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Spring 2026 After School Running Coach
Bank Street School for Children (BSC) - Children's Programs
Start Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026


Role: Running Coach (Part-Time)

Schedule:

Days: Weekly Tuesdays and Thursdays
March 17, 2026 - May 28, 2026, adhering to the BSC calendar

Practices: 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Games: Home track meets start at 3:30 PM and typically last for an hour and a half to 2 hours, ending at approximately 5:00 PM for home track meets, and approximately 6:00 PM for away track meets. Game durations may vary depending on proximity to Bank Street.

Pay Rates:
Head Coach: $40 - $50 per hour
Assistant Coach: $25 - $30 per hour

Job Summary:
Bank Street School for Children (BSC) is seeking a Head Coach for our Upper School Running Clinic. We are looking for a dynamic individual who embodies our values of sportsmanship, integrity, and youth development. Under the supervision of the Auxiliary Programs team, the running coach will conduct weekly practices and coach games throughout the season. The ideal candidate will have experience coaching 5th - 8th grade students and an understanding of social and emotional learning.
Responsibilities:
- Create and submit practice plans.
- Conduct practices and coach games 2 to 3 days a week.
- Set up and clean up equipment and facilities before and after practices and games.
- Handle administrative responsibilities as necessary.
- Communicate weekly with families via email.
- Build relationships with students, faculty, and family members.
- Enforce BSC principles and values of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Supervise students and staff members throughout sports clinics.
- Be an effective communicator who can mentor students.
- Model professional leadership and encourage positive behavior by adhering to BSC rules and regulations.
- Implement appropriate safety measures to ensure the well-being of students.
- Oversee the dismissal of students after every practice.
- Candidates must possess or be able to obtain First Aid and CPR certification.

Qualifications:
- High School diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Experience playing or coaching running with youth athletes / school-age children.
- Availability to attend team practices and meetings from September to October.
- Preferred experience in youth sports and family engagement activities.
- Willingness to collaborate as part of a team and develop skills in working with individual children, small groups, and the whole class.

About Bank Street College of Education

The mission of Bank Street College is to improve the education of children and their teachers by applying to the educational process all available knowledge about learning and growth, and by connecting teaching and learning meaningfully to the outside world. In so doing, we seek to strengthen not only individuals, but the community as well, including family, school, and the larger society in which adults and children, in all their diversity, interact and learn. We see in education the opportunity to build a better society.

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