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Job Description
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Attention sports lovers! Join our stellar team as a Middle School Athletic Coach II!
Join our dynamic team as a part-time Middle School Athletic Coach II (Recreation Leader II) at one of three middle schools: Fletcher, Greene, or JLS Middle School. This role offers increased responsibility and leadership opportunities within our athletics program. We seek individuals with a strong passion for working with middle school students, fostering their athletic development, and promoting teamwork and sportsmanship. If you have exceptional communication skills, organizational abilities, and a commitment to delivering outstanding customer service, we want to hear from you!
Duties :- Develop and execute a strategic practice schedule for the designated sports team(s), optimizing practice time and resources to enhance player performance.
- Provide advanced coaching and instruction to middle school athletes, focusing on fundamental skills, strategic insights, and character development within the sport(s) being coached.
- Foster a positive and inclusive team culture that prioritizes sportsmanship, teamwork, and individual growth, creating an environment where every athlete can thrive.
- Maintain regular communication with parents through various channels, including email and phone, to provide updates on practice schedules, game schedules, transportation arrangements, and other essential information.
- Collaborate closely with school administration, fellow coaches, and athletic staff to coordinate logistics, address challenges, and elevate the overall quality of the athletics program.
- Actively participate in staff meetings, training sessions, and professional development opportunities to refine coaching techniques and stay abreast of best practices in athletic coaching.
- Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols and regulations during all athletic activities, prioritizing the well-being of student-athletes above all else.
Desired Qualifications :- Previous coaching experience at the middle school or youth level, and leadership within athletics programs, is highly preferred.
- Deep understanding of the rules, strategies, and techniques relevant to the sport(s) being coached, coupled with the ability to effectively teach and implement them with student-athletes.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a talent for engaging students, parents, and colleagues in meaningful dialogue and collaboration.
- Strong organizational abilities, including the capacity to develop and execute practice schedules, and manage logistical details.
- Dedication to providing exceptional customer service and creating a positive experience for all participants involved in the athletics program, fostering a sense of belonging and camaraderie.
Schedule:- Part-time, with flexible hours based on practice and game schedules.
- Evening availability required during the sports season(s).
This is a Limited Hourly position, non-benefited, with a maximum of 416 hours per fiscal year (July - June). The number of hours per week and schedule will be determined based on your assignment.
Join us in making a positive impact on middle school athletes' lives!
Supplemental Information
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The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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City of Palo Alto
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The birthplace of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, is a community of approximately 68,000 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Located on the mid-Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technology, medicine, and green innovation. The community's treelined streets and historic buildings reflect its California heritage, and, at the same time, many world-class businesses maintain or started offices here, such as Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Amazon, Broadcom, Hewlett-Packard, Houzz, Rivian, SAP and SAP Ariba, Tesla, and Varian Medical Systems. Numerous start-ups are also at home in Palo Alto, arguably making it the start-up capital of the world. Stanford University is foundational to the history and prestige of Palo Alto, reflected in the community's dedication to lifelong learning. Stanford's cultural and educational offerings are integral to the vibrancy and charm of Palo Alto, while the City's exceptional K-12 school district ranks among the top public-school systems in the country. With more than 50% of adult residents holding a graduate degree or higher, Palo Alto is frequently listed as one of the most educated cities in the nation. Palo Alto boasts a genuine sense of community and an active citizenry with strong environmental values. Beautiful neighborhoods are complemented by vibrant commercial corridors and a bustling economy featuring premium shopping and dining options. Excellent healthcare facilities, performing arts, and diverse recreational opportunities are some of the community's incredibly desirable and cherished amenities. To learn more, visit https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/City-Manager/Latest-NewsCity Government
Palo Alto is a full-service charter city with a council-manager form of government. The seven-member City Council is elected at large, and the City Council annually selects the Mayor and Vice Mayor from among its members. The Mayor and City Council appoint the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Auditor. The City Manager is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the City. Palo Alto is organized into 15 departments/offices with 1,093.10 authorized positions in FY 2025. There is also a FY 2025 capital budget of $316.2 million. Palo Alto owns and operates its own utilities, including electricity (carbon-neutral), gas, water, wastewater, and an expanding fiber network. This dynamic municipal environment ensures an ever-engaging platform for unique problem-solving and advances new initiatives, including sustainability, broadband, and effective service delivery. Community assets also include five libraries, 36 parks, five community centers, a museum and zoo, youth centers, a general aviation airport, an 18-hole golf course, a regional water treatment plant, and wildland open space preserves at the San Francisco Bay and in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains offering 41 miles of walking/biking trails in addition to its police, fire, and ambulance services. Palo Alto has long been a leader in sustainability, and the City's ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals are part of what sets it apart. Since the City's first Climate Protection Plan was passed in 2007, Palo Alto has set goals that exceed State and Federal targets. Today, the City's goal to reduce emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2030 (the "80x30" goal) and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 guides sustainability efforts. An award-winning City, Palo Alto is recognized nationally as innovative and well-managed. City services and performance also receive impressive marks from community members in the Palo Alto Community Survey.
Many of those ratings put City programs and services in the highest percentiles among the hundreds of benchmark cities. Palo Alto makes decisions through comprehensive processes and proactively seeks to involve its extremely informed, educated, and engaged residents. Projects are naturally a cooperative effort among the City Council, Boards, Commissions, Committees, engaged residents, neighborhoods, businesses, property owners, and staff.
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Palo Alto is an award-winning City recognized nationwide as innovative and well-managed. Palo Alto is one of a small number of California cities with a AAA bond rating. Recently, Palo Alto became one of the most livable cities in the U.S. by Livability.com. It's the only city to receive the Platinum Beacon Award in sustainability best practices by California’s Institute for Local Government. We offer a variety of career paths that relate to building and improving communities. The City has fourteen departments employing 1,000 full-time staff. Police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and building inspectors keep us safe. Engineers and public works staff build and re-build the physical infrastructure. City planners help envision and shape future community growth. Recreation, arts and library professionals enhance community life. Utilities provides electric, gas, water, sewer and other services. Internal services departments help manage, staff, and protect the City.
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Phone: 650-329-2376
Email: Recruit@paloalto.gov
Location: City Hall, 1st Floor | 250 Hamilton Ave 94301 | View Map
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