What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sports Coordinator - Tanglewood YMCA position at YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge?
Under the guidance of the Youth and Family Director, the Sports Coordinator will oversee specific sports offered by the YMCA for 3-4 year-olds. Currently, the YMCA provides soccer and basketball.
This position requires Saturday mornings throughout the season. Youth Sports is an 8-week program operating January- February, March- April, and September- October. This is a part-time job. The coordinator will be off during "off seasons.” The coordinator must have knowledge of sports. The coordinator will be required to supervise, schedule, recruit/train volunteers, and motivate your team of coaches each Saturday. Therefore, high energy and organizational skills are a must.
Essential Functions:
- Welcomes all participants with a smile each week.
- On the field for each sport.
- Explain and demonstrate the drills and skills of the week to all sports volunteers.
- Observe volunteers during drills and games while executing the same with your team.
- Explain the fundamentals of the sport to all volunteers.
- Must be willing to move back and forth, displaying a high energy, encouraging atmosphere during the entire shift (3-4 hours)
- Notify the supervisor of any damaged equipment or shortages.
- Wear appropriate activity attire and footwear. Shirt provided by the YMCA
- Schedule all volunteers for weeks and times they will be working/playing.
- The Sports Coordinator will coach a team and supervise if needed.
- Execute Branch emergency action plan as necessary.
- Organize and maintain all equipment.
- Order equipment as needed
- Carry out the countdown responsibilities for each sport (given at the time of hire)
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Environment/ Physical and Mental Demands:
- Ability to solve practical problems and professionally deal with competitive parents while executing weekly planned drills and games.
- Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Required to stay moving regularly during a 3 to 4 hour shift.
- The employee must regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 45 pounds.
Qualifications:
- Experience with sports is necessary.