Program Specialist Volleyball Coach and Tumbling Coach- Walnut YMCA Family Location

YMCA of Delaware•Wilmington, DE

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves coaching youth in volleyball and instructing tumbling programs. The Program Specialist is responsible for teaching fundamental skills, promoting physical fitness, teamwork, and good sportsmanship in a positive and inclusive environment. The role includes planning and executing age-appropriate activities, ensuring safety, and motivating participants. For tumbling, the specialist will design, develop, and implement tumbling programs for various age groups and skill levels, focusing on key skills and ensuring safety.

Requirements

Teaching and coaching children in various sports.
Promoting physical fitness, teamwork, and good sportsmanship.
Developing fundamental skills and understanding rules of the sport.
Fostering a positive, inclusive environment.
Planning and executing age-appropriate activities and drills.
Ensuring safety.
Motivating young athletes.
Planning, development, implementation, and supervision of tumbling programs.
Instructing students on various tumbling skills and techniques.
Providing a structured and engaging learning environment.
Working with individuals or groups of varying ages and skill levels.
Improving coordination, strength, flexibility, and technique in tumbling and acrobatics.

Nice To Haves

Multi-lingual skills
Additional qualifications specific to each program (such as certifications or degrees in dance, sports, or education)

Responsibilities

Lead youth sports classes, teaching basic skills and techniques in various sports (e.g., soccer, basketball, baseball).
Demonstrate proper techniques and provide constructive feedback.
Ensure that each child participates actively and develops a love for physical activity.
Monitor the safety of all participants during practices, games, and activities.
Ensure that sports equipment is properly maintained and safe for use.
Enforce safety rules and ensure children follow instructions.
Design and develop tumbling programs that cater to different age groups and skill levels, including beginner, intermediate, and advanced students.
Create structured lesson plans focusing on key tumbling skills such as rolls, handstands, flips, cartwheels, and other acrobatic movements.
Continuously update the curriculum based on new techniques, trends, and student feedback.
Teach tumbling classes, guiding students through proper techniques for various tumbling skills, ensuring correct form to prevent injury.
Demonstrate exercises and routines, offering hands-on guidance and corrections during training sessions.