Youth Sports Coordinator (Part-time)
The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the foundation of community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively affects the lives of the people in your community. Working at the Y, you’ll discover more than just a job—you’ll enjoy a career with the chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of those around you.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The position’s main focus will be to implement the Y Positive Play Initiative (YPPI) - Y on the Fly mobile components for the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit service area. This position will promote site development, program awareness, youth engagement and ensure that all children have access to the program. This is a 3 year grant funded position with the potential for extension based on funding.
15-24 hour/week
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assist with delivery of supplies to designated sites inclusive of sports equipment/kits and healthy snack and beverages.
- Attend YPPI program team meeting (schedule TBD).
- Abide by all determined program practices and safety requirements and protocols.
- Responsive to customer and volunteer needs in a timely and caring way.
- Help participants access and/or navigate the mobile program process.
- Maintain excellent communication with YPPI site team and Program Supervisor, participants/parents, site partners and volunteers.
- Assist with reaching program goals and deliverables.
- Implement program through standardized processes and procedures that support program quality and impact incluse of the collection of data for evaluation measures.
Promote program and additional resources (via flyers, marketing info, etc.) at mobile sites and with community partners adjacent to mobile sites.
CRITICAL COMPETENCIES:
- Demonstrated ability to examine make informed decisions based program deliverables.
- Written and oral communication and relationship building skills.
- Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand
- the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.
- Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another.
- Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.
- Must support the mission of the YMCA of Metro Detroit and promote family activities, to promote youth values, to promote physical and mental fitness, to promote international understanding and include the following Character Development Values: Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A high school degree or its equivalent is required. Associated degree or equivalent college credits preferred (2yrs).
- Two years of experience working in a recreational setting is preferred.
- Experience in administration, including personnel management, youth supervision, curriculum and program planning is preferred.
- Typical requirements within 30 days of hire include: completion of: Child Abuse Prevention for Supervisory Staff; Working with Program Volunteers; CPR; First Aid; AED; Bloodborne Pathogens.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit (“YMCA”) is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to be an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. The YMCA does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring or other terms or conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetic information, ethnicity, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, military status or application or any other basis protected by state, federal or other applicable law.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children in our programs. We hold all staff, regardless of position, to the highest possible standards. We require all staff to be screened regularly and sign a code of conduct. All staff will be monitored when interacting with
program participants. We take any inappropriate interactions between program
participants and with staff very seriously and will fully cooperate with
authorities in any case of abuse.