First State Squash Community Squash Coordinator

Position: First State Squash Seeks Community Squash Coordinator
Job Title:

Community Squash Coordinator

Start Date:

early September 2024
Type:
Full-time

Location:

First State Squash facility, 524B South Walnut St, Wilmington, DE 19801
About First State Squash:
First State Squash is a not-for-profit youth development organization based in Wilmington, DE. First State Squash seeks to support Wilmington youth to achieve and sustain personal academic success, physical wellness and matriculation and graduation from post-secondary institutions. First State Squash's year-round program offers longitudinal, tuition-free academic programming, squash instruction and cultural and community service opportunities for 85 students currently in sixth through eleventh grades.

The Opportunity:

The Community Squash Coordinator will work closely with FSS's current Squash Director to ensure the successful development, planning, and administration of the organization's athletic programming. The successful candidate will bring a passion for inspiring, mentoring, and guiding youth as well as an enthusiasm in squash and coaching. In addition to working with the students in FSS, the Community Squash Coordinator would be responsible for working with members of the squash club.

This would include giving private lessons, helping manage Clinics, a Fall House League
Primary Tasks:

Collaborate with FSS's Squash Director to plan and administer daily after-school squash/fitness sessions and private lessons
Build strong relationships with students and their families, through constant interaction including phone calls and
Record, track, and evaluate daily student attendance and student
Manage all paperwork for students including annual FSS and SEA waivers and
Collaborate with FSS's Squash Director to build FSS's weekend squash calendar that includes:
High School and Middle School team squash matches, US Squash Junior tournaments, and Squash + Education matches and
Plan and run a 5-week intensive summer squash program and coordinate additional summer opportunities including summer squash camp opportunities.
Provide private coaching to FSS community
Help run and manage Club Tournaments, Clinics, Group Lessons, Community Events, and
Assist with additional projects and responsibilities as

Shared Program Staff

Responsibilities include:

Provide after-school transportation in our 10/12-passenger van for students to the facility, and for other special events and weekend trips.
Collaborate with all FSS staff for annual 5th/6th grade recruitment
Chaperone weekend field trips (community service projects, matches, tournaments, college campus visits) as
Assist with occasional project work to support and raise visibility of the organization; attend and help plan important First State Squash events and functions.

Qualifications:

Candidates should possess the following:
Bachelor's Degree; passion for coaching all level and abilities of squash players; experience in a community/club setting with group participation; high level of energy, curiosity, creativity and willingness to grow; outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills; interest in building deep staff and student relationships at First State Squash; results-oriented approach with impeccable attention to detail; valid driver's license and clean driving record (candidates must be comfortable driving students in a 10/12-passenger van).

Additionally, candidates should have a passion for educational opportunity and a desire to support empowering historically marginalized populations and first generation college going students.
Hours +

Schedule:

School year (Sept.

- mid-June):
During the academic year (September
- June), the work day typically begins at 10:30 am and ends around 6:30 pm, Monday through Friday. This role may also be asked to support FSS staff chaperone overnight trips. One-to-one comp days are provided for overnight/8-hour events that take place on weekends.
Summer (Mid-June - Aug.):
The summer work day begins at approximately 9am and ends pensation, Benefits and Vacation
Salary:
Annual salary, starting at $48,000, consummate with experience, opportunities for additional revenue streams including but not limited to private lessons, clinics, and camps.
Benefits: A…