POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides direct leadership, instruction, coaching and motivation for athletes in the competitive gymnastics program.

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.

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPECTATIONS:

1. Display a friendly, helpful, and positive disposition.
2. Provide customer service that is thorough, timely, organized, and accurate.
3. Help ensure the Y is meeting member and participant needs by utilizing good listening skills, attentiveness, objectivity, and patience in all situations.
4. Place members and participants as the first and highest priority showing kindness and compassion at all times.
5. Demonstrates the Y core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility through all daily activities and responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Overarching Goal: Through their planning, actions and daily work creates and fosters a welcoming environment for all persons of all backgrounds and abilities and has a positive, nurturing relationships with children, while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers. Promotes and supports the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peer-to-peer connections as part of the overall YMCA experience.

Recreational Coach

1. Instructs gymnastics lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines, having prepared lesson plans accordingly.
2. Builds effective, authentic relationships with students and parents; helps them connect with each other and the YMCA. Encourages parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers.
3. Conveys information on gymnastics programs and schedules and as appropriate refers students and parents to other programs.
4. Maintains records as required (i.e., attendance, progress reports, etc.).
5. Attends staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.
6. Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
7. Organizes and puts away needed class equipment. Reports damaged equipment.
8. Trains and supervises class aides as assigned.

Competitive Team Staff: All of the above plus those listed below

Competitive Team Coach

1. USAG Certified

Competitive Lead Coach All of the above plus those listed below

Additional Tasks Lead Coach Check here if employee qualified for this level. Effective

Date______

1. USAG Certified
2. Build routines
3. Know USAG routines
4. Knowledge of Code of Points

Competitive Optionals Coach All of the above plus those listed below

Additional Tasks Optionals Coach Check here if employee qualified for this level. Effective

Date______

1. Knowledge of USAG rules and polices for Optionals

YMCA LEADERSHIP DISCIPLINES (Leader):

Competency: Clusters of observable skills and behaviors needed to be successful within an organization or role.

Key Leadership competencies a person should bring to this position:

• Functional Expertise
• Inclusion
• Communication & Influence

Engaging Community: Builds bridges with others in the community to ensure the Ys work is community-focused and welcoming of all, providing community benefit.

Collaboration: Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community.

Communication & Influence Listens and expresses self effectively and, in a way, that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Ys cause.

Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.

Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.

Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.

OBSERVABLE BEHAVHIORS (Leader)

• Express the Ys Cause & Culture
• Create a safe, welcoming, and respectful environment
• Deliver a high-quality experience
• Serve others by welcoming, connecting and supporting
• Invite Others to get involved and give back
• Listen with the intent to support

See the Y as a lifelong connection.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All Levels:

1. Complete and maintain Safe Sport certification
2. Must be able to demonstrate gymnastics instructor skills in accordance with YMCA standards.
3. YMCA gymnastics certification, or equivalent preferred.
4. At least 16 years of age.
5. Have leadership competencies in the identified key areas
6. Ability to learn quickly.
7. Ability to work with integrity, discretion, and a professional approach.
8. Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.).
9. Ability to complete all required trainings within 60 days of employment, including but not limited to CPR, first aid, Living Our Cause, DCFS Mandated Report, IL Gateway Registry Modules and to maintain these certifications as current as outlined by regulations or requirements

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Recreational Coach

Recreation Certification if over 18 years of age

Competitive Team Coach

USAG Certified

Competitive Lead Coach

USAG Certified: Professional Level

Competitive Optionals Coach

USAG Certified: Professional Level

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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.

• Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities specifically, ability to lift equipment routinely 25 40 lbs., and to lift/spot participants.

Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations ability to act swiftly in an emergency. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.

• Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate.
• May require physical effort and cardiac endurance while reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, balancing, bending, leaning, kneeling, walking, and climbing.
• Ability to instruct and observe participants in proper gymnastic techniques.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.