Sports Coordinator - Tanglewood YMCA

Under the guidance of the Youth and Family Director, the Sports Coordinator will oversee specific sports offered by the YMCA for 3-4 year-olds. Currently, the YMCA provides soccer and basketball.

This position requires Saturday mornings throughout the season. Youth Sports is an 8-week program operating January- February, March- April, and September- October. This is a part-time job. The coordinator will be off during "off seasons.” The coordinator 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.
• Explain and demonstrate the drills and skills of the week to all sports volunteers.
• Observe volunteers during drills and games while executing the same with your team.
• Explain the fundamentals of the sport to all volunteers.
• Must be willing to move back and forth, displaying a high energy, encouraging atmosphere during the 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.
• The Sports Coordinator will coach a team and supervise 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 the time of hire)
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment/ Physical and Mental Demands:

• Ability to solve practical problems and professionally deal with competitive parents while executing weekly planned drills and games.
• Ability to interpret various 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 move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 45 pounds.

Qualifications: 

• Experience with sports is necessary.