Gym Supervisor and Coach

Wellness & Athletics program provides a variety of activities and classes to provide opportunities and help promote the well-being of participants.  Urban Ventures Wellness & Athletics (UVWA) is part of a holistic cradle-to-career pipeline that cares for participants’ bodies, minds, and spirits. 

We believe that activities around sports and movement are pathways to mentoring (healthy relationships with safe adults), improved confidence, life-long healthy active outlets and good nutrition and an introduction to possible careers in the world of sports or health.

Responsibilities:

• Coach youth sports team
• Teach and develop youth sports with a positive and fun environment
• As a coach, instruct, coordinate and lead practices and games
• Greet participants when they arrive for programs and events
• Set up table in front and help participants check in for program attendance
• Check participants for proper footwear/gym shoes
• Cross out or check off the names on the printed name list, or register new participants
• Actively watch over and supervise all gym and or field areas with UV programming going on
• Periodically engage with participants to ensure safe, fun and healthy environment
• Periodically check restrooms to make sure there is no smoking
• If participants need equipment make sure all equipment is collected and returned to the equipment cage when done
• Make sure equipment cage is locked at the end of your shift
• Return check in documents/information to office desk or security desk

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Program staff, volunteers, contractor, participants

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Reliable and organized with an ability to manage and schedule basketball instruction sessions.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work well with diverse populations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with youth and adults of various backgrounds and cultures.
• Ability to approach learning from a place of curiosity and innovation with strong customer service
• An understanding of and commitment to the faith-based mission and values of Urban Ventures

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2-5 years leadership experience in wellness or athletics

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

• Physical stamina and ability to work in a fast-paced outdoor environment
• Work is performed both indoors and outdoors.
• Outside work requires exposure to varying weather and terrain conditions, Noise, fumes, odors, gases: exposure to moving equipment and occasional exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, wet/humid conditions, open or confined spaces, intermittent vibration and noise.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting may be required
• Regular, predictable attendance is required

Work Location

• Urban Ventures Campus based at 2924 Fourth Ave South, Minneapolis

Work hours:

• Up to 25 hours per week
• Non-exempt, part time
• Evening Hours and Saturday Mornings, schedule tbd at time of hire

Travel:

• Occasional travel to work functions

About Urban Ventures

Urban Ventures is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with the mission to educate children, strengthen their families, and build a healthy community. We partner with families in some the most under-resourced neighborhoods of south Minneapolis with one overarching goal-to send every youth to college or some form of post-secondary education. Urban Ventures is committed to providing a workplace which promotes diversity and inclusion.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 25 per week

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• After school
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Minneapolis, MN 55408 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25