What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sports Instructor - Vic Coppinger position at YMCA of Greater Houston?
Brief Description
Position Summary:
Responsible for the planning, execution, and interacting with members and participants during daily activities for various age groups in the gym or sports field. Provide a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on youth development, including the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, caring, and faith.
Essential Functions:
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. It’s who are, who we aspire to be and how we show up every day. We are cause-driven. We don’t just show up, we show up with purpose. As a cause driven leader, you are expected to be:
Welcoming-Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.
Nurturing-To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.
Hopeful-Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.
Determined-To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.
Genuine–To be honest and open in relationships with others.
YMCA Cause Driven Competencies (Leader):
Relationships: Builds rapport and relates well to others.
Quality Results: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Communication: Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.
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.
Prior childcare experience. Sports related knowledge in a youth setting is preferred.
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
HOURS
Flexible with scheduling and available to work operational hours of the YMCA, which may include day, evenings and weekends.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Activities may take place in an outdoor environment.
The YMCA of Greater Houston provides Equal Employment Opportunities for employment to all employees and applicants, including disability and protected veteran status.
Requirements
Position Summary:
Responsible for the planning, execution, and interacting with members and participants during daily activities for various age groups in the gym or sports field. Provide a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on youth development, including the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, caring, and faith.
Essential Functions:
- Promotes and incorporates the YMCA five core values and character development model into all program activities.
- Plans, implements and instructs sport-specific drills with a goal of growing participants’ skills. Teaches rules for each sport.
- Facilitates informal games/scrimmages.
- Adheres to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards.
- Maintains program area and equipment, assists with set-up and breakdown of activity centers.
- Maintains required program records.
- Maintains positive engagement with all members and participants to enhance the member experience.
- Actively engage youth in safe, fun and educational activities while offering opportunities to make choices, listen, help and support each other.
- Listens to concerns, answers questions, and addresses coaches, players and parents in a calm, fair and professional manner.
- Immediately reports problems, inappropriate situations or behaviors to Sports Director.
- Assists in YMCA annual campaign fundraising and special events.
- Follows association approved instructional curriculum.
- Attends all staff meetings and training sessions as requested or required.
- All other duties as assigned.
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. It’s who are, who we aspire to be and how we show up every day. We are cause-driven. We don’t just show up, we show up with purpose. As a cause driven leader, you are expected to be:
Welcoming-Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.
Nurturing-To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.
Hopeful-Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.
Determined-To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.
Genuine–To be honest and open in relationships with others.
YMCA Cause Driven Competencies (Leader):
Relationships: Builds rapport and relates well to others.
Quality Results: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Communication: Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.
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.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Typical requirements prior to first scheduled shift include: Child Abuse Prevention, Universal Precautions, Workplace Harassment & Bullying, Information Security Awareness; typical requirements within 30 days of hire include: CPR; First Aid; AED.
- Must possess oral, auditory and written communication skills appropriate for interacting with both children and adults.
- Must have a keen desire to work with children and have the ability to relate to them in a positive, patient, sensitive and non-judgmental manner.
- Must have flexible schedule to work evenings and weekends.
- Must possess basic knowledge of sports.
Prior childcare experience. Sports related knowledge in a youth setting is preferred.
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
HOURS
Flexible with scheduling and available to work operational hours of the YMCA, which may include day, evenings and weekends.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Activities may take place in an outdoor environment.
The YMCA of Greater Houston provides Equal Employment Opportunities for employment to all employees and applicants, including disability and protected veteran status.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience leading structured sports instruction, coaching, or athletic programming in school, recreation, club, or community settings.
- Experience competing at the collegiate level or coaching athletes at that level or higher.
- Demonstrated ability to lead safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate sports sessions for youth and/or adults.
- Familiarity with positive youth development and inclusive coaching practices.
- Ability to manage group behavior, promote teamwork, and serve as a role model aligned with YMCA core values.
- Physically able to demonstrate drills, set up equipment, and actively lead programs.
- Availability to work evenings or weekends, depending on program needs.
- National coaching certification(s) (e.g., USA Basketball, USSF, USA Volleyball, NASM, etc.).
- Experience instructing multiple sports or adaptive programming.
- Background in a YMCA or similar mission-driven organization.
- Bilingual or multilingual abilities.
