Youth Sports Coach - Basketball
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Oct 1, 2025
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Crafting team objectives and standards aligned with the ethos of the JCCSF youth sports program.
- Strategizing and orchestrating both practices and games, with a strong focus on nurturing core skills and fostering growth through constructive reinforcement.
- Maintaining a dependable presence at both weekday practices and weekend games.
- Taking an active leadership role during game days, offering clear guidance to the team, formulating starting lineups and substitutions, and implementing age-appropriate game strategies.
- Mastering and upholding league regulations and protocols.
- Ensuring consistent, open lines of communication with young athletes, parents, fellow coaches, and supervisors.
- Fulfilling any supplementary duties as necessitated.
REQUIREMENTS
- Proven background in engaging with children aged 5 to 12 years.
- Familiarity with principles of early childhood development is advantageous.
- Proficiency in basketball fundamentals.
- Prior experience as a youth basketball coach is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to excel within a collaborative team setting.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication aptitude.
- Reliable access to independent transportation.
- Commitment to attending all scheduled practices, games, trainings, and meetings.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Coaching role involves working on scheduled days that fall within the span of Monday to Sunday. These sessions are typically scheduled between the hours of 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM. The coaching activities take place indoors, ensuring a comfortable and climate-controlled setting for both coaches and young athletes.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Prolonged periods of standing, typically lasting a few hours each day.
- Capability to lift and handle objects weighing up to 25lbs.
- Frequent movement within the gymnasium environment during scheduled hours.
STATUS
- Temporary/seasonal, non-exempt position
HOURS
- 2 – 12 hours/week
SCHEDULE
- January 2026 – March 2026. Must be available for the entire season. Must be available to work at least one to two weekday afternoons or evenings, Monday – Friday, and on weekends