Hybrid Assistant Coach bei Kehillah Jewish High School

Description

Location:    Palo Alto, CA

Reports To:     Athletic Director

Salary range:   $25-30 per hour

Start Date   August 14, 2025

FLSA Classification:   Non-Exempt

About The Kehillah School

The Kehillah School is an innovative, independent high school rooted in Jewish values and open to students of all backgrounds. Located in Palo Alto, CA, we are committed to academic excellence, inclusion, and student well-being. 

Position Summary

This position is responsible for organizing and/or assisting with practices, motivating high school student-athletes, and providing instruction on game strategies and techniques. Duties include general supervision of students during practices and competitions, assisting at games (e.g., scorekeeping), driving students to matches when necessary, and demonstrating a working knowledge of a variety of sports. The ideal candidate will serve as a positive role model, promote teamwork and sportsmanship, and support the overall athletic program.

Key Responsibilities

All of the duties and responsibilities outlined below are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other non-related tasks as requested by their manager, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and will regularly be reviewed.

Must live in the State of California and work on campus during the Employee’s regularly scheduled hours.

• Instruct players on the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport. 
• Organize and direct individual and small group practice activities/exercises. 
• Assess players’ skills, monitor players during competition and practice, and track the athletic performance of students. 
• Supervise athletes during practices and competition, and determine game strategy. 
• Follow established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury. 
• Model sports-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators. 
• Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Assume responsibility for the maintenance and security of all equipment. 
• Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students. 
• Recommend a list of award winners at the end of the season. 
• Participate in special activities including parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and assemblies. 
• Perform support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records. 
• Attend pre-season and postseason league meetings.
• Able to drive to away athletic events
• Assist with game-day responsibilities such as scorekeeping, set-up/clean-up, and other logistical needs.
• Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of sports and adapt coaching support as needed across different athletic programs.

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:

• Specific abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception; ability to adjust focus, and sufficient manual dexterity to operate all departmental equipment.
• Effectively communicate with the school population and community members.
• Work with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and diverse contacts which may at times be stressful.
• Position involves both inside sedentary work and outside work in coaching and training situations; sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Demonstration of appropriate skills may involve strained muscles or orthopedic-related injuries.
• Able to occasionally lift up to 15 lbs.
• Frequent travel.
• Outdoor exposure to all weather conditions including sun and extreme heat.
• Reach overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally, bending at the waist and kneeling or crouching.

Why Join The Kehillah School?

The Kehillah School is a progressive, inclusive, and innovative independent high school that values creativity, intellectual curiosity, and community engagement. We provide a supportive teaching environment where educators are empowered to bring their expertise and passion into the classroom.

Diversity And Belonging

We believe our strength lies in our diversity and our commitment to creating spaces of belonging for all who join us.. Through belonging, our students and faculty find themselves and others, recognizing the unique contributions each person can make to healing our world. Our belief in the interconnectedness and value of all human beings compels us to work individually and collectively towards equity and social justice. We are committed to building a society that appreciates and celebrates differences as well as a society that empathetically confronts the ways individuals, institutions, and systems have oppressed others based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, disability, and other aspects of identity. We believe that it is only by clearly understanding the past and the present of these dynamics that our community members will develop the capacity to help create a better future for all. We acknowledge that this work is ongoing and ever-evolving.

Compensation And Benefits

The salary range is between $25-30 per hour based on years of coaching experience. 

Please apply on our website: www.kehillah.org and Visit our LinkedIn page. Candidates must also attach their resume and cover letter to the application.

The Kehillah School is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Kehillah are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, ancestry, or any other status protected by Federal, State, or local laws or regulations. Kehillah will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics in the administration of its employment practices.

Requirements

 Desired Skills & Experience

• Strong mediation skills for concerns that may arise among student-athletes, coaches, and parents.
• Promotes good sportsmanship and academic excellence; works well with adolescents, parents, and administration. 
• Possesses effective coaching techniques, skills, and knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.
• Attends staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Shows a high level of professionalism and willingness to “go the extra mile” to reach goals for students.
• Able to apply common sense and extreme diplomacy, discretion, and confidentiality in written and oral forms.
• Demonstrate excellent attendance and punctuality.  
• Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills. 
• Must possess some knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.

Core Competencies

• Makes timely and quality decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with other individuals and teams.
• Flexible, with a high tolerance for change, ambiguity, and a fast-paced environment.
• Independent, innovative, and forward-thinking; takes initiative and is strategic and solution-based.
• Passionate about supporting equal access to learning in a diverse community.
• Performs with integrity, ethics, values, beliefs, and principles during both good and bad times.
• Independently sets priorities and juggles competing priorities.
• Handles confidential information with the utmost discretion. 
• Collaborates with patience, flexibility, and a growth mindset.
• Understands and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Team-oriented and has a can-do attitude when unanticipated challenges arise.
• Remains calm, maintains perspective, and responds in a professional manner at all times.
• Takes personal responsibility for the continuous learning of new knowledge, skills, and experiences.
• Punctual and dependable with a strong work ethic.