Fitness Instructor (Juvenile Justice Center)

Organizational Description

DSAL’s mission is to implement the Community Capitals Policing model, which builds on existing community capitals (natural, human, social, economic, built, political and cultural) to create safer, healthier, more vibrant communities with authentic opportunities for all. DSAL, a standalone 501(c)(3) nonprofit, works within the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Youth & Family Services Bureau, alongside sworn Sheriff’s Office personnel and behavioral health clinicians to accomplish this mission.

DSAL recreation programs offer no- and low-cost soccer, boxing, fitness and other recreational activities for low-income community members and provides opportunities for sheriff's deputies to interact positively with members of the community.

DSAL community development programs endeavor to provide support for community groups, empower community members to engage in the political process, engage in creative placemaking, and make their community a more vibrant, healthy place to live, work and play.

Job Summary

The DSAL Fitness Coach will organize and facilitate classes and operations at the Juvenile Justice Center. The Fitness Coach reports to the Boxing Gym Manager.

DSAL General Competencies

These are the qualities that all DSAL employees are expected to exhibit.

• Efficiency: Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.

• Organization: Plans, organizes and budgets in an efficient, productive manner, focuses on key priorities. Does not let important details fall through the cracks or derail a project.

• Proactivity: Acts without being told what to do, brings new ideas to the organization. Moves quickly and takes the initiative on matters of importance.

• Tenacity: Asks questions until the way forward is clear. Demonstrates a willingness to go the distance to get something done. Follow-through on commitments.

• Intellectual curiosity: Learns quickly, and demonstrates a desire to absorb new information and put it into practice.

• Flexibility: Adapts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes well with complexity and ambiguity.

• Innovation: Creates new approaches to intractable problems. Isn’t tied to old ways of doing business or solving problems.

• Respect: Maintains courteous and professional relationship with staff, faculty, and the public; Is responsive and fair toward all co-workers. Follows through on all requests.

• Communication: Keeps coworkers and other parties informed of relevant meetings and work progress. Communicates expectations clearly, gives timely feedback; Delegates responsibility where appropriate based on co-workers’ and subordinates’ ability and potential.

• Have an Asset Based Youth Development approach: understand that young people need encouragement as well as standards and expectations to meet. Hold young people to those high standards and encourage them to keep pushing for more through hard work and effort.

• Keep Community Development in mind: recognize that your relationships with individuals can lead to the opportunity to connect them to other parts of the community, including ACSO Deputies, Therapists, other DSAL programs, parents and other community-based resources.

Goals for the program

• Teach 2-3 classes daily.

• Effectively manage facility if another coach is absent.

• Respond to all phone calls and emails within 24 hours.

• Participate in DSAL staff meetings as well as meetings involving DSAL Fitness.

• Continue to develop knowledge, skills and new strategies in boxing fundamentals such as footwork, stance, proper technique, body movement, coordination, defensive/offensive maneuvers.

• Adjust classes to participants ranging from beginners through advanced levels, from ages 12 years old and up.

• Maintain all classes in a timely fashion.

• Conducting physical strength and conditioning training exercises for all classes as well as athletes.

• Establish a weekly fitness program for all participants.

• Support and facilitate all boxing events; organization, setup, breakdown of equipment, event needs, and work with others coaches for event success.

• Support DSAL community events.

• Communicate all needs and requests to the Coordinators or Recreation Director in person or via email.

Qualifications for this position include:

• 3-5 years of Fitness Experience

• Experience with Word/Excel

• Professional Demeanor

• Work well with other coaches

• Experience working with incarcerated individuals

• Patience

• Ability to control/lead the room

• Strong work ethic

• Communication

• Passion

• Leadership skills

• Commitment

• Enthusiasm

• Motivation

• Reliability

• Flexibility

Location

This position will primarily be based at the Juvenile Justice Center (2500 Fairmont Dr C3013, San Leandro, CA 94578)

Type of Employment

The position is an exempt, full-time position, paid at the rate of $21-$24/hour x 32-40 hours per week.

This position includes the following benefits:

• Eligible employees earn sick leave at the rate of one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked

• Full time employees accrue vacation according to the following schedule, up to a maximum of six paid weeks:

  • 6.67 hours per month or 10 days = 0 -1 year

  • 10 hours per month or 15 days per year = >1 to <5 years

  • 13.33 hours per month or 20 days per year = >5 years

• Group health insurance plan: DSAL pays 100% of the value of the Kaiser Silver medical/dental plan. Kaiser Gold and Platinum are also available, employee pays the difference in price.

• $10/pay period for hourly staff who use their cell phones regularly for work

• Non-matching 401K to allow employees to save for retirement pre-tax

Starting Date of Employment

The start date for this position is ASAP.