Instructor (Youth Sports) - Up to 19 hours per week
About the role
The City of Pasadena - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department has an immediate need for an instructor (Youth Sports) knowledgeable and passionate about youth sports. This position requires experience in instructing techniques and fundamentals of basketball and flag football.
Responsibilities
- Develops and teaches assigned sports classes, practices, camps, clinics, trainings, tournaments, games, and workshops in program areas such as youth basketball and flag football.
- Develops lesson plans, practice schedules, athletic skills and fundamentals for each sport.
- Coach advanced, beginner, and intermediate youth ages 5-14 how to play basketball and flag football preparing them for league games.
- Assess talent skill levels and place participants in the correct level of play.
- Communicate with parents and players team expectations, practice requirements, practice details, and league details.
- Encourages sportsmanship; provides structured team competition.
- Maintains attendance and other records as required.
- Monitors sports leagues and facilities. Tracks and monitors equipment at sports facilities and may oversee parking at sporting events.
- Determines and recommends supplies and equipment needed for sports classes and related activities.
- Transports and ensures security of equipment and supplies issued.
- Carries and pulls up to 25 pounds on a regular basis.
Qualifications
- A minimum of one year of recent full-time experience teaching team sports in the area(s) of basketball and flag football or at least one year of education in Recreation/Physical Education or related field.
- Desired Qualifications: Adaptive and inclusive work recreation experience highly preferred. Experience in coaching youth ages 5-14 highly preferred.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience. The City of Pasadena offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, paid sick leave, and an employee assistance program. The position is non-exempt and subject to the FLSA.
Work Schedule
Works up to 19 hours per week with a varied work schedule that may include working evenings and weekends. Typically, youth sports working hours are Monday through Friday 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday's 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Hours are subject to change.
Selection Process
The selection process may consist of a combination of training and experience evaluation, Subject Matter Review (SME), structured interview panel, and/or department-level interviews.
Vacancies
There is currently one vacancy in the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. The resulting eligibility list from this recruitment may be used to fill this vacancy and similar vacancies in the future.
Probationary Work Test Period
At-will FLSA = Non-Exempt UNIT = HOURLY (P/T)
Special Requirements
Instructor (Youth Sports) position works up to 19 hours per week with a varied work schedule that may include working evenings and weekends. Typically, youth sports working hours are Monday through Friday 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday's 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Please note hours may be adjusted as needed to accommodate program requirements and class schedules.
Health Insurance
The City contracts with CalPERS to offer several comprehensive health plans that include Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) to hourly employees who work at least 30 hours a week.
Other Benefits
Includes Paid sick leave, Free Employee Assistance Program
Required Question
- What best describes your full-time years of experience teaching team sports in basketball and/or flag football?
- Select the team sport you are most qualified to teach. If none, select N/A. N/A Basketball Flag football
- Based on your response to the previous question, briefly describe your experience teaching the team sport class/es you selected as being most qualified to teach.
- Are you available to work a varied work schedule that includes evenings and weekends?