Sports Program Assistant

Whatcom Family YMCA • Bellingham, WA

3d • $20 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Help kids build skills, confidence, and a love of play! If you love sports, enjoy working with kids, and want a job where you can make a positive impact in your community, the YMCA wants to meet you! As a Sports Program Assistant, you’ll help bring Y sports programs to life—from youth clinics, camps, and leagues to specialty programs like Ninja Zone. You’ll coach, encourage, organize, and jump in wherever needed to create experiences that are safe, welcoming, active, and FUN. You don’t have to be an expert in every sport. We’re looking for someone who brings positive energy, enjoys helping others learn, and believes that teamwork and good sportsmanship matter just as much as the final score.

Requirements

• Minimum Age: 16, to work with adult leagues 18
• Strong communication skills with youth and adults is essential
• Ability to relate and work effectively with children and diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Completion of Child Abuse Prevention, CPR, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogens training before working with children
• Availability for evenings and/or weekends

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in playing or coaching youth sports preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist with youth sports clinics, camps, and leagues in sports such as soccer, basketball, and T-ball.
• Teach basic skills, rules, teamwork, and sportsmanship in a fun and supportive way.
• Adapt instruction and encouragement to participants’ ages and skill levels.
• Be a positive role model and help young people develop confidence, teamwork, self-respect, and a love of being active.
• Help with league setup, game-day operations, scorekeeping, officiating, and equipment setup and teardown.
• Support coaches and referees so games and programs run smoothly and follow Y guidelines.
• Transport, organize, set up, and maintain sports equipment and supplies.
• Assist with equipment inventory and distribution.
• Maintain accurate attendance for classes and drop-in programs.
• Help share and distribute information about upcoming YMCA programs.
• Welcome and communicate positively with participants, parents, coaches, volunteers, and fellow staff.
• Supervise children closely and encourage everyone to participate.
• Help create an environment where participants of all backgrounds and abilities feel included, supported, and valued.
• Bring enthusiasm, patience, and a team-first attitude to every program.
• Follow Y program standards, policies, and procedures.
• Respond appropriately to medical, behavioral, and emergency situations.
• Immediately report incidents, injuries, concerns, or unsafe behaviors to supervisors.
• Follow all Y policies and procedures designed to protect youth from abuse, including requirements related to screening, training, supervision, and responding to concerns or allegations.
• Uphold the YMCA’s commitment to protecting youth and follow all mandated reporting requirements.

Benefits

• At the Y, sports are about more than learning how to dribble, kick, throw, or score. They’re an opportunity to help people build confidence, make friends, practice teamwork, stay active, and discover what they can achieve.
• You’ll be part of a mission-driven organization committed to strengthening our community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed