Position Summary:

The Leadership & Character Development Coach will be supporting our student athletes across campus to cultivate long-term development in leadership and character.

Position Responsibilities:  

• Collaborating with the Leadership & Character Development Department in designing, delivering, and review of our comprehensive leadership and character-development program.
• Implementing and enhancing our 10-month evidence-based curriculum with full-time students for a variety of sports, ages, and levels that is impactful.
• Implementing and enhancing our 2-month evidence-based summer curriculum that is engaging and impactful.
• Delivering curriculum in a highly creative, interactive, experiential, and dynamic fashion.
• Contributing to enhancing IMG's reputation in youth leadership and character -development. 
• Supporting and adding to the department's vision by identifying and integrating best practices in leadership and captain training and character-development. 
• Accounting for diversity and delivering culturally appropriate and inclusive leadership & character development content.
• Supporting the director and assistant directors of leadership & character development with the overall management of the department team to include, but not limited to: Curriculum management, captain’s training, professional development of staff internally, training of coaches externally, business proposals, and quality assurance. 
• Engaging in live-coaching and interaction in the sport environment at practices, competitions, and around campus. 
• Working closely with sport coaches to implement the curriculum that best supports the growth of athletes. 
• Collaborating with other departments/colleagues across campus
• Presenting on topics of character and leadership with other departments on campus as requested
• Supporting Coach or Parent Education opportunities on a variety of evidence-based leadership and character development topics. 
• Supporting the build out and delivery of the first IMGA Leadership & Character Development Conference on IMGA’s campus.
• Flexible schedule that includes one night program per week, as well as select weekend events.
• The position may have opportunities to travel with teams to support athletes and coaches. 
• Promoting a diverse and inclusive environment.   

Key Performance Indicators: 

• Cultivating and contributing to a team environment centered on youth leadership and character development best practices. 
• Maintaining a curriculum grounded in contemporary research and methodologies. 
• Exhibiting flexibility in managing unique challenges. 
• Innovating and sharing ideas to enhance student experience.
• Fostering inter-departmental collaboration and adapting communication for varied audiences. 
• Engaging and professional workshop and presentation delivery 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Education, Character Development, Leadership, or related field. 
• Knowledge of leadership and character development/positive youth development research and best practice. 
• Passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of youth.
• Cultivator of cultures of excellence through communication, attention to detail, proactiveness, and accountability. 
• Supports, guides, and creates buy-in for the Student Life and IMGA Vision, Mission, and Objectives.
• Track record for mentoring (youth athletes and colleagues).
• Experience presenting with confidence to corporate groups or adult clients (e.g., seasoned sport coaches and educators).
• The ability to connect well with youth, middle school, and high school athletes.  
• Ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders (e.g., students, parents, colleagues, administrators, coaches).
• Excellent time management, adaptability, and flexibility. 
• Strong communicator: Excellent written, verbal presentation, and communication skills with the ability to interface with a variety of audiences. 
• Ability to execute projects delegated by the director or assistant directors of the department that involve complexities (e.g., student confidentiality, time-sensitive, upward collaboration across other departments).
• Sound judgement and decision-making.
• Highly organized and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced organization.
• Confident and open and responsive to feedback.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule. 
• Proficient in Power Point, Excel, and Word.

Preferred Skills:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Education, Character Development, Servant Leadership, or related field in youth development.
• Youth mentoring experience
• Familiarity with international/multicultural youth dynamics. 
• CPR/First Aid certification 
• Bilingual  

Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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