Adaptive Sports Lead - Lake Houston

Position Summary:

Provides direction for the program to staff on game days, during practices, and at camps and academies. Provides a quality experience to participants and parents that focuses on youth development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Promotes and incorporates the YMCA five core values and character development model into all program activities.
2. Treats all participants, parents and staff with dignity and respect.
3. Assists and supervises program activities. Makes sound decisions in alignment with YMCA program standards. Ensures that all staff adhere to program standards.
4. Sets up equipment for games and practices.
5. Supervises program area at all times to ensure safety.
6. Listens to concerns, answers questions and addresses coaches, players and parents in a calm, fair and professional manner.
7. Immediately reports problems, inappropriate behavior or situations to Director.
8. Monitors play to oversee the safety of players and ensures the particular sports and YMCA rules are followed as needed.
9. Assists with sports department inventory of equipment.
10. Provides training assistance and additional support to staff, offering extra training when needed.
11. Assists Director in forming teams and schedule planning for games and practices to prepare for upcoming seasons.
12. Assists Director with identifying and coordinating volunteer coaches to ensure all teams have coach.
13. Supports marketing initiatives by creating promotional flyers for clinics and leagues using Association tools.
14. Works with Director to ensure proper implementation of sports procedures. Reviews and updates desk procedures and communicates changes to staff.
15. Attends mandatory trainings and meetings.
16. Assists in YMCA annual fundraising and special events.
17. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

YMCA Culture & Cause Expectations

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. It's who are, who we aspire to be and how we show up every day. We are cause-driven. We don't just show up, we show up with purpose. As a cause driven leader you are expected to be:

Welcoming-Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.

Nurturing-To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.

Hopeful-Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.

Determined-To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.

Genuine-To be honest and open in relationships with others.

YMCA Competencies (Leader):

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person's point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.

Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Qualifications

1. At least 21 years of age.

2. CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention training upon hire.

3. Must possess oral, auditory and written communication skills appropriate for interacting with both children and adults.

4. Must have a keen desire to work with children and have the ability to relate to them in a positive, patient, sensitive and non-judgmental manner.

5. Must possess basic knowledge of sports.

6. Must have flexible schedule to work weekends.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Prior childcare experience. Sports related knowledge in a youth setting is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

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 talk, hear, stand, walk, run, stoop, and kneel. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Possess adequate vision to monitor safety and enforcement of game rules.

HOURS

Flexible with scheduling and available to work operational hours of the YMCA, which may include day, evenings and weekends.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Games may be played in an outdoor environment.

The YMCA of Greater Houston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.