Specialty Sports Instructor - Walking Club

YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta•Marietta, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Specialty Sports Instructor implements sport-specific training and skill development under the direction of the Sports Director(s). The instructor demonstrates and explains sport skills and rules to individuals or groups, helping beginners learn fundamentals and experienced athletes improve their skills. The role follows YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta policies, mission, values, safety protocols, branch plans, and member-service guidelines, with an emphasis on participant and staff safety, program knowledge, service, and communication. This posting is for the Walking Club at the McCleskey East Cobb YMCA.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of coaching or instruction experience, or at least 2 years of competitive experience at the college level or equivalent in the sport.
Must currently hold or be able to acquire any required sport certification.
Knowledge of how to instruct the sport, including its rules and techniques.
Ability to motivate, coach, and lead participants.
Strong interpersonal communication, conflict-management, and customer-service skills, including tactfully enforcing rules and regulations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with participants, parents, volunteers, and staff.
Required online Safe Sport and CDC Heads Up Concussion courses.
Must obtain any other required certifications, including CPR/First Aid, within 30 days of hire.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must pass pre-employment background, criminal-record, drug-screening, motor-vehicle-record, and reference checks according to company policy.
Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction in sports activities.
Participate in special events and activities related to the sport.
Maintain effective relationships with schools, parents, participants, and other groups.
Create an environment with activities and instruction that support program goals.
Respond to inquiries from participants, parents, volunteers, or other stakeholders, providing information or promptly finding answers.
Attend staff meetings and approved training as required.
Conduct assessments of program participants.