Job Details

UACS Summer Penn West Basketball League (PWBL) Coach

Position Number: 7051132
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Type: Athletics/Coaching

UACS Summer Penn West Basketball League (PWBL) Coach

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

Posted Job Title
UACS Summer Penn West Basketball League (PWBL) Coach

Job Profile Title
Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary
The UACS Coach for the Penn West Philadelphia Basketball League (PWBL) supports a full-day summer program (Monday-Friday, approximately 9:00 AM-4:00 PM) that combines competitive basketball instruction with leadership development, mentorship, and academic enrichment. Serving students in grades 6-12, PWBL creates a structured and supportive environment where participants engage in high-quality basketball training while developing critical life, leadership, and academic skills.

Job Description

Founded in 1992, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships is the University's primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. It brings together the resources and assets of both the University and the wider community to help solve universal problems such as poverty, health inequities, environmental sustainability, and inadequate, unequal education as they are manifested in the University's local geographic area of West Philadelphia and Philadelphia at large. The Netter Center develops and helps implement democratic, mutually transformative, place-based partnerships between Penn and West Philadelphia that advance research, teaching, learning, practice, and service and improve the quality of life on campus and in the community. The Netter Center works with and serves as a model for other higher education institutions across the United States and around the world.

The Netter Center's university-assisted community schools (UACS) is a strategy to educate, engage, empower, and serve all members of the community in which the school is located and engage students (K-16+) in real world, community problem solving. UACS collaborates with partners to advance teaching, research, learning and service, as well as the civic development of their students. The Netter Center UACS implements summer enrichment and youth employment programs for West Philadelphia children and youth.

The UACS Coach for the Penn West Philadelphia Basketball League (PWBL) role operates within a cross-grade leadership model, in which the UACS Coach works collaboratively with Penn student coaches to develop high school students as leaders and mentors. High school students are trained to coach and support younger participants, creating a structured pipeline of leadership development. The UACS Coach provides oversight, guidance, and coaching across all levels, ensuring strong program implementation and meaningful developmental experiences for all participants.

The role is PHYSICAL. In addition to athletic development, the role includes supporting a basketball-based data analytics and math enrichment component, in which students collect and analyze their own performance data and engage with publicly available basketball data to build math literacy and analytical skills. The position integrates basketball instruction with social-emotional learning (SEL), leadership development, and exposure to sports-related careers, including analytics and business.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and lead daily basketball practices focused on skill development, teamwork, and game strategy
Organize and facilitate structured gameplay and league-style competition
Collaborate with Penn student coaches to implement the cross-grade leadership model
Provide mentorship and guidance to middle and high school student-athletes
Support and develop high school students in their roles as coaches and leaders for younger participants
Facilitate and support a basketball-based data analytics and math enrichment program
Guide students in collecting, analyzing, and reflecting on individual and team performance data
Integrate real-world basketball data to support math literacy and critical thinking development
Deliver and support leadership development sessions, including communication, teamwork, and accountability
Foster a positive, inclusive team culture grounded in respect and sportsmanship
Provide oversight and feedback to ensure consistency and quality across coaching levels

Compliance Requirements:

Once or while you are completing the University of Pennsylvania onboarding process, you will need to complete additional documents that are largely required by Netter Center funders.

Act 168 UPENN Misconduct Form
Mandated Reporter Training - staff can be paid for the time to complete this once hired.
Signed Confidentiality Statement
National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR)
UACS Staff Health Assessment - Please schedule a physical appointment with a medical professional and ask them to complete the form. This also requires a TB test result.
Signed Netter Center Media Release
University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) Disclosure Statement

Required Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma required, College degree preferred in early childhood education, education or social service fields
Experience: minimum of 3 years work experience with elementary-aged children and/or high school youth development programming
Ability to be excited and actively and constructively engage youth in a variety of activities

Knowledge of grade-level content, activities and curricula for students

Completion and passing of funder-required compliance documentation and all Federal and State background checks/clearances
Experience with working in School District of Philadelphia, urban settings and diverse student populations
Ability to be flexible and work on a team
Excellent interpersonal, organization and communication skills
Punctual and regular attendance

Schedule:

Varies - some average of 35 - 37 hours/week Monday - Friday9-4PM
ALL STAFF MUST complete background clearances and funder-required compliance documentation by May 22, 2026.
Required training on Penn's campus and at local West Phila. Public school sites from Monday 6/15/26 - Thursday 6/18/26 from 8:30AM - 4PM (Friday 6/19/26 the University is closed for Juneteenth holiday.)
There may be a virtual orientation session in early June, as schedules allow
The 6-week UACS Summer Enrichment Program runs from Monday 6/22/2026 - Friday 7/31/2026
- Punctual and consistent attendance is required for this program.

Compensation:

$18-22 per hour commensurate with experience

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

Typically standing or walking
Intermittently sitting/standing/stooping
Typically bending, crouching, stooping
Occasionally lift 25lbs. or less

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
School of Arts and Sciences

Pay Range
$7.25 - $18.00 Hourly Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements
A background check may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

Health and Life: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

Please note that benefit eligibility is determined/based on ACA guidelines.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

To apply, visit https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/Netter-Center-for-Community-Partnership/UACS-Summer-Penn-West-Basketball-League--PWBL--Coach_JR00118575