Youth Sports Program Staff

OUR CULTURE:

At the Y, you can channel your passion into a lifelong career helping to deliver positive change. Every day, our staff - of all ages and from all walks of life - work to bridge the gaps in community needs by nurturing the potential of youth and teens, improving our community's health and well-being, and providing support to our neighbors, by serving others, building strong relationships, and incorporating our YMCA values into our everyday work.

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 Youth Sports Program Staff uses excellent interpersonal and communication skills to relate to, coach, and support participating youth in YMCA sports. The Youth Sports Program staff provides an environment of learning, teamwork, positive energy, and above all, fun!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists or leads a range of active and fun sports clinics
• Set up and take down necessary equipment for the scheduled program, ensuring it meets required safety standards
• Provide needed support, life skills, and a quality program experience to program participants aged 4-13
• Be an active listener pre clinic, during the clinic, and post clinic to ensure participant satisfaction and retention
• Follows all safety, emergency, and child abuse prevention policies, procedures, and standards as established and implemented by law, and the Y. Reports and maintain proper documentation of incidents/accidents as they occur.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings as scheduled to interact with employees and exchange ideas for programming and member engagement
• Support youth in relating to others, managing complex emotions, and building collaborative teams and lasting friendships with one another

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 16 years of age
• Experience playing and/or coaching sports and able to teach gross motor skills
• Completion of YMCA program-specific certifications upon hire
• Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be stationary and upright
• The employee must be able to move around the work environment and demonstrate skills involving bending, stretching, and kicking body parts
• The employee frequently is required to use oral expression and comprehension skills to communicate with staff and program participants
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

The YMCA of the Inland Northwest commits to being an inclusive organization for all. Driven by our mission and values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility we actively work to close equity gaps for marginalized and underserved groups. We are inspired to elevate social justice issues facing our community, remove systemic barriers, welcome cultural diversity, and create equity for those in greatest need. Through collaboration with our diverse community partners together we work to effect meaningful change. In all things, we are dedicated to ensuring our Y is a safe, welcoming place for all people to be, belong, and become. The YMCA of the Inland Northwest provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants.

STARTING PAY: $17.82/hr

WHAT YOU GET FROM WORKING AT THE YMCA:

• Frequent opportunities to makes a difference in the lives of youth, adults, and senior members
• Free individual YMCA membership (<19 hours/week) with YMCA program discounts available
• Paid sick time accruing at 1 hour every 40 hours worked
• Up to two hours of Child Watch services per day, per child while employee is on site and working
• Flexible schedules that work for YOU
• Something new and exciting to learn and work with every day
• Retirement plan with 8% employer contribution after 2 years of service (1,000 or more hours worked required in each anniversary year)

The happiest and most fulfilled Y staff are motivated to help others and want to be a part of something larger than themselves. Join our team! Come be a part of a charitable, mission-driven organization that works for individual and community well-being for all, for a better us.

Apply today!