Sports Specialist
About The Position
The Sports Specialist supports the YMCA’s mission of strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The role assists the Sports Program Director with program development and staff orientation and training. The specialist is generally onsite every day programs are running and works before the season begins and after its final week to prepare and wrap up program activities. The position helps coordinate youth sports programs and serves as a first point of contact for player and coach requests, roster changes, practice schedules, and related inquiries. It also supports marketing, maintains program areas and sports equipment, and follows YMCA risk-management, safety, and incident-reporting practices. Work takes place in a fast-paced wellness floor or office environment, with occasional work at off-site locations.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Understand the basic principles of sports programs such as basketball, baseball, soccer, football, and volleyball.
- Demonstrate diplomatic interpersonal skills.
- Establish and maintain harmonious relationships with staff, YMCA members, and program participants by promoting caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
- Ability to relate to children and parents.
- Demonstrate courtesy and service to program participants and maintain a professional appearance.
- Follow YMCA policies and decisions in a supportive manner.
- Ability to intervene in conflict resolution.
- Serve as a primary responder.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to drive to various locations within the greater San Antonio metropolitan area.
- Obtain Redwoods Bloodborne Pathogens, Defensive Driving, and Hazardous Communications certifications within the first week of hire.
- Obtain YMCA-approved basic life-saving certifications, including CPR, First Aid, AED, and Emergency Oxygen, within the first 60 days of hire.
- Ability to read computer screens or documents and make changes as necessary.
- Ability to maintain high levels of alertness and concentration.
- Ability to perform repetitive stooping and bending and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
- Ability to sit for long periods.
- Ability to stand for at least one hour for presentations.
- Ability to hear, speak, and understand others, and to use keyboards, telephone keypads, and writing utensils.
Responsibilities
- Distribute uniforms, coaches’ packets, and rosters to coaches.
- Assist with staff and coaches’ meetings, including preparing packets and sign-in sheets.
- Assist the Sports Director with administrative management of rosters, game schedules, and practice locations.
- Attend appropriate and required training classes offered by the YMCA of San Antonio.
- Assist the Director with distributing marketing materials, promoting sports campaigns on social media, and other grassroots marketing.
- Serve as a first-line contact for player requests, roster changes, practice schedules, and coach inquiries.
- Update coaches and parents on the status of requests.
- Promote the “YMCA Story” to people involved in the program.
- Maintain safe program areas, including indoor and outdoor areas, YMCA and non-YMCA facilities, and equipment.
- Maintain sports equipment.
- Follow incident and accident reporting procedures and policies.
- Follow systems, practices, and training related to risk management and the safety of participants and staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
