Sports Coordinator

Description

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Sports Coordinator impacts the lives of youth and families through implementing the rules, direct care, organization, supervision and well-being of participants in the sports activity. The Sports Coordinator assists the Sports Director as well as Sports Officials and ensures quality programming and a positive experience for participants, officials and spectators.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Creates a positive environment for all participants, ensuring growth and development.
2. Builds relationships among participants and spectators to pro-actively gain and retain members.
3. Exemplifies appropriate behavior at all times. Acts as a role model for participants, officials and spectators.
4. Officiates games as needed.
5. Assists in the training and supervision of sports officials.
6. Understands and implements rules of assigned sport, focusing on participant experience and safety at all times.
7. Assists Sports Director in scheduling, safety, and use of facilities (on and off-site) for program activities and events. Ensures site is safe by pro-actively managing risk and responding to first aid or other issues in a timely manner, reporting any issues per program processes.
8. Resolves administrative problems and inquiries.
9. Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication with parents, children and other staff. Models relationship-building skills in all interactions.
10. Actively participates in branch and department staff meetings and/or trainings.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Inclusion

Communication & Influence

Critical Thinking & Decision Making

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 18 years of age
• Minimum 1 year experience in assigned program area
• Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail required
• Previous experience working with children preferred
• Demonstrated maturity, sound judgement, and possession of strong sense of responsibility
• Demonstrated leadership, dependability & flexibility in work hours
• Complete within 90 days of hire: Child Abuse Prevention Training; BLS CPR; First Aid (provided by YMCA)
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community and successful clearance of background check

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Indoor/outdoor environment, intermittent sitting, standing, walking and running may be required.
• Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions required.
• On-site, regular schedule, including evenings and weekends required.