YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge
YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge is hiring: Sports Coordinator - Botetourt YMCA in
YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge, Daleville, VA, United States, 24083
Description
Under the guidance of the Youth and Family Director, the Sports Coordinator will oversee specific sports for 3-7 year olds offered by the YMCA. Currently the YMCA offers soccer, t-ball and basketball.
This position requires Saturday mornings throughout the season. Youth Sports is an 8 week program operating January- February, March- April, May-June, August (4 week Sports Sampler) and September- October. This is a part time job. The coordinator will be off during "off seasons". 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:
Under the guidance of the Youth and Family Director, the Sports Coordinator will oversee specific sports for 3-7 year olds offered by the YMCA. Currently the YMCA offers soccer, t-ball and basketball.
This position requires Saturday mornings throughout the season. Youth Sports is an 8 week program operating January- February, March- April, May-June, August (4 week Sports Sampler) and September- October. This is a part time job. The coordinator will be off during "off seasons". 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.
- Explains and demonstrates the drills and skills of the week to all sports volunteers.
- Observe volunteers during drills and games while executing the same with your team.
- Explains basic fundamentals of the sport to all volunteers.
- Must be willing to move back and forth, displaying a high energy, encouraging atmosphere, during 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.
- Sports Coordinator will be responsible for coaching a team as well as supervising, 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 time of hire)
- Other duties as assigned.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with competitive parents in a professional manner while executing planned drills and games each week.
- Ability to interpret a variety of 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/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 45 pounds.
- High School diploma or GED. Experience with sports is necessary.