Youth Sports Instructor

Assist the Youth Sports Coordinator with on-site and off-site camps, clinics, and youth engagement activities. Develop, execute, and evaluate youth sports programs while teaching skills, fostering a love for the game, and promoting good sportsmanship. This role requires a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, for the upcoming Toledo Walleye season (October–April).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development, execution, and evaluation of youth sports programming to increase participation in baseball and hockey and support organizational game-growth initiatives.
• Lead and instruct participants through program activities, including introductions, warm-ups, skill development, drills, and character-building components.
• Support the planning and delivery of community-based and in-venue youth sports events, such as camps, clinics, festivals, and grassroots initiatives.
• Facilitate and oversee skill stations during camps, clinics, and special events to ensure a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Deliver an exceptional participant experience by fostering a fun, inclusive, and supportive atmosphere for all attendees.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with participants, parents, coaches, schools, and community organizations to promote program awareness and engagement.

Requirements

• Must be at least a high school senior.
• Prior coaching, playing, or officiating background preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service and organizational skills.
• Analytic, strategic, communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work long hours, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays (October–April).

Working Environment

• Occasional lifting of camp items and props up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, etc., for the duration of the shift.
• Outdoor work in all weather conditions during camps and game days.
• Flexible schedule, including days, nights, and weekends.