Sports Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Develops, organizes and implements high quality youth and adult sports programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Directs and supervises program activities to meet YMCA objectives. Expands youth and adult sports program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
• Assists in securing and schedules athletic fields and facilities. Transports and sets up equipment for games and practices; monitors and purchases necessary sporting equipment as budget permits.
• Creates teams/rosters from registrations. Assists, organizes and conducts parent orientation meetings. Also assists in training and meetings for coaches.
• Develops and distributes team practice and game schedules; assists training and scheduling sports officials; develops and distributes sports rules, guidelines and handbooks.
• Purchases and distributes team uniforms and awards; coordinates and distributes
  team photographs.
• Organizes and conducts sports clinics.
• Assists in the marketing and distribution of sports program information, may organize and schedule program registrations.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
• Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.
• Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner.
• Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation
  in program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 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; 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:

• One to two years related experience preferred.
• Typical requirements within 30 days of hire include: completion of: Child Abuse Prevention for Supervisory Staff; Working with Program Volunteers; CPR; First Aid; AED; Bloodborne Pathogens.
• Completion of YMCA program-specific certifications as required.

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.
• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations.