 2010, Coach Across America is a national nonprofit organization focused on the power of coaches to transform the lives of our nation’s most vulnerable youth and the communities they live in through sports. Coach Across America is based on the simple premise that highly trained coaches can be among the most transformative adults in young people’s lives and inspire their success on the field, in the classroom, and in life. Coach Across America partners with local nonprofits, schools, and sports organizations to support and train AmeriCorps coaches for a one-year service term to work in underserved communities. Our AmeriCorps coaches participate in Sports-Based Youth Development training that emphasizes the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) skills needed to help youth reach their full potential.

We are looking for youth sports coaches/mentors who will serve an AmeriCorps service term of one year to support the sports programs, clinics, and play at various partnerships throughout LA County. 

Responsibilities: 

• Implement and run practices (Specific sport is dependent on the host site) 
• Assist with set-up, break-down, and any other coaching assignments during game days.
• Create & implement comprehensive curriculum-based activities for the grades assigned
• Serve with a flexible mindset and pivot with schedule, rotation, location, assignment, or programmatic changes to meet the needs of the organization and its members 
• Conduct enrichment programs for members and regularly recognize members’ successes
• Engage in meaningful and supportive relationships with members 
• Prepared to support members in their academic needs through homework help, tutoring, and partnering with parents and/or teachers 
• Maintain a clean and safe environment 
• Input program attendance 
• Arrive on time and adhere to dress code
• Participate in required trainings 
• Mentor groups of members as it pertains to our mentoring program and grant requirements
• Possible Occasional weekend work (site-dependent)
• Represent both Coach Across America and your host site both during and outside of work hours in a manner that upholds the mission and values of the organizations. 

Job Requirements: 

• Passion for youth development and mentoring 
• Culturally competent with the ability to work with a diverse group of youth (ethnicity and backgrounds)
• Positive, can-do attitude, good work ethic, and the ability to take on new challenges
• Team player 
• Must be at least 18 years old
• AmeriCorps is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents
• Must have, or be working towards a High School diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Successful completion of criminal history background checks
• Reliable personal transportation 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs and Google Suite

Physical Requirements:  The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Physically fit with the ability to play and participate in activities with members 
• Talk or hear; use hands; handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and may be infrequently required to run. 
• Must remain physically fit enough to keep children safe in an emergency. 
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to perform certain duties. 
• The noise level in the work environment can range from quiet to moderate in office settings to moderate and usually loud in recreation and play settings when members are present.

Additionally, coaches must complete the following requirements to ensure successful completion of the AmeriCorps program:

• Commit to completion of the minimum required hours of service and training by the last day of the coach contract
• Completion of bi-weekly timesheets
• Attend/participate in Coach Across America orientation, trainings, meetings, service days, and special initiatives
• Must wear Coach Across America branded t-shirts with AmeriCorps logo when coaching and at program sessions and events

Service Dates & Hours :

• TBD (Site dependent)

Exact Site Locations :

Various - Los Angeles County and adjacent

Living Allowance/Stipend :  Varies by coach slot type. Minimum $12,150.00. 

Education Award : Varies by coach slot type. Minimum $3,697.50

*Health Insurance is offered to Full-time coach slot types only. (Host site decides which coach slot they need for their programming)  

This is a great position for a college student, recent graduate of high school or college, or retiree interested in national service. Coach Across America AmeriCorps members are as diverse a group as the communities we serve. We’re looking for you if you want to build yourself, give back, and are ready to change the world through the power of sports.