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Afterschool Middle School Sports Coach

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507546
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: Madison School & Community Recreation
Job Type: Local Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: MSCR
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) is Madison’s public recreation provider. MSCR offers a wide variety of athletic, recreational, arts and enrichment activities and classes for all ages in an accessible, inclusive setting. Programs include swimming instruction, MSCR on the Move, arts & enrichment classes, youth summer camps, sports camps & clinics, adult & 50+ fitness, adult sport leagues including pickleball, softball and tennis, and a wide variety of outdoor pursuits including paddling sports, pontoon trips, camping, orienteering and challenge courses.

As a department of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), MSCR also provides afterschool enrichment activities, clubs and sports as well as summer programming in Madison elementary, middle and high schools, Allied Learning Center and Meadowood Neighborhood Center. Afterschool clubs and sports include: arts & enrichment, homework/academic clubs, drama, dance, skiing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cross country and much more!

During the school year, MSCR offers Afterschool and Enrichment Programs at 15 MMSD Schools. Many of these sites have been awarded Community Learning Center (CLC) grants through the Federal Government. These programs offer curriculum to help support the students who need extra support in math and/or literacy.

Anticipated Start Date:

 09/05/2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 18.5

Schedule:

 Hours can vary but, generally 3:30pm-6:30pm.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $17.00

Number of Positions:

 12

Qualifications:

 Minimum Qualifications:
The Sports Coach must have the highly important quality of patience with middle school students.

Other skills include:
Knowledge of the sport.
Serve as a positive role model to the players and parents.
Teach skills through effectively planned practices at the level appropriate for each member of the team.
Ability to understand student’s strengths and weaknesses, and promote and maintain motivation in those that they work with.
Willingness to attend coaches meetings offered by MSCR.
The ability to work well with children of various ages.
Willing to learn and follow district rules and guidelines regarding youth sports.
Prior coaching experience is helpful but not required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Previous youth work experience.
Previous experience coaching sports.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

NA

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Job Description & Duties:
The Sports Coach is responsible for teaching sportsmanship, cooperation, work ethic, personal responsibility, and competitiveness to all student-athletes. The coach will also enforce district and department behavioral and academic expectations of student-athletes. The coach is required to engage in academic monitoring with teachers, and other academic support staff. Middle School Sports offerings include: Boy’s & Girl’s Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer, Kickball, and Volleyball.

Program Dates:
The sports season includes:

Soccer: September 5-October 19
Volleyball: September 5-October 26
Cross Country: September 5-October 14
Girls Basketball: November 5-January 11
Boys Basketball: January 5-March 8
Flag Football: March 31-May 17
Kickball: TBD

Work Location: East, West, North, South.

Physical Demands:

NA

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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