Sports Instructor, Reading

The Youth Sports Instructor specializes in coaching and guiding children in various sports and physical activities. They create engaging and age-appropriate lesson plans, emphasizing skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Additionally, they focus on safety measures and adapt their teaching methods to suit the developmental stages of the children they work with, aiming to make sports a fun and rewarding experience for the youth and parents.

Schedule: Part Time Hours

Hourly Rate: $16 - $19

Education & Experience:

1. One to two years related experience preferred; for example, as an sports coach or volunteer.
2. CPR, First Aid and Emergency Oxygen certifications, Child Abuse Prevention Training. These trainings are provided upon hire.

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent relationship building and conflict resolution skills in order to facilitate positive relationships with parents, staff, children, and community partners.
• Excellent coaching skills providing clear instruction, feedback and positive motivation.
• Detail oriented, strong organizational and planning skills
• Ability to manage small and large groups children and/or adults

Qualities Needed:

• Energetic, motivated and well organized individual who has a passion for children and sports.

Essential Functions:

• Coaches sports programs using provided curriculum and curriculum of their own design emphasizing skill development, sportsmanship and the YMCA's core values of Caring, Honest, Respect and Responsibility.
• Demonstrates designed skills and outcomes to foster learning and skill development.
• Maintains group focus and attention to activities being run, has strong coaching presence able to positively redirect participants where needed.
• Meets players where they are at in age and skill level. Challenges them with achievable skills, drills and games appropriate for their age group.
• Maintains a safe playing environment by reducing risks, ensures guidelines are followed, and age appropriate play.
• Prepares for each class session reviewing and practicing skills, drills and activities. Sets up play field in advance, cleans up after.
• Provides feedback to players in real time to help them improve their skills, uses positive encouragement and motivational statements.
• Serves as a role model setting the tone of expected behavior.
• Communicates with parents. Shares successes, challenges and information in a professional and respectful manner.
• Keeps accurate records for attendance.
• Ensures policies and procedures for attendance, participation and safety are followed at all times.
• Attends meetings, required trainings, events and additional functions within the YMCA as needed.
• To be seen as a leader for our Y by engaging with families, children and other Y employees.