DREAM · 5 months ago
[Immediate Start] Middle School Cheer Assistant Coach - East Harlem
New York, NY: East Harlem Middle School
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$20/hr - $20/hr
2+ years expDREAM is a youth development organization serving over 2,500 youth in East Harlem and the South Bronx. They are seeking a Cheer Assistant Coach for their middle school competitive team to support practices, manage team logistics, and ensure the safety and engagement of all athletes.
Education
Responsibilities
Support the facilitation of 1-3 practices per week
Support with logistics around athlete arrival and departure
Support with driving engagement and recruitment of athletes onto the team
Manage roster and support with game strategy on game day
Supervise and manage team and individual behavior at all times using positive discipline techniques and proactive interventions to ensure the physical and emotional safety of all scholars
Ensure that youth are physically safe around the supervision and transportation (when necessary)
Follow all safety protocols put in place by the organization
Make sure attendance is taken at all practices and games
Model sports-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, umpires, and spectators
Model and encourage positive youth behaviors and promote DREAM’s mission, values and organizational policies to all staff, participants and stakeholders
Other duties as required
Qualification
Required
An understanding of the sport's rules and regulations required
Experience working with school-age children required
Ability to uphold, promote, and model sport-based youth development principles
Excellent oral and written communication skills, organization skills and attention to detail
A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including the belief that all students can succeed, and a deep desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community
Preferred
2+ years of assistant coaching experience preferred
Previous experience playing this sport competitively at the high school and/or college level preferred
CPR/First Aid certification, a plus
Benefits
403(b) retirement plan, with employer matching up to 4% after one year of employment (12-month continuous period) in which you work a minimum of 1,000 hours
Disability benefits
Referral bonuses
Access to our Employee Discount Program, offering savings on travel, entertainment, retail, and more
High-performing part-time staff have the opportunity to apply for the DREAM Teaching Fellowship, through which they earn a Masters degree and become full-time teachers at DREAM
Company
DREAM
Originally founded as Harlem RBI, DREAM traces its beginnings to 1991, when a group of volunteers transformed an abandoned, garbage-strewn lot into two baseball diamonds for the youth of East Harlem.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
John Kim
Director of Special Projects to the COO
Raymie Fernandez
Chief Operating Officer
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