Assistant Director/ Head Coach - Hiring Immediately

Morristown, Madison, Maplewood, Chatham, and surrounding areas!

Do you have a love of sports and fitness and enjoy working with children?

If so, this job is the perfect fit for you. YOU GET PAID TO PLAY!!!!

Kidokinetics is a mobile sports program. We introduce over 20 different sports to kids in a FUN and non-competitive way, teaching the fundamentals of ALL sports for children 18 months to 12 years old.

The territory in which your assigned schools reside are anywhere from the surrounding areas of Morristown, NJ to the surrounding area of Newark, NJ. All Applicants must live in or close to the territory listed above.

***You will be compensated for your drive time. You will be compensated bi-weekly and receive paid training provided prior to teaching on your own. If you shadow a class with us, you will be compensated for your shadow time if you are given the position and hired.

IMMEDIATE position available - apply now.

We are looking for our Assistant Director/ Head Coach to be nurturing, outgoing, reliable, and friendly to kids, families, teachers, and school directors. We are looking for someone looking to further their career in sports management, business development, sales and marketing, or childcare. This position is full time employment, estimating 30-40 hours per week depending on class schedules, with flexible scheduling within reason. Must be willing to work some weekends and evenings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

You will be assigned weekly schools and classes to teach our multi sports program at. You will help to manage the current coaches and their class loads and sports schedules, and stay in contact with our current schools, parents, and partners to ensure customer satisfaction. You will also be expected to help with sales and prospecting to spread the name of Kidokinetics.

• Coach classes between 10-20 hours each week.
• Prospect new schools, daycares or other targets in person each week and conduct follow up phone calls each week.
• Helps to control and direct daily operations to ensure the programs are running per Kidokinetics standard operating procedures.
• Engage and maintain positive relationships with directors of youth-serving organizations, school administration, community partners, and parents to build Kidokinetics partnerships and support business expansions.
• Plan, schedule, and implement programs in daycares, community centers, schools, and parks.
• Effectively help manage the Kidokinetics calendar of events and staff schedules to maximize efficiency.
• Supervise all staff to provide excellent fitness instruction to students and the highest level of customer service.
• Plan, organize, and deliver age-appropriate range of sports activities by implementing the Kidokinetics curriculum.
• Oversee the Engagement of children in energetic multiple sports basics classes that are imaginative, educational, and safe.
• Facilitate enrollment processes for new clients.
• Respond to all agency, parent, and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner, seeking guidance from the leadership team..
• Support a motivating workplace culture that values personal growth, gratitude, and having fun.
• Conduct periodic community events, business expos, and demo days for the public.
• Promote and adhere to the workplace values of Kidokinetics

Desired Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills to deal with children, directors, and parents
• Experience working with kids
• Excellent writing and analytical skills
• Takes initiative, highly self-motivated, and a positive character
• Presents a professional image and possesses conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrates sound judgment
• Possesses an optimistic, enthusiastic, and outgoing personality
• Organized and detail-oriented in nature
• Able to work autonomously and be independently productive
• Maintains a willingness to learn and improve
• Capable of accepting and delivering constructive criticism
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities
• CRM and social media marketing experience is a plus

The Best Candidate:

Our ideal candidate will have a strong background in team building, growing a business through strong sales and business development skills, has a strong work ethic, and is an outgoing and nurturing individual. You will help our team with prospecting and sales, taking partial ownership for the full sales cycle, from lead to close, and must love the thrill of the hunt. Kidokinetics partners with daycares, schools, parks, rec centers and more to offer classes. We desire someone who is willing to learn and LOVES working with children. Our team members are passionate about growth, collaboration, and our mission to positively impact the lives of young children in our community by giving every kid the confidence to be active for life. If you have a growth mindset and you thrive under pressure, you are probably a great fit for our team!

Physical Demands:

• Programs offered indoors and outdoors.
• Requires long periods of standing and activity (running, jumping, sitting, standing, pushing, walking, kneeling, etc)
• Must be able to lift at least 30 lbs.

Experience/Education:

• Teaching or coaching children (required). Please list ages in resume or cover letter.
• Preferable having a sports-related background (either as an athlete or coach).
• Bachelors Degree preferred but not required
• Formal management experience is not required for the right candidate.
• You do not need experience playing all 20 sports we offer.

Additional requirements:

• Valid driver’s license.
• Must pass a level 2 background check to be considered for employment.
• Must be willing to travel locally for sales visits up to 50% of the time.
• MUST have reliable means of transportation – Kidokinetics is a mobile program.

Compensation/Benefits:

• Set annual starting salary commensurate with your experience in the range of $37,000-$40,000 plus lucrative commission structure and bonuses

Awesome Perks

• 50% work from home office, 50% local travel to meet with directors and teach classes.
• Monthly vehicle/gas stipend.
• Health Care Reimbursement

Job Type: Full-time (30-40 hours a week)

Pay: $37,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance reimbursement
• Mileage/ Gas reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 6-8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: Home office/On the road

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $37,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid training

Grade levels:

• 1st grade
• 2nd grade
• Kindergarten
• Pre-Kindergarten

Schedule:

• 9am - 5pm availability needed, but you will not work the full hours every day.
• Monday to Friday