Position Summary

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Sports Program Director at Peter Blum YMCA oversees the development

and operations of all Youth/Adult sports programs and camps, ensuring the program meets its intended goals.

Essential Functions

• Manages sports programs, including developing and monitoring the program budget to meet fiscal objectives; compiling program statistics to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of and participation in the program; securing, scheduling, and maintaining the needed fields and facilities; creating and scheduling the activities or events; and maintaining and/or updating and transporting program equipment for games and practices.
• Ensures programs and services meet community needs to include supervising existing program activities, establishing new program activities, and expanding the program within the community as needed. Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
• Assures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as they relate to program areas, including ADA accommodations where appropriate; ensures that YMCA program standards are met and safety procedures followed.
• Recruits and hires diverse staff and volunteer teams across multiple dimensions of diversity. Onboard and develops them for success. Maintains staff schedules and evaluates staff performance.
• Creates teams; develops and distributes team practice and game schedules; trains and schedules sports officials and coaches; develops and distributes rules, guidelines, and handbooks; purchases and distributes team uniforms and awards; coordinates team photographs; organizes and hosts season parties and events; organizes and conducts sports clinics.
• Models relationship-building skills in all interactions; develops and maintains collaborative relationships with staff, parents and caregivers, and community organizations (e.g., state childcare licensing agency, school administration) to maximize program impact and drive overall outcomes; maintains regular, clear, and concise communication within area of responsibility.
• Organizes or participates in Y activities, such as committees, special events, and Annual Campaign.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• YMCA Team Leader certification preferred.
• One to two years related experience (e.g., supervisor or coordinator of child care programs) preferred.
• Minimum age of 21.
• Within 30 days of hire, completion of Child Abuse Prevention, Working with Program Volunteers, CPR, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogens training.
• Within 60 days, completion of YMCA program-specific training.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Must have valid Driver's License.
• Must be able to work on Saturday.

YMCA CORE COMPETENCIES (TEAM LEADER)

• Mission and Community Oriented: Models honesty, caring, respect and responsibility. Practices inclusion and cross-cultural understanding. Models best practices of engaging and partnering with members and community. Assists in the orientation, training, and development of volunteers.
• People Oriented: Uses positional authority appropriately. Effectively engages group dynamics to develop diverse teams. Effectively tailors communications and influence strategies to the audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.
• Results oriented: Monitors qualitative and quantitative expectations. Encourages and supports curiosity, creativity, innovation and calculated risk-taking of others. Provide others with frameworks for decision-making. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Cultivates relationships to generate funds. Effectively creates and manages budgets.
• Personal development orientated: manages emotions appropriately. Shares new insights, facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of changes

Note: Employees in this position may be encouraged, if otherwise qualified, to become authorized van (includes mini-bus) drivers. Pre-requisites for becoming an authorized bus/truck driver include: minimum age of 21, valid driver's license, at least three years of driving experience, and a driving record which meets or exceeds YMCA standards. Principal activities for authorized bus/truck drivers include:

• driving the YMCA bus/truck safely, when required, and including complying with all driver regulations
• towing Bike trailer safely, when required, and including complying with all driver regulations.
• performing pre-trip inspections
• ensuring vehicle is clean
• reporting vehicle conditions in need of attention or correction

Disclaimers

• Must complete successful criminal background check and drug screen
• All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. The YMCA promotes an equal employment opportunity work place which includes reasonable accommodation of otherwise qualified disabled applicants and employees. Please see your manager should you have any questions about this policy or these job duties.
• This job description may not be all-inclusive and employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned and directed by management. Job descriptions and duties may be modified when deemed appropriate by management.