Sports Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction and supervision of the Branch Executive of Health & Wellness, the Sports Coordinator will assist in planning, developing, and implementing all aspects of league registration and season implementation including all program activities. The Sports Coordinator guides the development of players, ensuring a safe, enriching, and healthy environment for all.

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:

• Manages the youth soccer and t-ball programs, including 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.
• 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.
• Recruits and hires staff/volunteers, onboards and develops them for success. Maintains staff/volunteer schedules.
• Creates teams; develops and distributes team practice and game schedules; trains and schedules sports officials and/or coaches; develops and distributes rules, guidelines, and handbooks; purchases and distributes team uniforms and awards; coordinates team photographs; organizes and hosts end of season celebration; organizes and conducts sports clinics.
• Communicates regularly with program participants.
• Provides careful, attentive supervision, and is alert at all times.
• Manages the program resources responsibly.
• Helps to provide programs that adhere to all YMCA health and safety standards.
• Promotes a team concept through a positive approach to supervision, communication, and interactions with others. Maintains ongoing communication with the Branch Executive Director of Health & Wellness.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Collaboration
• Program/Project Management

SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS WILL:

• Follow employees and volunteers screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with on-going supervision and training related to abuse risk management
• Ensure there is a positive culture for responding and reporting for employees and volunteers
• Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with youth.
• Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk and prevention.
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the YMCA’s progressive discipline policy.
• Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicate to all employees and volunteers the YMCA’s commitment to zero tolerance of abuse to youth. Report essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors.

SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS WILL:

• Adhere to screening requirements for Minor Employees and use screening instruments designed to assess for abuse risk.
• Communicate to all Minor Employees the YMCA’s commitment to protect their youth from abuse.
• Provide Minor Employees with ongoing supervision and training related to abuse risk.
• Provide Minor Employees with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with youth.
• Require Minor Employees to adhere to policies/procedures related to abuse risk.
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the YMCA’s progressive discipline policy.
• Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess and demonstrate the ability to engage in all activities associated with the daily care, activities, and routines of the program’s children, including but not limited to: interacting with children, sports activities such as running, kicking, jumping, etc., lifting children and equipment, and participating in all sports activities.
• Must be capable of directing the daily administrating, program-related and supervisory responsibilities of the sports programs.
• One to two years of related experience is preferred.
• Must possess oral, auditory and written communication skills appropriate for interacting with both children and adults.
• Valid CPR/First Aid certification or willingness to obtain certification.
Must be able to work during program times (Monday-Thursday evenings).

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in outdoor locations.