Job Overview As a Pole Vault Coach, you'll guide athletes through safe, focused training that builds technique, confidence, and performance. You'll plan and lead pole vault instruction, adapt coaching to athletes' abilities, and create a supportive environment for children and students.
Your impact:
By teaching sound technique and reinforcing safe practice, you help athletes develop skills and confidence while supporting their teams and families. Responsibilities Lead pole vault practices, demonstrate skills, and provide clear, constructive feedback. Teach event-specific techniques, conditioning, and safe equipment use; monitor athletes during training. Set expectations, manage behavior, and adapt instruction for different ages and skill levels. Communicate progress and concerns with athletes, families, and team staff. Apply first aid and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and operate an automated external defibrillator (AED) when needed. Requirements Sports coaching experience, sports-specific training instruction, and experience working with children or students; physical education teaching experience is valuable. Strong coaching, teaching, communication, client communication, team leadership, and behavior management skills. First aid and CPR knowledge; AED operation and lifeguard experience are useful. Experience in sports teams or coaching soccer, basketball, cheerleading, swimming, martial arts (including karate or judo), or climbing is welcome. Childcare, health club, or gym experience is also valued.
Pay:
$1,500.00 - $2,000.00 per year
Work Location:
In person
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