Immediate Start Middle School Flag Football Head Coach East Harlem

• Lead all aspects of team culture setting clear expectations for behavior effort and sportsmanship

• Establish a structured positive and accountable team environment rooted in DREAMs values

• Model professionalism preparedness and strong judgment at all times

• Intentionally develop athletes in:

  • Teamwork (collaboration accountability to team)

  • Sportsmanship (respect for teammates opponents officials)

  • Self-regulation (emotional control response to adversity)

• Use practices games team meeting/study halls and conflicts as opportunities to explicitly teach and reinforce these skills

• Implement proactive behavior management and coach students through challenges using positive discipline

• Lead and support a structured study hall program ensuring student-athletes meet academic expectations through supervision guidance and accountability

• Design and submit high-quality structured practice plans in advance

• Facilitate engaging well-paced practices that maximize participationskill development conditioning and teamwork

• Lead all game-day strategy roster management and team readiness

• Maintain active supervision at all times including constant scanning positioning and engagement with athletes

• Ensure safe arrival transitions and dismissal of all participants

• Uphold all organizational safety protocols with consistency and attention to detail

• Take full ownership for the physical and emotional safety of all athletes

• Maintain accurate real-time attendance for all practices and games

• Communicate proactively and promptly with the Athletics Director regarding attendance incidents and program updates

• Follow all internal protocols related to student eligibility behavior expectations and program participation

• Escalate concerns and incidents in a timely and appropriate manner

• Drive athlete recruitment and sustained engagement

• Manage roster communication with families (as directed) and logistics

• Ensure all program expectations are implemented with consistency and follow-through

Core Professional Expectations

• Demonstrate consistent reliable attendance and punctuality

• Adhere strictly to all safety communication and organizational protocols

• Exercise strong judgment and professionalism in all interactions

• Maintain alignment with DREAM staff and leadership at all times

• 2 years of coaching experience required (middle school experience strongly preferred)

• Demonstrated ability to lead youth programs with structure accountability and care

• Strong understanding of the sports rules and strategy

• Experience working with school-age children required

• Ability to explicitly teach and model youth development competencies

• Previous competitive playing experience (high school and/or college) preferred

• Excellent communication organization and attention to detail

• CPR/First Aid certification a plus

• Strong alignment with DREAMs mission and values

• Start date: August 24

• End date: November 30

• Days & hours: Monday-Thursday 3-6pm

• Evening and weekend games

• Dates and hours are subject to change

DREAM offers the following benefits to our part-time employees:

• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching up to 4% after one year of employment (12-month continuous period) in which you work a minimum of 1000 hours;

• Disability benefits;

• Referral bonuses;

• Access to our Employee Discount Program offering savings on travel entertainment retail and more;

• High-performing part-time staff have the opportunity to apply for the DREAM Teaching Fellowship through which they can earn a Bachelors or Masters degree and become full-time teachers at DREAM

The rate for incoming Head Coaches is $45 per hour. The rate for incoming Head Coaches who are also DREAM full-time staff is a $4500 per season are eligible for annual compensation increases based on tenure in accordance with DREAMs compensation practices.