YES Prep Public Schools Careers

Description

Job Description 

POSITION: Athletic Coach 

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director 

COMPENSATION: $20.00 per hour 

EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A YES  

Great schools begin with great people who believe every day is an opportunity to make a difference.  At YES Prep, you have an opportunity to join a family of diverse educators who are leveling the playing field by providing opportunities for a high-quality, college-forward curriculum while also ensuring our students feel supported through their academic journey and empowered to lead choice-filled lives. YES Prep is more than a family of public charter schools, it’s the future of public education—it’s an opportunity to say, “Yes, you can!  

Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:  

• 17,000 Students  
• 1,800 Team Members  
• 18 Secondary Campuses  

• 6 Elementary Campuses  
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch  
• 94% Hispanic & African-American Students  
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University  
• 88% First-Generation College Students  

• Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report  

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options, like KIPP Texas-Houston and IDEA Public Schools, within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.  

THE ROLE 

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include: 

• Organizing practices and games 
• Monitoring the academic progress of student athletes throughout the school year 
• Include issuing and collecting uniforms 
• Providing an orientation of a sound program to all student athlete participants 
• Communicating with coaches and athletic director on the progression of the student athletes and the team 

• Realizing the athlete is a student first; academics have priority over athletics. 
• Being on time to all scheduled athletic events. 
• Practicing with a plan and purpose. 
• Training each student-athlete to become in the best physical condition as possible.  
• Putting the team first, and the individual second.  

• Staying with the team, at all times, until the last student-athlete and their parents/guardians. 
• Collecting athlete documentation such as physicals and other important paperwork in a designated Athletics Binder in order to remain in compliance with State and YES Prep policies. 
• Additional duties as assigned. 

THE PERSON 

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:  

THE MUST HAVES 

• 0-3 years of coaching experience 
• Strong knowledge of specific sport including rules, terminology, etc. 

THE BONUS POINTS 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution 
• Continued Education in specific sport  
• Coached specific sport 

• Experience working with kids 

THE PERKS 

• Compensation – This position is a temporary, non-exempt, hourly position. 
• Award Winning Culture The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place to work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.  

WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY 

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.