League Commissioner (Polo Grounds Cornerstone)

Responsibilities

• Foster social and emotional competencies and mental and physical well-being in a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing environment.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee all aspects of league operations, including scheduling, game-day management, tournament logistics, officials, facilities, equipment, and participant registration to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality programming.
• Ensure leagues are aligned to PAL’s mental health and inclusion supports.
• Use identified resources to support youth with special needs and/or mental health needs, complete mental health referrals, and/or activate inclusion resources.
• Ensure the program is aligned to strategic objectives of PAL, policies and procedures, agency programming calendar, SACC regulations, and the contractual obligations of government and private funding sources including fire safety certification.
• Develops a strong Youth Development culture within the Center ensuring voice, growth, and advancement for all youth and staff.
• Train, conduct observations, and coach across all programs ensuring SEL, mental health, and inclusion policies are being implemented as designed.
• Coordinates with the Director, Regional Director, SYEP Director, and Headquarters staff to grow creative programming opportunities unique to the Site.
• Collects program data, analyzes, and drives PAL forward with data-driven recommendations.
• Ensures strong reciprocal partnerships with NYPD, NYCPS school partner, DYCD, DOH, and other community partners aligned with PAL’s mission.
• Plans and coordinates various citywide programs, activities, and special events.
• Provides mediation and troubleshooting for on-site issues.
• Responds appropriately when time-sensitive mental health services are needed such as suicide prevention, grief, and loss due to death or incarceration of a family member.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor's degree in Recreation, Physical Education, Sports Management, Youth Development, Education, Social Work, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience coordinating youth sports leagues, athletic programs, recreation programs, or youth development initiatives, including coordinating coaches, officials, or volunteers.
• Demonstrated experience planning and managing league operations, including scheduling, tournaments, participant registration, facilities, equipment, and game-day logistics.
• Strong knowledge of youth sports rules, safety standards, risk management, and positive youth development practices.
• All staff will be learning mental health, SEL, and special needs inclusion skills and expected to integrate them into programming.
• Knowledge of DYCD Connect preferred.
• Microsoft office skills are required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish, French, or Chinese preferred.
• Able to travel to any PAL location in the 5 Boroughs for training.

Pay

The salary for this role is $25.00-27.00 per hour.

Schedule

This is a part-time position averaging 15 hours per week. Work hours will vary based on league schedules, games, tournaments, and special events, and will include evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays as needed.

Start Date

September 7th, 2026