Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: $28-$30 hr
Role Purpose
We are seeking a Learning & Development Coordinator who operates as both a hands-on trainer in the field and a systems builder behind the scenes. This role is responsible for actively training coaches on-site, reinforcing UFIT standards in real environments, and working directly with our internal developer to build and refine the systems that power training, assessments, and performance tracking.
This is not a passive coordination role. This position is responsible for ensuring training is executed, measured, and continuously improved in real time across schools.
You will work directly with:
- Coaches (hands-on training and accountability)
- Leadership (performance and standards)
- Our internal developer (building training + tracking systems)
Key Responsibilities
- 1. Hands-On Coach Training (Primary Function)
- Train new and existing coaches on-site at schools (K8 environments)
- Lead live coaching sessions focused on:
- Student engagement
- Transitions (signal direction countdown)
- SEL language and behavior management
- Structured gameplay and lesson execution
- Conduct real-time corrections, modeling, and feedback
- Run onboarding shadow shifts and certify coaches for deployment
- Ensure coaches are executing UFIT standards consistently across all sites
- Lead monthly trainings, workshops, and in-service sessions
- Build ongoing development plans for coaches and leadership staff
2. Performance Evaluation & Accountability
- Observe coaches and complete structured evaluations
- Identify performance gaps and implement targeted retraining plans
- Track coach performance using measurable standards (engagement, transitions, structure, SEL use)
- Partner with leadership to address under performance quickly and effectively
- Work directly with the internal developer to:
- Design and improve UFITs training and tracking software
- Define workflows for:
- EOD reporting
- Coach assessments
- Incident tracking
- Performance scoring systems
- Translate real coaching operations into clear product requirements
- Test and validate system functionality in real-world environments
- Ensure the platform supports scalability to 100+ schools
3. Training System Development and On-boarding
Build and refine:
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- Training SOPs
- Coaching manuals
- Certification pathways
- Role-based training systems (Assistant Coach Head Coach progression)
- Convert field observations intorepeatable training systems
- Continuously improve onboarding and training efficiency
- Manage onboarding and training schedules across multiple sites
- Maintain audit-ready documentation
- Ensure all staff meet UFIT and school district compliance standards
Qualifications
- 2+ years experience in training coordination, HR, L&D, operations, or program management
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- High attention to detail and strong follow-through
- Comfortable with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Forms, Calendar)
- Ability to manage multiple timelines, sites, and staff groups
- Experience in education, youth programs, healthcare, or service-based organizations strongly preferred
- Must pass Megans Law check, drug test, and background check.
- Current TB clearance.
- Live Scan background check (at candidates expense).
Strongly Preferred
- Experience building or managing onboarding systems and SOPs
- Experience tracking compliance, certifications, or staff credentials
- Experience working with coaches, teachers, or field staff
- Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) or training portals
- Background in K-12, youth development, sports, or education services
What Success Looks Like in This Role
- New hires are onboarded faster, cleaner, and more consistently
- Training completion and compliance tracking is organized and reliable
- Coaches and site staff receive clear, structured development pathways
- UFIT training materials are up-to-date, accessible, and standardized
- Leadership has visibility into training progress and gaps
Why Join UFIT
At UFIT, your work directly impacts childrens lives. We use sports and structured physical education as a bridge to confidence, academic engagement, and future opportunitiesincluding pathways to college and lifelong wellness.
By joining UFIT, youre helping:
- Bring high-quality physical education to communities that need it most
- Create safe, structured, and inspiring sports environments for students
- Build pathways through sports that connect youth to mentorship, leadership, and college opportunities
- Raise the standard of coaching and youth development across school campuses
- Be part of a mission-driven organization focused on equity, access, and real outcomes for kids
This isnt just a job building training systemsits a chance to help shape programs that change how children experience school, sports, and their own potential.