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Sports Staff
Westside Jewish Community Center
5870 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Principal Responsibilities:
To apply for this position please go to: jobs@westsidejcc.org
WJCC Sports Staff will report to Westside JCC's Sports and Recreation Coordinator. They shall coach youth teams in a year-round program for school age children by offering club basketball experience, teach multiple different sports, build relationships with players as well as parents, and engage in service-based programming. This is a part-time non-exempt position. The ideal candidate has experience in teaching multiple different sports, be a mentor to young children, and is able to adapt on the fly. They will be a team player with excellent communication skills, and have experience working with children, and their families.
The primary responsibilities of the Sports Staff include, but are not limited to:
Facilitate team basketball practices and youth clinics.
Coach teams in games
Assist in set up of multiple different sports programs
Assist in facilitation of team-centered, non-athletic, social and community service programming.
Communicate with families.
Develop sound professional relationships with children and parents.
Collaborate as a member of the WJCC sports staff.
Minimum Qualifications:
1-2 years of basketball playing experience
1-2 years of coaching experience(preferred)
Prior experience in working with children and their families
Exceptional skill and capacity for engagement and relationship building with both children and their parents.
Proven ability to plan, originate and organize practices.
Be a leader, self-starter, and strong collaborator.
Ability to accept guidance, constructive feedback, and support.
Salary:
Under $25,000
Agency Information:
Founded in 1954, Westside Jewish Community Center's (Westside JCC) mission is to build community based on Jewish values by creating opportunities for gathering and learning. Westside JCC reaches out to all Jews and the greater community by offering stimulating and innovative educational, social, cultural, recreational, and communal programs and activities fostering a strong connection to Israel. Westside JCC aspires to offer programming that provides meaning and purpose to Jewish values, and space that creates a sense of belonging for everyone it touches.
Westside JCC serves the Jewish and broader community in our neighborhood and Los Angeles. Our flagship programs are our outstanding Early Childhood Center, our growing year-round day camp program JCamp and our teen leadership and sports programs, Diller Teen Fellows and Maccabi. Other programs include our aquatics center with 2,450 swim lessons weekly, senior wellness programming, parent and me programming, fitness classes, programs for individuals with special needs and youth sports leagues.
For information on WJCC programs please visit our website at www.westsidejcc.org.