[Fall 2026] Middle School Girls Volleyball Head Coach

• Lead all aspects of team culture, setting clear expectations for behavior, effort, and sportsmanship
  
• Establish a structured, positive, and accountable team environment rooted in DREAM’s values
  
• Model professionalism, preparedness, and strong judgment at all times
  

• Intentionally develop athletes in:
  
  • Teamwork (collaboration, accountability to team)
    
  • Sportsmanship (respect for teammates, opponents, officials)
    
  • Self-regulation (emotional control, response to adversity)
    
• Use practices, games, team meeting/study halls and conflicts as opportunities to explicitly teach and reinforce these skills
  
• Implement proactive behavior management and coach students through challenges using positive discipline
  
• Lead and support a structured study hall program, ensuring student-athletes meet academic expectations through supervision, guidance, and accountability
  

• Design and submit high-quality, structured practice plans in advance
  
• Facilitate engaging, well-paced practices that maximize participation,skill development, conditioning, and teamwork
  
• Lead all game-day strategy, roster management, and team readiness
  

• Maintain active supervision at all times, including constant scanning, positioning, and engagement with athletes
  
• Ensure safe arrival, transitions, and dismissal of all participants
  
• Uphold all organizational safety protocols with consistency and attention to detail
  
• Take full ownership for the physical and emotional safety of all athletes
  

• Maintain accurate, real-time attendance for all practices and games
  
• Communicate proactively and promptly with the Athletics Director regarding attendance, incidents, and program updates
  
• Follow all internal protocols related to student eligibility, behavior expectations, and program participation
  
• Escalate concerns and incidents in a timely and appropriate manner
  

• Drive athlete recruitment and sustained engagement
  
• Manage roster, communication with families (as directed), and logistics
  
• Ensure all program expectations are implemented with consistency and follow-through
  

Core Professional Expectations

• Demonstrate consistent, reliable attendance and punctuality
  
• Adhere strictly to all safety, communication, and organizational protocols
  
• Exercise strong judgment and professionalism in all interactions
  
• Maintain alignment with DREAM staff and leadership at all times
  

• 2+ years of coaching experience required (middle school experience strongly preferred)
  
• Demonstrated ability to lead youth programs with structure, accountability, and care
  
• Strong understanding of the sport’s rules and strategy
  
• Experience working with school-age children required
  
• Ability to explicitly teach and model youth development competencies
  
• Previous competitive playing experience (high school and/or college) preferred
  
• Excellent communication, organization, and attention to detail
  
• CPR/First Aid certification, a plus
  
• Strong alignment with DREAM’s mission and values
  

• Start date: August 17
  
• End date: November 30
  
• Days & hours: Monday-Thursday, 3-6pm
  
• Evening and weekend games
  
• Dates and hours are subject to change
  

• East Harlem: 1991 2nd Avenue, New York, NY
• Highbridge: 1162 River Avenue, Bronx, NY
• Mott Haven: 20 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY

DREAM offers the following benefits to our part-time employees:

• 403(b) retirement plan, with employer matching up to 4% after one year of employment (12-month continuous period) in which you work a minimum of 1,000 hours;
  
• Disability benefits;
  
• Referral bonuses;
  
• Access to our Employee Discount Program, offering savings on travel, entertainment, retail, and more;
  
• High-performing part-time staff have the opportunity to apply for the DREAM Teaching Fellowship, through which they can earn a Bachelors or Masters degree and become full-time teachers at DREAM
  

The rate for incoming Head Coaches is $45 per hour. The rate for incoming Head Coaches who are also DREAM full-time staff is a $4500 per season stipend. Coaches are eligible for annual compensation increases based on tenure, in accordance with DREAM’s compensation practices.