Clinic Coach (Basketball, Soccer or Volleyball)

Job Title: Coach, Strive Clinic (Basketball, Soccer or Volleyball)

Job Identification:

• Permanent or Contract: Contract
• Stipend: $400
• Location: Hybrid; Hockessin, DE

Contract Schedule: 2/9/25 - 2/17-25

Staff Training

• Virtual (video call, camera on): Sunday 2/9/25, 2pm-4pm
• Virtual (video call, camera on): Saturday 2/15/25, 11am-2pm
• In-person: Sunday 2/16/25, 19am-4pm at Sanford School in Hockessin, DE

Clinic 

• In-person: Monday 2/17/25, 7:30am-5:30pm at Sanford School in Hockessin, DE

How to Apply:

Please email your resume to Krista Bacchieri at krista@striveleadership.org. Positions will be filled on a rolling basis.

Job Summary:

Strive Coaches uphold the positive, energetic, fun and competitive culture that the organization is known for. They serve as coach, teacher and mentor to Clinic student-athletes (grades 5th-8th), as well as a mentor to Strive Coaches in Training (high school seniors). Their active participation throughout the program is imperative to its success. 

Student-athletes will rotate through basketball, soccer and volleyball practices throughout the day. Coaches will coach one of these sports. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as a coach in basketball, soccer or volleyball.

• Active participation with the student-athletes during all training sessions, including daily program-wide workout.

Serve as a teacher for a leadership class. 

• Staff will be provided with training, curriculum and feedback.

Serve as a mentor to student-athletes.

Supervise student-athletes.

• Oversee responsible behavior of all student-athletes in all facilities. 

Supervise and mentor Coaches in Training.

• Provide guidance and feedback to high school seniors in Strive’s Coaches in Training program.

Participate in all coach development sessions and preparation time. 

• Actively participate in coach development sessions to ensure maximum impact for coaching and classroom teaching. 
• Perform necessary prep work for coaching and class sessions. 

Participate in and support all program-wide activities, such as:

• SC Games.
• Vitamins morning workout.
• Leadership Forum.

Support with administrative tasks.

• Assist in setting up and cleaning up the facilities.
• Support with drop-off, check-in and pick-up.
• Assist with conducting student-athlete evaluation surveys.
• Complete post-program evaluation survey. 
• Other responsibilities as assigned. 

Qualified candidates: 

• Possess experience playing and/or coaching sport (basketball, soccer or volleyball)
• Are passionate about leadership and athletics
• Believe in working hard and working as a team
• Believe that leadership skills can be taught
• View sports as an extraordinary medium for teaching leadership skills as well as other life-lessons
• Possess experience working with young people
• Believe in self-improvement and continued learning
• Take their responsibilities seriously without taking themselves too seriously

Expectations:

• Strive asks that employees utilize their personal laptop for Strive-related work, although it is not a requirement. If you do not have a laptop, please communicate this and we will lend you a laptop for work-related tasks as needed.
• Strive expects all employees to have a reliable means of transportation to arrive on time to in-person events.
• Staff are required to obtain a background check prior to staff training.
• Lunch will be provided for in-person days (2/16 and 2/17)

Organization Background

Strive: How You Lead Matters is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading the power of character-driven leadership. We deliver dynamic experiences in sport, school and community spaces. With over twenty years of robust research based curriculum, we develop leaders who are prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Strive is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals to apply regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy status, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, and/or any other characteristics unrelated to merit.

How we define Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Strive 

Diversity: Who’s present? Who is not? 

The understanding that each individual is different; the recognition of our differences as it relates to the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.

Equity: Does everyone have access to resources that meet their needs?

The presence of structural factors that benefit all individuals, groups, and communities; an intentional effort to transform the status quo by providing opportunity and resources for those who have historically not had access.

Inclusion: Does everyone feel included? 

A state of belonging and connection; the act of including and supporting people who have historically been marginalized or excluded.

How You Lead Matters

Strive’s purpose is to spread the power of character-driven leadership. We know that effective and successful leaders are self-aware and bring their full identities and values to any situation. Through social emotional learning and character-driven leadership, we believe that anyone can lead, and that when everyone brings their differences and individuality to the table, we are all more motivated, innovative, and collaborative.

Strive is committed to ensuring that individuals from all backgrounds have the opportunity to become character-driven leaders through our intentionally designed social-emotional learning curricula and programs. 

We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. 

We know that modeling and leading by example is an integral part of leadership, and we therefore strive to always put our core values into action.