Athletic Specialist

City of Memphis•Memphis, TN

3h•$45,796 - $68,695•Onsite

About The Position

Works under the general supervision of the Manager of Recreation Programs to plan, organize, and supervise city-wide athletic programs for youth or adults. This role involves consulting with administrative staff, preparing activity schedules, working with neighborhood groups to assess athletic interests, and recruiting and training part-time staff. The specialist also conducts clinics for coaches and officials, handles participant grievances, oversees team registration, collaborates with outside agencies for facility use, inspects facilities, monitors budgets, and supervises events.

Requirements

General supervision of the Manager of Recreation Programs
Plan, organize, and supervise city-wide athletic programs for youth or adults
Consults with administrative staff to plan athletic activities
Prepares activity schedule according to number of teams and facilities available
Works with neighborhood groups to determine athletic interests and needs of targeted group
Recruits, trains, and supervises part-time staff
Conducts special clinics to certify coaches, using videos and open discussion to instruct on game strategies and techniques, psychological coaching factors, first-aide, practice drills, and special Park Commission rules and regulations
Conducts clinics to train officials for various sporting events, demonstrating officiating techniques and explaining rules and regulations
Confers with participants and/or spectators to resolve grievances, provide information, and explain rules
Oversees registration of teams to verify rosters and to ensure that registration requirements are maintained
Works with outside agencies and organizations to secure and schedule the use of athletic facilities
Inspects city facilities for condition of equipment and reports maintenance needs to supervisor
Monitors and forecasts budget expenditures
Supervises weekend and night sporting events

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and supervise city-wide athletic programs for youth or adults.
Consult with administrative staff to plan athletic activities.
Prepare activity schedules based on the number of teams and available facilities.
Work with neighborhood groups to determine athletic interests and needs.
Recruit, train, and supervise part-time staff.
Conduct special clinics to certify coaches, instructing on game strategies, techniques, psychological coaching factors, first-aid, practice drills, and Park Commission rules.
Conduct clinics to train officials for various sporting events, demonstrating officiating techniques and explaining rules.
Confer with participants and/or spectators to resolve grievances, provide information, and explain rules.
Oversee the registration of teams, verifying rosters and ensuring registration requirements are met.
Work with outside agencies and organizations to secure and schedule the use of athletic facilities.
Inspect city facilities for equipment condition and report maintenance needs.
Monitor and forecast budget expenditures.
Supervise weekend and night sporting events.