SELECTA Program Coordinator

Job description

About America Scores Bay Area (ASBA)

Founded in 2001, America SCORES Bay Area (ASBA) inspires youth to lead healthy lives and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. We want all kids to experience joy, be healthy, feel connected, and be prepared to navigate the future. This school year, ASBA delivered high-quality soccer, poetry and creative expression, and service-learning programs to students at public schools across the Bay Area. Our expert staff provide curriculum, training, professional development, and ongoing support to coaches at our partner sites.

SELECTA is a branch initiative of our ASBA program that focuses on engaging female-identifying students. SELECTA student-athletes are mentored by strong individuals to learn about soccer, fitness, poetry, and nutrition. Our goal is to increase girls’ involvement and soccer knowledge, establish fun and safe spaces for girls to make new friendships, and for SELECTA students to feel empowered to keep playing soccer for years to come. We expect 40% of all participants to be girls during the 2023-2024 school year (2,000 out of an anticipated 5,000 students), growing to 43% in 2024-2025 (3,182 out of an anticipated 7,400 students).

The Opportunity:

SELECTA Program Coordinator. This position will be responsible for facilitating SCORES programming at SRCS schools in San Rafael. This position will report directly to the SCORES Program Director.

The Compensation: $27.5/Hr

The Schedule:

• Starting September 2024 until Mid June 2025, with possibility for summer work to fill the gap until the following fall semester.
• This position follows the academic calendar. For school holidays employees would receive a half day of pay depending on their weekly hours.
• 15-25 hours a week.
• Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 6 pm to be on-site coaching.
• Weekly Saturday Game Days.
• Will need to be available some days in the morning/early afternoon for check-in meetings.
• Individual and/or team check-in meetings will range from 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize, encourage, and lead your all-girls soccer teams using the SCORES curriculum.
• Run SCORES programming on a daily basis from September through June of 2025..
• Complete SCORES U online coach training and orientation through: www.ScoresU.org/coach
• Host a pre-season Family Meeting to encourage engagement and participation.
• Build relationships with the school Principal, teachers, and families to ensure they are informed about ASBA. Attend a staff meeting to announce the partnership and the goals of the program, if/when appropriate.
• Communicate to all school parties any major concerns about students’ physical and emotional safety, as well as concerns about the health of the program.
• Participate and attend important SCORES events such as the annual Poetry SLAM and Game Days

Soccer Expectations

• Help young female-identifying athletes build confidence and knowledge about soccer.
• Promote health and wellness and occasionally bring healthy snacks to practice if you can! For example: “cuties” oranges, cheese sticks, carrot sticks, apples, be cautious of nut allergies and other dietary restrictions.
• Attend Soccer Coach Trainings and coach meetings.
• Model and teach the SCORES core values: commitment, leadership, fair play, and teamwork.
• Collect and input data such as pacer test scores and students’ registration forms.
• Collect attendance using the Coach App.
• Prepare for and host Game Days and community events.

Literacy Program Support

• Participate in SCORES poetry coach training sessions.
• Learn to lead fun and engaging poetry and literacy activities.
• Model motivation and excitement about poetry, music, writing, diverse forms of literacy, and community building.
• Encourage each student on the team to complete poems in the writing journals and to perform at the Winter Poetry SLAM.
• Collect and encourage submissions for poetry contests.
• Participate in spring Service Learning Training.

Core Competencies

• Ability to speak Spanish is strongly sought after.
• Responsible and consistent communication.
• High enthusiasm for working with youth.
• Collaborative and motivated to work in a team-setting.

Contingencies: Any offer for employment would be contingent upon livescan fingerprinting and passing a TB test with negative results in order to meet SRCS & BACR policy for working with students. Candidates will also be required to provide documentation of their legal right to work in the United States.

To Apply, please submit a resume with a short introduction/cover letter, and references, to Alex Argueta.

alex@americascores.org

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Pay: From $27.50 per hour

Expected hours: 30-35 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• After school
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Rafael, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $27.50 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 35 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• After school
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28