Sports Coordinator Job at YMCA of Southwest Florida in Englewood

POSITION SUMMARY:

This person is responsible for assisting the Program Director with overall program development, and supervision of all staff on site. The sports site supervisor/coordinator will assist the Sports Director in planning, preparing, and delivering the adult and youth sports programs. This includes teaching basic skills, coaching, acting as a referee, and equipment set-up. The Site Supervisor/Coordinator is expected to uphold YMCA policies and philosophy and to use these objectives as a basis in working with everyone, children, parents, and participants.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Submit ideas and suggestions for drill exercises, teamwork games, and relays for practice.
• Be able to set up and put away needed equipment: moderate lifting and good physical condition required.
• Be patient in working with the children; focus on fun, not competition.
• Communicate openly with parents and develop a positive relationship with participants.
• Attend all scheduled clinics, games, and family parties-clock in and be ready to work at assigned time.
• Assist with program in planning, administering, and evaluating the program for each sport season, including making schedules
• Arrange clinics for coaches and referees
• Develop strong volunteer participation through recruiting, training, and evaluation
• Conduct parent and coach training sessions
• Assist Program Director with training of sports staff
• Assist with registration and attendance records
• Supervise practice, games, volunteers and coach or ref a team when needed.
• Assist Program Director in the development, planning, supervision, and implementation of selected activities such as sports, outdoor education and new programming.
• Help plan and participate in family programs, spirit-nights, and fundraisers
• Quickly respond to the concerns of parents and staff
• Coordinate with Marketing for flyer and brochure development and distribute accordingly
• Assume responsibility of the Site at all times and maintain cleanliness
• Submit a list of supplies to supervisor as needed and follows purchasing protocol
• At the end of the day make sure site is returned to proper order for the following day
• Responsible for upholding all staff safety requirements including cleaning protocols throughout the day, as required by my department.
• Responsible for any other duties relevant to position as assigned by the Supervisor

WORK ENVIRONMENT & 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 perform a broad range of activities. Requires full range of motion, including manual and finger dexterity and hand and eye coordination. Requires corrected vision, speech, and hearing to normal range, or special accommodations made of sufficient nature for completion of assigned tasks.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in an athletic field including any or all of the sports that are offered in the Youth and Adult Sports Program.
• This person should be familiar with the game rules and possess the knowledge to teach the basic skills, as well as supervise the children.
• Successfully complete State of Florida Criminal History Background Check requirements as well as meet the Association's policies on background screening
• Prior experience working with children and adults
• Adhere to drug/alcohol/smoke free workplace policy
• Able to maintain confidentiality

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• CPR and First Aid Certifications required
• Annual completion of YMCA's Blood Borne Pathogens training
• Annual completion of YMCA of the USA Child Abuse and Neglect class
• Staff Safety Requirements/Cleaning Protocols
• Additional training classes as recommended by Supervisor

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

YMCA of Southwest Florida has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and YMCA of Southwest Florida reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the YMCA of Southwest Florida may deem appropriate

Salary Description

$18-$20 per hour