Bay Area college students are making a positive difference in underserved neighborhoods.

Our summer program is full.  We are now accepting applications for the Fall 2008 season (September-December) with sites in the East Bay, San Francisco, and South Bay.  While this is a volunteer program, we have a limited number of positions available.  Anyone interested in this program must go through a competitive application and screening process.   Submit your online application today.

Applicants interested in the Phillips Fellows Program can download an application here!

At Team-Up for Youth, we're promoting the healthy development of kids from low-income communities by supporting and expanding quality sports and physical activity programs in their neighborhoods. For most of these programs, there simply aren't enough trained and committed volunteer youth coaches.

To address this need, Team-Up created the Coaching Corps. In partnership with Bay Area colleges and volunteer centers, we are recruiting and training community members to serve as volunteer coaches with after-school sports programs that serve youth living in low-income neighborhoods.

Following two years of success and increasing demand for volunteer youth coaches, we are expanding the program to significantly increase the number of underserved kids who will be mentored by trained and caring coaches.  

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to helping underserved youth
• Must be comfortable working in low-income neighborhoods
• No prior coaching experience required
• Anyone over 18 is eligible to apply and college students, recent graduates and community members are encouraged. 
• Vehicle transportation highly encouraged

Training

Team-Up for Youth provides 17 hours of training and support for volunteer coaches. This training is a mandatory component of the program, as well as CPR certification (provided). Training consists of:

• Coach orientation
• Coach Trainings: Coaches participate in interactive workshops which typically take place on the weekends at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State.  Topics include: Introduction to Youth Development, Designing and Developing Lesson Plans and Curriculum, Planning a Season, Group Management, How to Ensure Program Success, and Team Building/Cooperative Games
• CPR training & certification
• During their placement, coaches participate in monthly meetings at their home campus to problem-solve and share experiences with peers

Placement

• Coaches will be placed at after-school programs located in low-income neighborhoods. View our current list of program sites.
• Beyond Team-Up's training, coaches receive training and support from their on-site program supervisors

Commitment

• Coaching assignments are for one season - spring, summer or fall (approximately 12 weeks)
• 17 hours of training plus additional on-site training 
• 50 hours of on-site coaching per season (approximately six hours per week)
• Coaches are encouraged to reapply to continue in the program each season
• Typically, coaching takes place on weekday afternoons, early evenings and/or Saturdays

Recognition

Upon successful completion of the Team-Up program and a favorable performance evaluation from their on-site supervisor, coaches will receive:

• $400 training award for one season of service; $600 award for subsequent seasons
• Academic course credit may be arranged at some colleges

Submit an application

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