Volleyball Sports Instructor

GREATER SOMERSET COUNTY YMCA • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

An exciting opportunity to join the Executive Team of a progressive YMCA association located in vibrant Somerset County, New Jersey. The YMCA is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. With a 150-year-old history, Greater Somerset County YMCA (GSCY) is a pillar of the community and has seven locations across three counties, which collectively serve upwards of 30,000 individuals. GSCY has 100 full-time and 950 part-time employees along with operating revenues to $22+ million. The Y empowers everyone—no matter who they are or where they are from. To fulfill our purpose of strengthening community for all, GSCY is committed to being an inclusive organization and leveraging our collective impact to address social inequities. To learn more about GSCY, visit our website: http://gscymca.org. The Princeton YMCA is seeking experienced basketball coaches to provide a quality safe sports environment to our community. The role of the head basketball coach is to be responsible for skill development, character development, and providing direction to athletes so that they might achieve a high level of skill as well as an appreciation for discipline, sportsmanship, and teamwork in basketball.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of the game of basketball and ability to teach the fundamentals to youth participants.
• Ability to build a strong foundation for the sport and build confidence and self-esteem for participants.
• Ensures a positive member experience by interacting with players in a fair and professional manner.
• Ability to demonstrate YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• At least 1 year experience coaching or 2 years playing basketball on a team.

Responsibilities

• Coaches in accordance with YMCA guidelines, having prepared lesson plans and practices accordingly.
• Builds effective, authentic relationships with participants and parents; helps them connect with each other and the YMCA.
• Responsible for all team communication, conveys information on practice and game schedules, as well as refers students and parents to other programs as appropriate.
• Maintains records as required (i.e. attendance, progress reports, etc.) and handles all registrations and schedules for all team games/tournaments and practices.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
• Organizes and puts away needed equipment. Reports damaged equipment.
• Trains and supervises team aides/volunteers as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• FREE Individual Membership Access to any YMCA in the Nation.
• 10% Discount on most programming at Greater Somerset County YMCA.
• Access to one of the leading retirement programs 'Y Retirement Fund' from the first day of employment.
• Opportunities for professional development, mentoring, growth, and promotion throughout the YMCA Movement.
• Supportive and inclusive community for people of all backgrounds and access to Employee Resource Networks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees