What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Sports Official, Earlywine Park YMCA position at YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City?
Description
With a job in Youth Sports, you can help young athletes grow as players and individuals. Your part-time role at the Y can make a lifelong impact on the children in your community! We’re looking for officials and gym monitors who can help us keep our seasonal sports programs running smoothly, putting the development of players at the forefront of all we do.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
· To help ensure a quality program by monitoring and maintaining facilities and equipment used by the YMCA to carry out the program at the highest level possible.
· Must act as an extension of the Program Director in charge of sports by addressing any questions and concerns brought by coaches or program participants.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Arrive 30 minutes prior to start of scheduled events and stay late as needed.
· Communicate problems and concerns shared by the participants to program director in charge of sports.
· Must be able to relate to all program participants in a courteous, respectful and professional manner.
· Have confidence needed to enforce the Y rules at all facilities utilized to carry out the program.
· Ability to address and respond to any actions that are not in line with the Y mission or philosophy.
· Must provide the safest possible environment by helping to organize and maintain the program area including any and all Y equipment used by program participants.
· Report any and all incidents to supervisor.
· Responsible for carrying out approved emergency action plans in the event of an emergency.
· Make sure YMCA pledge is said before each game.
· Clean program area before and after activities.
· Set up and canvas playing surfaces prior to program and return equipment after program to provide a safe environment.
· Communicate effectively with parents, coaches, participants and volunteers.
· Accepts responsibility for association wide sports programs as needed.
· Develop meaningful and sustainable relationships with members, donors and volunteers.
Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
· Must stay current in CPR/AED/O2 and First Aid, renewed annually. (Training provided by the Y, if needed)
· Must complete officials training.
· Must complete all required Redwoods Trainings within 30 days of hire and renewed annually.
· Incumbent must have working knowledge of the sport to be supervised with an understanding of the Y mission in sports and how that mission is carried out using the Y’s Core Values.
· Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
· Incumbent must have the ability to walk or stand for long periods of time, lifting up to 75 lbs.
