Description POSITION SUMMARY Sports at the Y help youth and adults develop athletics skills and proficiency, and so much more teamwork, friendships, confidence, character, and respect. The Sports Associate engages staff, volunteers, and the adults and youth served to develop, maintain, and grow a variety of mission-based sports programs that are diverse in terms of ages(pre-school to adult) and level of competition(developmental to competitive). The ideal candidate is flexible, innovative, organized, and personable, adept at both administration and programming. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES: • Executes the development and operations of assigned program areas such as referee, coaching, training in a timely manner • Ensures upkeep of related facilities and equipment • Provides support for management team, annual fund raising campaign, and volunteer committees/board as assigned. Develops and maintains effective working relationships within the community. • Develops, produces and distributes program information necessary to promote assigned programs, in accordance with marketing plans. • Ensure that safety procedures are followed and that all programs are in compliance with YMCA standards, all regulations and other applicable standards. • Ensures high quality programs through innovative program development evaluations in ongoing training • Provides data and reports as required for assigned programs CORE COMPETENCIES (TEAM LEADER) • Mission and Community Oriented: Models honesty, caring, respect and responsibility. • Practices inclusion and cross-cultural understanding. Models best practices of engaging and partnering with members and community. Assists in the orientation, training, and development of volunteers. • People Oriented: Uses positional authority appropriately. Effectively engages group dynamics to develop diverse teams. Effectively tailors communications and influence strategies to the audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support. • Results oriented: Monitors qualitative and quantitative expectations. Encourages and supports curiosity, creativity, innovation and calculated risk-taking of others. Provide others with frameworks for decision-making. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Cultivates relationships to generate funds. Effectively creates and manages budgets. • Personal development orientated: manages emotions appropriately. Shares new insights, facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of changes DISCLAIMERS • Must complete successful criminal background check and drug screen • All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. The YMCA promotes an equal employment opportunity work place which includes reasonable accommodation of otherwise qualified disabled applicants and employees. Please see your manager should you have any questions about this policy or these job duties. • This job description may not be all-inclusive and employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned and directed by management. Job descriptions and duties may be modified when deemed appropriate by management.