Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sports Coordinator is responsible for organizing and implementing high-quality YMCA youth sports programs, including soccer, basketball, flag football, volleyball, and other activities. This role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills to manage relationships with parents, volunteers, and the community effectively.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Organize, deliver, and administer sports leagues, tournaments, recreation programs, activities, and awards.

2. Plan, organize, schedule, and direct all games, practices, officials, and scorekeepers for YMCA youth sports.

3. Provides for upkeep of assigned program facilities and equipment and ensures the physical environment supports healthy living, including lining soccer fields.

4. Visits and works at sports sites as needed.

5. Officiates and referees, when needed, should volunteers or staff not be able to cover.

6. Ensure a high level of customer service for all program participants.

7. Actively research new sports programs and activities targeted toward youth and adults.

8. During summer months, provide leadership to summer sports camps, collaborations, and other program needs as assigned.

9. Support the overall success of the YMCA and other program areas related to sports and physical education requirements as needed. 

10. Provide excellent leadership to the parents, volunteers, and staff to create a unique and positive experience for the Y’s sports programs.

11. Serve as a member of the program committee when able.

12. Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness and quality of the youth sports programs and implements improvements as needed with support from supervisory staff. 

13. Ensure all program areas/spaces are prepped and ready to go prior to sports season, which is to be followed with practices, and that all safety measures related to all equipment are followed. 

14. Ensure all off-site locations are safe and ready to host games and practices for all youth sports. 

15. Must hold a food handler and manager license within the first 90 days of hiring.

16. Recruit, retain, and train volunteer parent coaches, referees, and program support roles as needed for each season. 

17. Performs other duties as assigned related to youth programs, sports events, and fundraising efforts.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Team Leader):

Mission Advancement : Models and teaches the Ys values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.

Collaboration : Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors' communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.

Operational Effectiveness : Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of the team. Effectively creates and manages budgets.

Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Personal Growth : Shares new insights. Facilitates change and models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum of an Associate's Degree or greater.

2. A background in athletics and youth sports programming is preferred.

3. Experience using databases, email communications, and computer skills with Word and Excel is required.

4. Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.

5. Experience managing parental expectations and handling difficult situations in a community sports setting.

6. Ability to remain calm under pressure and de-escalate conflicts effectively.

7. Flexibility in scheduling, with emphasis on nights and weekends during each sports season.

8. Strong organizational skills and self-motivation.

9. Experience in supervising part-time staff and volunteers is preferred.

10. Referee experience preferred.

11. Certifications required within 90 days of hire: CPR, First Aid, AED, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Mandated Reporter.

12. Ability to work with diverse groups of people from all social and economic backgrounds.

13. Supervision is preferred with both part-time staff and volunteers as related to sports and recreation programs. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

· The physical demands described here represent 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 essential functions.

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

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Job Tags

Part time, Summer work, Outdoor, Night shift, Weekend work,

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