Position Details:
Role Title: Part-Time Golf Coach
Reports to: Director of Operations
Position Type: Part-Time (30-Hour Week, includes some weekends)
Pay Range: $34,000 - $38,000
Located in the thriving city of Durham, NC, SwingPals is a unique organization that impacts the lives of nearly 2,000 middle school-aged (6th – 8th grade) children through its school-based programs each school year. Since its inception in 2010, SwingPals has reached over 11,000 students, most of whom face economic and social adversity. SwingPals focuses on improving the physical and mental wellbeing of students in Durham Public Schools (DPS), offering paradigm shifting programming in schools, afterschool, and home-based so students may unlock and access their potential.
The part-time Golf Coach position will allow for the expansion and scaling of program activities to serve more students and provide more opportunities for current students. The Golf Coach is expected to be self-motivated, who can deliver programming in schools and after school and ensure a safe and nurturing environment for all participants. This Golf Coach position ensures all coaching remains consistent with the SwingPals’ philosophy, ideology, and methodology which guides all coaching.
The Freedom To Be – A SwingPals Story – is a powerful testimony to a great need in society that SwingPals is addressing. Children need the social and emotional skills to process historical and present-day trauma to address any roadblocks to learning, and SwingPals provides an opportunity to learn these skills. SwingPals envisions and is motivated to ensure every Durham public school child, whose family lacks resources, feels valued, respected, and is free to pursue their potential for a healthy, safe, confident, and fulfilling life. Families are intentionally included in this process.
The SwingPals program is about mindfulness and emotional regulation. The SwingPals methodology is backed by science, where students are coached to focus their minds, achieve emotional balance, respond positively to stress, and assist students with decision-making and confidence. SwingPals provides students with an in-depth process to develop emotional regulation skills and enhance self-awareness to make good choices and access their full potential. As seen through this video, it is a paradigm shifting methodology. The SwingPals approach uniquely uses golf as a tool and resource to support mindfulness practices, but it is NOT a junior golf program. The model is aligned with the national movement to introduce effective social and emotional programming in schools andwas recognized by Golf Digest as one of ten programs in the Nation for having a significant impact in their community.
About the Organization:
This school year, through coaching mindfulness, emotional regulation, and physical coordination in schools, SwingPals will positively impact the health and well-being of close to 2,000 students. SwingPals delivers programming in six of the nine Durham Public Middle Schools where students have the least family resources, many of whom reside in single-parent homes, foster care, or in communities with widespread drug use, gangs, teen pregnancy, and poverty. These schools have markedly high percentages of students testing at or below grade level in reading and math and have the highest rates of absenteeism and disciplinary actions.
Learning for these children is greatly affected as they endure the effects of these adversities. Their needs call for innovative and transformative programs like SwingPals, with an established and successful track record, to develop young leaders beginning in middle school. The SwingPals year-round after-school program is available to students through 12th grade. The programaddresses these societal and cultural issues by working with students in school, at home (virtually), and at the Hillandale Golf Course. SwingPals uses bio-feedback tools to help students transition from experiencing negative emotions to positive emotions. Students benefitting from SwingPals in-school programs are 50% female, 50% male, 45% African American, 34% Hispanic, 13% White, and 8% other. Sixty-five percent of participants are eligible for free/reduced lunch as determined by federal income levels.
About the Position:
Reporting to the Director of Operations, theprimary role of the part-time Golf Coach is to deliver the SwingPals in-school gym programming at the middle schools and the after-school programming offered at both Hillandale Golf Course and the Durham Topgolf location. First and foremost, for the Golf Coach, is the safety of the students we serve and uphold the SwingPals eight guiding principles.
SwingPals Eight Guiding Principles:
· Serve children who face economic and social adversity.
· To promote and support mental, physical, and emotional health.
· Vulnerability is at the core of learning and growth.
· Celebrate mistakes, not fix them.
· Character and integrity endure.
· Success derives from hard work, not talent.
· To guide students on their journey, not ours.
· Balance acceptance and change.
The self-driven individual sought for this position has some knowledge and awareness of working within the public school system, mindfulness practices, and the importance of developing emotional regulation and self-awareness skills to promote mental, physical, and emotional health.
Key Responsibilities:
· Deliver in-school and after school programming sessions for students. Act as lead and support for various sessions throughout the week serving students in the core elements of the program
· Work with the Lead Golf Coach and Program Director to better integrate mindfulness techniques and opportunities into golf coaching
· Set-up and Clean-up for all program sessions being managed
· Act as a public face for SwingPals, its program and mission. As a golf coach leading in-school programming and after-school golf sessions, communications and professionalism are essential in all interactions with school admin, educators, caregivers, and students to ensure the integrity of SwingPals and its model are always maintained
· Student Safety – Above all, safety is paramount at SwingPals. Ensure that safety is prioritized in all aspects of program management
· Care and organization of golf equipment
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s Degree
· Intermediate Understanding of Golf (knowledge and understanding to ensure physical safety for students and others)
· Awareness and Understanding of Mindfulness and its mental and physical benefits. Deeper knowledge and understanding a plus.
· Strong Communication Skills
· Clean Driving Record
· Self-Motivated
· Flexible and Adaptable
· Background working with public schools and students a plus
· Mental health background a plus
· Spanish Language fluency a big plus
· Experience with Salesforce a plus
The Successful Candidate:
· Is an empowering “teacher” and coach with impeccable integrity dedicated to supporting students
· Is patient, energy-filled, and loves working with the students
· Has excellent planning skills and memory to deliver programming to changing groups of students each week
· Thrives in a fast paced and changing environment
· Is highly organized and detailed oriented
· Is comfortable with “gray” and can navigate difficult situations always keeping safety and students as top priorities, no matter the situation
· Can make quick, confident decisions and trust their judgement
· Enjoys working in a fun and hardworking environment with a dynamic team
Schedule:
· This position is a dedicated programming position, with nearly all hours spent in program delivery to our students (either in-school or afterschool)
· The typical schedule is Monday – Thursday plus (1) day from Friday – Sunday. We take the physical and mental health and safety of our staff very seriously. Our goal is to always give two days off per week, however, sometimes the constraints of our program schedule make that difficult. As a result, flexibility is key to being successful in this role
Salary and Benefits:
The hiring salary range for this position is $34,000 - $38,000.
The 30-Hour/Week Part-Time position is eligible to receive the following benefits:
· Paid Time Off (PTO): 8 Vacation Days, 12 Observed Holidays, and 5 sick days
· 401K Retirement Plan: Eligibility after 2 years of service
To apply,
Send cover letter and resume to [email protected] along with 2 references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning May 30 until the position is filled. Priority given to early applicants prior to this date.
SwingPals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SwingPals, Inc. does not and shall not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $34,000.00 - $38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
