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1 person is interested
Running Coach - Title IX Girls
ORGANIZATION: TITLE IX GIRLS RUNNING CLUB INC
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1 person is interested
Title IX Girls Running Club is a non-profit organization looking for women to become a volunteer coach. This is an unpaid, volunteer position. Coaches will coach at one of our Cambridge-based program sites approximately two hours per week, in-season including some weekends. Some travel will be necessary and coaches are required to make a one-year commitment (3 seasons, 8 weeks per season) to the program. Each program runs for 8 weeks.
Objective:
Deliver the Whole Girl Workout, three seasons per year, including supporting the ongoing data collection and evaluation process efforts (e.g., administering surveys to girls). Additionally, the volunteer coaches will be expected to participate in (i) clinically informed training with the full team of coaches and staff, (ii) CPR and First Aid training and (iii) in-between season team building and fundraising activities and events.
Qualifications:
- Solid understanding of the organization’s mission and background
- Experience working with adolescents
- A clear understanding of how her own life experiences will influence engagement with girls, peers and coaching style.
- Diversity among professional background, personal interests, and experiences, including self-identification as a runner
- Bilingual (preferred)
- High level of accountability and commitment
Expectations:
- Work closely with the Program Manager and Coaches
- Work well on a team
- Be willing to promote club announcements within personal and professional networks
- Raise awareness of the organization’s mission via social media
- Run and workout with the team each week during Club
More opportunities with TITLE IX GIRLS RUNNING CLUB INC
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About TITLE IX GIRLS RUNNING CLUB INC
Location:
PO BOX 391535, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139, US
Mission Statement
Title IX Girls aims to empower girls to understand their own emotional experience and develop the critical skills to navigate an inequitable world.
Description
Title IX Girls utilizes the principles of running to strengthen the connections among emotional, psychological and physical health in girls ages 9 to 15. Our principle program, the Whole Girl Workout was created to bridge the divide between a traditional recreational sporting environment and an educational experience of a clinical setting. This unique and comprehensive approach to educating the whole girl in mind, body, and spirit uses running as the instrument to connect the three.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Danehy Park & The Port NeighborhoodCambridge, MA 02139
DATE POSTED
July 30, 2019
SKILLS
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
- Coaching
- Fitness Instruction
- Outdoor Recreation
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Please see description for details of the commitment.