ARLINGTON-MANSFIELD AREA YMCA

Sports Director

Full-Time, Exempt Position

Job Summary:

We are currently searching for a cause driven leader to fill our Sports Director role. For more than 60 years, the Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA has served the community of Greater Arlington, Mansfield, and Kennedale communities. We believe a healthy community is a strong one. Through our innovative programs, we address health disparities, support mental wellness, and removed financial barriers improving spirit, mind, and body.

This position will lead and mentor our sports staff, coaches, and volunteers, This position will oversee the development and operations of our sports programs; these programs are for all youth and encourage confidence, good sportsmanship, and teamwork in our youth participants.

Under the direction of the Associate Executive Director at the Central YMCA, the Sports Director is responsible for the administration and management of our association's year-round youth sports, sports specialty camps, and future adult sports programs. He or she will provide the community with sound programs in accordance with the YMCA goals and objectives. This person must have the ability to work a flexible schedule, with evenings or weekends as needed.

Benefits:

• 100% employee medical, vision, and dental insurance paid for by the YMCA.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• 12% retirement funded by the YMCA/
• Capacity to work remotely during the work week.
• Free YMCA family membership.
• Free YMCA programs, including afterschool care and summer day camp.
• Life Insurance.
• Short & Long Term Disability.
• Free Costco family membership.
• Free subscription to Right Now Media to enhance your professional growth.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• YPN Prime membership paid for by the YMCA.
• World Service/Diversity & Inclusion opportunities.
• Educational reimbursement opportunities.
• Training and YUSA certification opportunities.

Our Culture:

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

Essential Functions:

1. Manages the association's youth sports program, including developing and monitoring the program budget to meet fiscal objectives; compiling program statistics to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of and participation in the program; securing, scheduling, and maintaining the needed fields and facilities; creating and scheduling the activities or events; and maintaining and/or updating and transporting program equipment for games and practices.
2. Ensures programs and services meet community needs to include supervising existing program activities, establishing new program activities, and expanding the program within the community as needed. Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
3. Assures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as they relate to program areas, including ADA accommodations where appropriate; ensures that YMCA program standards are met and safety procedures followed.
4. Recruits and hires diverse staff and volunteer teams across multiple dimensions of diversity. Onboard, train, and develop them for success. Maintains staff schedules and evaluates staff performance.
5. Creates teams; develops and distributes team practice and game schedules; trains and schedules sports officials and coaches; develops and distributes rules, guidelines, and handbooks; purchases and distributes team uniforms and awards; coordinates team photographs; organizes and hosts season parties and events; organizes and conducts sports clinics.
6. Models relationship-building skills in all interactions; develops and maintains collaborative relationships with staff, parents and caregivers, and community organizations (e.g., state child care licensing agency, school administration) to maximize program impact and drive overall outcomes; maintains regular, clear, and concise communication within area of responsibility.
7. Organizes or participates in Y activities such as committees, special events, and fundraising.
8. Applies all YMCA policies and procedures and exemplifies the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith.
9. All other duties as assigned.

Leadership Competencies:

• Collaboration
• Program/Project Management

Qualifications:

• Minimum age of 21.
• Experience in sports management preferred (supervisor or coordinator of sports/school-age programs).
• YMCA Team Leader certification preferred.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Commitment to inclusion and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Completion of program-specific training, including safety training required for this position.
• Capacity to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Superb verbal and written communication, strong background in program administration, planning, organizing and training.
• Excellent skills in dealing with high stress and crisis management situations appropriately.
• Basic knowledge of computers and ability to become proficient in AMA YMCA software.
• YMCA Team Leader certification preferred but not required.

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.
• The employee needs sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to safely supervise program activities in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations..
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
• The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.