Sports Coordinator

At the Y, our mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Join our Greater Cleveland YMCA team in living our cause and helping to provide quality, safe and healthy programs and services in our community.

About the role

This position assists in planning, managing, and implementing all sports and teens programs and activities. Assists and participates in marketing and special events. Ensures day-to-day program operations are delivered in accordance with operating standards for quality and safety. Assists in interviewing, scheduling and supervising qualified staff. Supports branch leadership in the implementation of the annual campaign.

Responsibilities

• Ensures programs and services meet community needs, including supervising existing program activities and establishing new program activities. Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
• Builds effective, authentic relationships with children and their parents. Develops and maintains relationships with parents group and other agencies related to program areas.
• Supervises employees in assigned accountabilities, monitors program operation, scheduling, and verifies time sheets and actual hours worked.
• Ensures that YMCA program standards are met and safety procedures are followed at all times, specifically the association’s child protection policies, child abuse and neglect guidelines, and proper reporting procedures.
• Organizes, disinfects, and puts away all program materials. Reports damaged materials and takes them out of circulation.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of YMCA mission, values, purpose, and goals. Strives for the highest standards of program excellence.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of related experience working in a youth programming environment.
• Minimum of one (1) year supervisory experience.
• CPR and First Aid certification and Safety training required within 30 days of hire.
• Within 30 days of hire, completion of YMCA program-specific and Operational trainings.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, adequate speaking, hearing, and writing skills appropriate for interacting with both children and adults.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people (children and parents) from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Knowledge and maturity to observe children’s behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety practices and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques.
• Ability to manage the daily administrative, program-related, and supervisory responsibilities of a sports program.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in all functions associated with the daily care, activities, and routines of program’s children.
• Excellent personal computer skills and experience with standard business software.
• Demonstrate commitment to the mission, cause of the YMCA, and uphold its values and ethics.
• Ability to work effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.
• Willingness and ability to be a mandated reporter for any signs or suspicion of child abuse and neglect. All employees are required to follow the child abuse and neglect reporting process: completion of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect reporting form, calling children protective services (696-Kids), and notifying your immediate supervisor, branch executive, risk management, and human resources department(s).

Physical Demands

• The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.

Work Environment

• Ability to work in a moderate to noisy work environment.
• Ability to multitask in a changing environment.
• May be required to work outside and on occasion may encounter inclement weather.

Benefits

• A free membership to your local YMCA and discount to YMCA programs including childcare (part-time positions do not receive discount on childcare).
• Additional employee discounts at many places in and around town, just for being a YMCA of Greater Cleveland employee.
• Eligible employees receive a comprehensive Benefits Plan including Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Plan.
• Retirement: 9% paid by the YMCA of Greater Cleveland.
• Paid vacation.