SPORTS COACH -AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk
Sports Facilities Management, LLC
LOCATION: Overland Park, KS
DEPARTMENT: FITNESS
REPORTS TO: FITNESS COORDINATOR
STATUS: PART-TIME (NON-EXEMPT)
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Overland Park, Kansas. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.
AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk is managed by Sports Facilities Management, LLC (SFM), a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) Organization. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.
SFC was awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Sports Coach will lead the facility's youth (and some adult) sports offerings, including, but not limited to: Leagues, Developmental Classes, After-School/Home School programs, Clinics, Camps, Private/Semi-Private Trainings, Sports Performance Sessions, and Birthday Parties.
The Sports Coach at AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk is responsible for coaching and developing athletes in various sports. This role involves designing and implementing training programs, providing instruction and feedback, and fostering a positive and competitive environment for athletes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO :
- Teaching relevant skills, tactics, and techniques to a wide range of athletes, individuals and group
- Develop and implement training programs tailored to the skill levels and goals of athletes
- Conduct training sessions, focusing on technical skills, tactics, and physical conditioning
- Teach fundamental and advanced techniques in the specific sport
- Monitoring, evaluating, and enhancing athlete performance and needs.
- Providing suitable feedback via positivity, encouragement, example, and motivation
- Demonstrating an activity clearly by breaking down the task or technique into a sequence
- Friendly and courteous with athletes, parents, and team members
- Identifying athlete strengths and areas for development
- Ensuring a safe environment for all athletes
- Implementing the curriculum in an accurate, creative, positive, and efficient fashion
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Coaching licenses (or active pursuit of) preferred
- Familiarity with contemporary coaching methodology
- Neat in appearance and professional in manner and communication
- Inspiring confidence and self-belief
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE :
- At least 2 years of appropriate coaching/teaching sport in youth programs for athletes of various aptitudes
- Proven experience as a coach or in a related role, with a strong background in athletics
- Ability to demonstrate and participate in activities
- Must have excellent interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills
- Must be a team player
- Must have excellent communication skills
- Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, predominately after-school and weekends
- Must possess current CPR/FIRST AID certifications, or willingness to obtain within a specified period
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
- Must be able to move or lift lightweight equipment
- Position requires standing and activity for extended periods of time (indoors or outdoors), squatting, stooping, jogging, or bending into awkward positions while performing job functions