Up2Us Sports Coach with Miami SCORES Job at Up2Us Sports in Miami

Up2Us Sports Coach with Miami SCORES

Organization Description

America SCORES is the nation’s only after school program that empowers students in urban communities using soccer, writing, creative expression, and service-learning. America SCORES inspires youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. Founded in 2024, the Miami SCORES chapter will provide unique after school and summer programming for approximately 300 Miami-Dade County Title I Public School youth in the upcoming school year through soccer, creative writing, and service-learning to measurably improve fitness, literacy, and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Assist program staff in providing high quality youth sports development and literacy programming
• Lead team of 16 students in soccer and literacy programming at one of Miami SCORES’ school sites
• Assist or substitute for Miami SCORES soccer or writing coaches for practices and lessons as needed
• Distribute and collect supplies from our school partners (uniforms, evaluations, etc.)
• Communicate regularly with coaches at the schools to ensure program quality
• Attend and participate in coach training
• Assist with the collection and inputting of program evaluation data
• Assist with student-centered service-learning projects throughout the community
• Oversee game day logistics and referee soccer games
• Assist in the planning of the Miami SCORES Fall Frenzy, Poetry SLAM, SHOUT! Day of Service and Soccer Jamboree
• Lead soccer camps during the summer and winter (occasionally on weekends)

Additionally, the Up2Us Sports Coach will:

• Encourage participants to gain and develop life skills, knowledge, and techniques through sport, using lessons learned at Up2Us Sports’ best in class training events
• Act as a role model, gaining the respect and trust of the community and youth served

Up2Us Sports Coaches must complete the following requirements to ensure successful completion of the program:

• Complete the minimum required hours of service and training by last day of coach contract
• Attend the Up2Us Coach orientation
• Complete bi-weekly timesheets
• Attend a day of service
• Attend/participate in Up2Us Sports training, meetings, and special initiatives
• Coaches must wear Up2Us Sports branded t-shirts provided by Up2Us Sports when coaching and at program sessions and events

Eligibility & Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident
• Passion for using sport as a tool to empower and inspire youth
• Ability to commit to minimum of 1,700 hours of service September 2024 through August 2025
• Some college/or college degree preferred
• At least three years of experience in at least one sport; soccer experience preferred
• Experience coaching and instructing youth programs
• Excellent organizational ability and ability to work well under pressure
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills among diverse constituents
• Dependable, flexible, sense of humor
• Proficiency in data analysis and the ability to use data for curriculum improvement
• Event planning and implementation skills, especially related to youth-focused events
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with community organizations and agencies
• Willingness to adapt and fulfill various roles as needed within the organization.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus (Spanish, Haitian Creole)