Flag Football Coach/Trainer
About The Position
The Sports Associate specializing in girls' flag football develops, organizes, and leads clinics, skills training sessions, and player development programs for girls of varying ages and skill levels, from beginners to competitive athletes. The role helps participants develop athletic skills, confidence, teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership, and respect in an inclusive, supportive environment. The position combines coaching and instruction with program operations, staff and volunteer support, safety, promotion, community engagement, evaluation, and administrative duties. The coach supports the YMCA's mission, fundraising initiatives, volunteer committees, and other responsibilities that contribute to youth sports programming.
Requirements
- Must successfully complete the required criminal background check and drug screening.
- Strong organizational, communication, coaching, and leadership skills.
- Ability to engage participants, parents, coaches, and volunteers in support of the YMCA's mission.
Nice To Haves
- Passion for youth sports, girls' athletic development, and creating an inclusive, supportive environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop, organize, and lead girls' flag football clinics, training sessions, and skill development programs covering passing, catching, route running, flag pulling, defensive positioning, footwork, agility, and game awareness.
- Create age-appropriate drills and training plans to develop athletic ability, teamwork, confidence, sportsmanship, and understanding of flag football rules and strategies.
- Teach fundamental and advanced flag football techniques, offensive and defensive concepts, game situations, and proper playing techniques in a positive, encouraging environment.
- Coordinate clinic schedules, participant registration, staffing, equipment preparation, field setup, and daily program operations.
- Promote girls' flag football and create opportunities for athletes to learn, develop leadership skills, build friendships, and continue their athletic development.
- Assist in recruiting, training, and supporting coaches, volunteers, and program staff.
- Maintain and inspect flag football equipment and training areas, including footballs, flags, cones, agility equipment, and other program materials.
- Ensure clinics and training sessions follow YMCA safety procedures, appropriate warm-up and cool-down practices, safe training techniques, emergency procedures, and applicable program standards.
- Develop and distribute flyers, registration information, schedules, and promotional materials to increase awareness and participation.
- Build relationships with participants, families, schools, community organizations, and potential partners to expand access to girls' flag football.
- Monitor player progress, collect participant and parent feedback, evaluate clinic effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
- Maintain attendance records, registration information, equipment inventories, training plans, and program reports as required.
- Support the YMCA's mission, fundraising initiatives, volunteer committees, and other assigned responsibilities related to youth sports programming.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management; responsibilities may be modified as appropriate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
