Sports League Coordinator

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LANIER•Gainesville, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sports League Coordinator is responsible for implementing the Atlanta Falcons Fitness Zone program grant pertaining to youth sports leagues/teams and supervise other athletic programs. This role involves leadership in supervising coaches, players, scorekeepers, and referees, along with administrative duties such as phone calls, emails, and recruitment. The coordinator will also be responsible for coordinating gym use and rentals, ensuring safe athletic environments, and overseeing record keeping for equipment and league information. Strategic planning includes creating, organizing, and supervising seasonal youth league programs, recruiting and training coaches, officiating games, ordering equipment, and scheduling. The role also involves evaluating recreation opportunities, developing new leagues, managing sports teams, planning camps and clinics, and analyzing outcomes. Resource management includes recruiting and managing coaches/volunteers, ensuring proper screenings, managing personnel for events, and maintaining inventory of sports equipment. Budget monitoring and partnership development with parents, community leaders, and organizations are also key aspects. Marketing and public relations involve working with the marketing team to promote leagues and distribute promotional materials. Additional responsibilities include submitting purchase requests, transporting members in Club vans, and other assigned duties.

Requirements

Two or more years’ experience in direction and implementing youth, physical education or sports programs is required.
Mandatory CPR/First Aid certification required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong computer skills.
Strong presentation skills.
Task oriented and task completion.
Ability to work with limited supervision and direction.
Capacity to work with diverse backgrounds/cultures.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree or some college in the physical education, health or youth development field is preferred or equivalent job experience.
Experience with Boys & Girls Clubs is preferred.
Experience in implementing grant-funded programs is preferred.
Ability to network with school administrators and personnel.
Ability to motivate youth sports athletes.
Additional certifications or training in the physical education field preferred.
Bi-lingual skills preferred.
Ability to think strategically.

Responsibilities

Supervise coaches, players, scorekeepers & referees.
Perform all necessary administrative responsibilities, including but not limited to phone calls, emails, recruitment of new participants, and other program-related duties.
Perform work on weekends and evenings as needed to meet applicable deadlines or scheduling needs.
Coordinate gym use and rentals.
Ensures all athletic environments are safe and secure while having proper supervision.
Oversees proper record keeping and reporting for sports equipment and league information.
Create, organize, and supervise seasonal youth league programs; recruit players and coaches; train coaches; officiate games, coordinate events, order equipment and uniforms; schedule games/practices as needed, etc.
Evaluate available recreation/sports opportunities for school-age youth, develop and implement new leagues and or classes to fill gaps.
Manage BGCL sports teams through coordinating travel and schedules as well as searching for new opportunities in tournaments and events.
Create and provide practice plans for coaches.
Plan, coordinate, schedule, promote, lead, and evaluate recreation programs and special events.
Analyze and report outcomes.
Plan camps and clinics in off seasons.
Recruits, selects and manages coaches/volunteers as needed for athletic programming.
Ensures all coaches/volunteers have completed the appropriate applications and screenings.
Ensures all personnel (gym monitors, officials, referees, scorekeepers, janitors, etc.) are present for each event and have the proper equipment for successful service.
Manage inventory of recreational and sports league equipment, ensuring that the amount of equipment is sufficient for program needs and that equipment is in good working condition.
Assist in the development and monitoring of the Sports and Recreation program budget.
Develops partnerships with parents, community leaders and organizations.
Works to deepen relationships with community groups that may bring available athletic resources to the assistance of our membership (i.e., Gainesville Parks & Rec, YMCA, Gainesville City Schools, Buford City Schools, Hall County Schools, Habersham County Schools, Forsyth County Schools, etc.).
Work with marketing/resource development to design flyers and media to promote leagues.
Provide marketing team with photos/videos along with post descriptions for distribution.
Submit requests for purchase of supplies and equipment as described in BGCL policies and procedures.
Transport members and teams in Club passenger vans.
Other duties as assigned.