Fall Sports Coach - Campos Plaza - Cornerstone (56543)

University Settlement partners with 40,000 New Yorkers on the Lower East Side and in Brooklyn every year to build on their strengths as they achieve healthy, stable, and remarkable lives. For over 135 years, weve collaborated with our neighbors to pioneer highly effective programs that fight poverty and systemic inequality. Established in 1886 as the first Settlement House in the United States, we bring the values of that movement into the 21st century by meeting New Yorkers where they live, listening deeply to all perspectives, engaging with every individual holistically, and creating space for people to organize. Joining together with our neighbors to advocate for justice and equality, we help build community strength.

We work with New Yorkers of all ages. We infuse a commitment to civic engagement, equity, and communal action into each of our programs, which include early childhood education, mental health and wellness, benefits assistance and eviction prevention, adult literacy and education, healthy aging, community, and recreation centers, performing and visual arts, and youth development.

Responsibilities:

• Knows and understands the basketball and/or volleyball rules and any changes that are made. 

• Studies the skills and abilities of the players on the team and puts each player in the most suitable position. 

• Recognizes and uses each player’s specific talents to devise plays and playing strategies for games. 

• Works as a teacher when coaching middle school and high school players. 

• Devises drills and practice exercises that will adequately prepare players for each game. 

• Teaches players the rules of the game and how to avoid making fouls that result in penalties. 

• Works with individual players to hone their particular skills and eliminate bad habits. 

• Collaborates with co-coach to help build the skill level of the team. 

• Implement systems to maximize building and program operations 

• Overseeing day-to-day operations of the Saturday Night Lights Program. 

• Attend event committee meetings, weekly team meetings, and other meetings as assigned 

• Assist Campos Plaza Director in parent outreach via phone call, email, and personal meetings daily when children are not in attendance 

• Supervision of group leaders and support staff 

• Provide direct program service as an experienced staff 

• Responsible for maintenance and closure of the building 

• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor(s) 

Qualifications:

• A High School diploma or GED is required. One or more years experience working in a coaching capacity in an after-school, day camp, or community youth outreach setting is preferred
• Understanding of game fundamentals for the sport of basketball and/or volleyball is required.
• Experience in responding to critical incidents and emergency situations with swift and mindful action is required
• Ability to effectively handle stressful situations, communicate effectively, and demonstrate sensitivity to others is required
• Must have exceptional leadership skills and the ability to motivate players to reach their potential.

Work Schedule: Partial Year Part Time (10 months), Saturday, 3:00pm - 9:00pm, 6 hours per week

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to our organization. We are an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.