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Track and Field Instructor - Summer 2024

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 506816
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: Madison School & Community Recreation
Job Type: Local Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: MSCR
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $18.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Summer Off-Campus Opportunities, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 MSCR or Madison School & Community Recreation is Madison’s public recreation provider. We offer everything you would find in your typical community rec department in an accessible, inclusive setting. Programs include swimming, arts & enrichment, adult & 50+ fitness, sport leagues, outdoor pursuits and more. As a department of the Madison Metropolitan School District(MMSD), we also provide afterschool and summer programming in Madison elementary, middle and high schools.

Anticipated Start Date:

 06/17/2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 08/01/2024

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 3-8

Schedule:

 5:45pm-7:30pm

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $18.00

Number of Positions:

 8

Qualifications:

 Minimum Qualifications:
Track and Field experience typically from high school or post secondary experience.
Experience in youth leadership.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions with a minimum of direct supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively, and exercise good judgment, courtesy, and tact when dealing with children, their parents/guardians, and the public.
Previous experience working with elementary and/or middle school aged children.
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with the staff team.
Self-directed and motivated to create and develop engaging plans.

Preferred Qualifications:
Background in coaching Track and Field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

NA

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Youth Track and Field Instructors are expected to plan and lead a group of elementary and middle school participants, instructing them in the basic skills and fundamentals of the sport. The emphasis is on skill building, fun, fitness, making new friends, sportsmanship and learning the sport. Youth Track and Field Instructors are responsible for promoting this atmosphere while keeping play safe and fun.

Physical Demands:

NA

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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