Position Summary:

The Leadership & Character Development Coach will be supporting our student athletes across campus to cultivate long-term development in leadership and character.

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with the Leadership & Character Development Department in designing, delivering, and review of our comprehensive leadership and character-development program.
• Implementing and enhancing our 10-month evidence-based curriculum with full-time students for a variety of sports, ages, and levels that is impactful.
• Implementing and enhancing our 2-month evidence-based summer curriculum that is engaging and impactful.
• Delivering curriculum in a highly creative, interactive, experiential, and dynamic fashion.
• Contributing to enhancing IMG's reputation in youth leadership and character -development.
• Supporting and adding to the department's vision by identifying and integrating best practices in leadership and captain training and character-development.
• Accounting for diversity and delivering culturally appropriate and inclusive leadership & character development content.
• Supporting the director and assistant directors of leadership & character development with the overall management of the department team to include, but not limited to: Curriculum management, captain’s training, professional development of staff internally, training of coaches externally, business proposals, and quality assurance.
• Engaging in live-coaching and interaction in the sport environment at practices, competitions, and around campus.
• Working closely with sport coaches to implement the curriculum that best supports the growth of athletes.
• Collaborating with other departments/colleagues across campus
• Presenting on topics of character and leadership with other departments on campus as requested
• Supporting Coach or Parent Education opportunities on a variety of evidence-based leadership and character development topics.
• Supporting the build out and delivery of the first IMGA Leadership & Character Development Conference on IMGA’s campus.
• Flexible schedule that includes one night program per week, as well as select weekend events.
• The position may have opportunities to travel with teams to support athletes and coaches.
• Promoting a diverse and inclusive environment.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Cultivating and contributing to a team environment centered on youth leadership and character development best practices.
• Maintaining a curriculum grounded in contemporary research and methodologies.
• Exhibiting flexibility in managing unique challenges.
• Innovating and sharing ideas to enhance student experience.
• Fostering inter-departmental collaboration and adapting communication for varied audiences.
• Engaging and professional workshop and presentation delivery

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Education, Character Development, Leadership, or related field.
• Knowledge of leadership and character development/positive youth development research and best practice.
• Passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of youth.
• Cultivator of cultures of excellence through communication, attention to detail, proactiveness, and accountability.
• Supports, guides, and creates buy-in for the Student Life and IMGA Vision, Mission, and Objectives.
• Track record for mentoring (youth athletes and colleagues).
• Experience presenting with confidence to corporate groups or adult clients (e.g., seasoned sport coaches and educators).
• The ability to connect well with youth, middle school, and high school athletes.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders (e.g., students, parents, colleagues, administrators, coaches).
• Excellent time management, adaptability, and flexibility.
• Strong communicator: Excellent written, verbal presentation, and communication skills with the ability to interface with a variety of audiences.
• Ability to execute projects delegated by the director or assistant directors of the department that involve complexities (e.g., student confidentiality, time-sensitive, upward collaboration across other departments).
• Sound judgement and decision-making.
• Highly organized and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced organization.
• Confident and open and responsive to feedback.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Proficient in Power Point, Excel, and Word.

Preferred Skills:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Education, Character Development, Servant Leadership, or related field in youth development.
• Youth mentoring experience
• Familiarity with international/multicultural youth dynamics.
• CPR/First Aid certification
• Bilingual