Program Director - Sports

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-starting individual to join our team as a the Program Director - Sports!

The Sports Director oversees the development and operations of the association youth & adult sports program, ensuring the program meets its intended goals. This includes planning, organizing, implementing, supervising, and evaluating all sports programs, staff development, site maintenance, financial development and collaborations with community agencies in meeting the needs of its program participants. Emphasis will be on growing all sports but specifically soccer and volleyball - youth and adult.

The qualified candidate will possess at a minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in sports management, recreation, physical education, or a related field.
• Previous experience and demonstrated skill managing youth/adult sports programs.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed to accommodate program schedules and events.
• Capable of supervising multiple sites
• Ability to build and grow youth/adult programs
• Strong ability to effectively communicate with program participants, parents, members and community partners.

SALARY: $50,000 -$55,000 annually

Y PERKS:

• Free household YMCA membership! Discounts on programs
• Career Development
• Child Care discount 25%
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Program
• Tuition Assistance Program

BENEFITS: As a full-time, salary/exempt employee, our competitive benefit package includes:

• Health insurance: Y pays 65-93% for individual and 57-82% for family; Dental: Y pays 65%; Vision available; HSA/FSA available
• Y Retirement Fund: Y pays 12% after employee meets eligibility requirements; Eligible to participate in 403B savings account through Y Retirement Fund
• Paid Time Off: Begins accruing at 21 days per year up to a max of 32. Caps at 256 hours
• Life Insurance: Y pays 1 X salary, EE has option to purchase additional coverage
• Long Term Disability: Paid by the Y; Employee can elect to purchase Short Term Disability

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Hire, train and supervise all program staff including volunteer coaches. Must be able to supervise multiple locations and sports in one season.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Manage the sports program, including developing and monitoring the program budget to meet fiscal objectives; compiling program statistics to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of and participation in the program; securing, scheduling, and maintaining the needed fields and facilities; creating and scheduling the activities or events; and maintaining and/or updating and transporting program equipment for games and practices.
2. Ensure programs and services meet community needs to include supervising existing program activities, establishing new program activities, and expanding the program within the community as needed. Coordinates program development by assisting in the marketing and distribution of program information, recruiting, recapturing and retention of participants.
3. Program youth and adult sports clinics and tournaments.
4. Ensure that YMCA program standards are met and safety procedures followed.
5. Recruit and hire diverse staff and volunteer teams across multiple dimensions of diversity. Onboards, trains and develops them for success. Maintains staff schedules and evaluates staff performance.
6. Create teams; develop and distribute team practice and game schedules, rules, guidelines, and handbooks; train and schedule sports officials and coaches; purchase/distribute team uniforms and awards; coordinates team photographs; organize and host season parties and events.
7. Model relationship-building skills in all interactions; develop and maintain collaborative relationships with staff, parents and caregivers, and community organizations (e.g., state child care licensing agency, school administration) to maximize program impact and drive overall outcomes; maintain regular, clear, and concise communication within area of responsibility.
8. Serve as program supervisor of the branch/sports center.

We are looking for someone who displays the YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility and adheres to our mission. Must be able to obtain CPR/AED/FA certification (classes provided through the YMCA) and pass a background check. Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs and successfully perform all physical activities necessary to perform essential and related functions of the position.

The YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley is a 4-star rated Charity Navigator employer for over 16 years. "Only 2% of the charities we evaluate have received at least 11 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley outperforms most other charities in America." - Charity Navigator. We have also been voted "Best in the QC" by Locals Love Us several years in a row.